Linkero vs Buchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linkero
Save, organize, and quickly find any web link with this advanced bookmark manager. Utilize folders, tags, and smart folders for efficient organization. Enjoy privacy-focused, on-device storage with optional iCloud sync across your devices.
- Save any link easily
- Organize with folders and tags
- Powerful smart folders for quick finding
- On-device data storage for privacy
- iCloud sync across devices
- Share extension for quick saving
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Linkero is an advanced bookmark and reading list manager that lets you save any link easily. You can use folders and tags to organize your bookmarks, and you can also quickly find them with the powerful smart folders. We take user privacy protection very seriously and will not collect any of your data. All data in Linkero will be stored on your device and will not be sent to any third party. You can enable iCloud sync to sync your saved data across devices. Sync via iCloud. No personal data is collected. You can also use the Share extension to quickly save links from any other apps. • Linkero requires a paid subscription to unlock all features. If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your App Store account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://jixway.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://jixway.app/privacy
Buchen
Manage your web links with this bookmark organizer. Tag, sort into folders, and add notes to your saved sites. Import/export bookmarks and access them via widgets or share sheets.
- Tagging and folder organization
- Bookmark pinning
- Add notes to bookmarks
- Import/export bookmarks (JSON, HTML)
- Share sheet integration
- QR code generation
- App styling and widgets
- Biometric app lock
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Buchen (pronounced like bookin’) is a simple bookmark manger that allows you to manage your bookmarks for multiple browsers, tags, and folders. Some of the feature of the app include: - Tag your bookmarks with an interface that allows you to easily add new tags and suggest existing ones. - Organise your bookmarks in folders. Folders can have as many sub-folders as you need to organise your bookmarks. - Pin your bookmarks, tags or folders. - Remove common trackers from URLs with one click when adding / editing a bookmark. - Add notes to your bookmarks. - Import / Export bookmarks as JSON or HTML. When the optional fields added date, tags, or notes are available in either import format, Buchen will use those too. - Shortcuts for adding bookmarks or searching bookmarks. - An “Add Bookmark” action for the Share Sheet. This allows you to add bookmarks directly from Safari and other apps. - A variety of keyboard shortcuts for iPad users. - Create QR Codes in a variety of colours for your bookmarks. You can view or share the QR Code from the bookmark detail view or with a left swipe / long-press on a bookmark. - Choose between different bookmark styles. You can choose different styles in the Bookmarks and Tags sections. - When you choose a bookmark style that shows its tags, you can navigate to that tag from any bookmark. - Choose from multiple colors to style the app and widgets. - Select which browser will open your bookmark. Note: Browsers other than Safari are only an option if they’re installed on the device. Read the help for the list of compatible browsers. - Lock Buchen with Face ID / Touch ID / Passcode. Either fully lock it down or enjoy some convenience and allow widgets and shortcuts to show your data. - Search your bookmarks against their name, URL, notes, browser, tags or even creation date (YY-MM-DD format). Buchen also comes with Widgets in all 4 sizes. Medium, Large and Extra Large widgets let you open links from the Widget. Add lock screen widgets for easy access to bookmarks, tags, and folders. Importing bookmarks can use the Buchen JSON format, Firefox JSON backup files or standard bookmark HTML files. Exporting bookmarks can use the Buchen JSON format or the standard bookmark HTML format. Notes from HTML imports require using the Delicious / Pinboard HTML format.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Linkero at 5.0 against Buchen's 4.1. Linkero also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Buchen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Linkero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Buchen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Linkero holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buchen has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Linkero ships an update every 3 weeks, Buchen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linkero | Buchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 伟琛 蒋 | William Baer |
Customer experience
Linkero
Buchen
In-app purchases
Linkero
- Linkero Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Linkero Pro - Annual$19.991 Year
Buchen
No in-app purchases








