Comparison

Linked List vs URL Scissors

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Linked List

This app helps developers inspect and manage Apple App Site Association files for domains. It provides a clear view of linked apps, universal linking rules, and supports features like handoff and app clips. You can also create and test custom links, and the app validates your AASA file for potential issues.

Highlights
  • View AASA file contents in a digestible format
  • Identify linked apps and universal linking rules
  • Call outs for handoff, app clip, and shared web credentials
  • Build and maintain custom test links
  • Import test links from pasteboard
  • Validate AASA files on import and continuously
  • Create and modify AASA files within the app
Features
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Linked List lets you examine the contents and features enabled by the Apple App Site Association file for a domain! Features include: - View the outputs of an AASA file in a more digestible (non-JSON) format, including the full set of linked app, the universal linking rules, as well as call outs for handoff, app clip and shared web credential support. - Build and maintain a set of custom test links for each of the domains you’ve linked. Create them manually in app, or import them directly from the pasteboard. You can even share them with others. - Validates your AASA file on import, and continuously thereafter, to help diagnose possible current and future issues. - Background updates will keep your AASA files up to date without any user intervention - Create and modify an AASA file easily, right from the app!

About

URL Scissors

Easily edit URL parameters across multiple platforms. This tool allows for quick modification of web addresses for developers and power users. Available on macOS, iOS, and other devices.

Highlights
  • Edit URL parameters
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Supports macOS
  • Supports iOS
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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URL Scissors is a Safari extension for iPhone and iPad that helps you edit URL parameters without leaving the current page. Open the extension in Safari, adjust the query parameters, and apply the updated URL back to the active tab. It is useful for developers, testers, marketers, and anyone who often works with long links. Features: • View URL query parameters as editable rows • Add, edit, delete, and reorder parameters • Reuse recent parameters saved per website • Mark frequently used parameters as favorites • Works directly in Safari with a lightweight popup • No account required URL Scissors helps keep messy URLs manageable, whether you are testing links, removing tracking parameters, or preparing clean URLs to share.

Screenshots

Linked List4 screens
URL Scissors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Linked List at 5.0 against URL Scissors's 3.0. Linked List also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Linked List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linked List ships an update fortnightly, URL Scissors every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Linked List versus URL Scissors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinked ListURL Scissors
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam McGintyZijia Wang

In-app purchases

None

Linked List

No in-app purchases

None

URL Scissors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linked List free?
Linked List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is URL Scissors free?
URL Scissors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Linked List or URL Scissors?
Linked List is rated higher. Linked List averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while URL Scissors averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Linked List or URL Scissors have ads?
Neither Linked List nor URL Scissors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linked List or URL Scissors?
Linked List ships an update fortnightly, and URL Scissors every 3 months. Most recently, Linked List was updated on October 21, 2026 and URL Scissors on October 7, 2026.

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