Comparison

Brace.to vs Stacklist

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

Head to head
About

Brace.to

Save and organize links privately across all your devices. This manager encrypts your saved content, ensuring only you can access it. It offers multiple ways to save links and presents them with titles and images for easy recall.

Highlights
  • Encrypted link saving
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Link beautification (title/image)
  • Web3 technology integration
  • Browser extensions
  • Mobile apps
Features
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Your bookmark manager with privacy at heart. Brace.to helps you save links to everything and visit them later easily, anytime, on any of your devices. Powered by Stacks technology, all your saved links are encrypted, and only you can decrypt them and see the content inside. There are several ways to save a link for your convenience. You can save a link: • At our website (https://brace.to) • In the web browser address bar by typing "brace.to" and "/" before any link • With our web browser extensions on your desktop • Via our mobile apps on your phone Then, you can visit your saved links anytime on any of your devices. Every link you save will be beautified with its representative image and title so you can easily find and recognize it. Powered by Web3 technology from Stacks: • Your account is cryptographically generated; only you, with your Secret Key, can control it. Your account cannot be locked, banned, or deleted by anyone, as your Secret Key is required to access and modify your account. • Everything is encrypted; only you, with your Secret Key, can see the content inside. No one can see the content inside your data, so it cannot be used to create targeted ads. If your data is stolen, no information is leaked. • Your data lives in a data server of your choice; only you, with your Secret Key, can change it. You can manage your data and set permissions directly, as you can host your own data server or choose any data server provider. Bring back control of your account and data one link at a time with Brace.to, powered by Web3 technology from Stacks, to ensure your privacy cannot be compromised. Not only that Brace.to doesn't be evil; Brace.to can't be. Brace.to offers one simple no-tricks subscription plan to support us and unlock all extra features: - Tags - Lock lists - Change title & image - Dark appearance - Pin to the top It's our intention to never show advertisements, and we don't rent, sell, or share your information with other companies. Our optional paid subscription is the only way we make money. Please support us and unlock all extra features. Terms of Service: https://brace.to/#terms Privacy Policy: https://brace.to/#privacy Support: https://brace.to/#support

About

Stacklist

Organize and share your favorite content, from articles and videos to travel plans and wishlists. Discover curated collections from other users and keep your interests accessible across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Save and organize articles, videos, images, and links
  • Discover and curate content from other users
  • Plan and share travel itineraries
  • Share stacks via social media or direct links
  • Customize stacks with notes and tags
  • Sync content seamlessly across devices
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Stacklist is where you save and share the things you love. Restaurants, articles, videos, products, places, books, recipes... anything you find online. Save it once, organize it into stacks, and find it again whenever you want. Build your profile around the things you actually recommend. Share a stack with a friend planning a trip. Send your favorite restaurants to someone moving to your city. Save the gear, the articles, the playlists and keep it all in one place that's actually yours. Follow people whose taste you trust. Browse their stacks. Save individual cards to your own profile. Build collections together. Save anything from anywhere Articles, videos, links, products, places, photos, documents. If it has a URL, it goes in your Stacklist. Organize the way you think Group things into stacks by topic, trip, mood, or whatever makes sense to you. Add notes, tags, and context so you remember why you saved it. Share what you love Send a stack to a friend. Post your profile link. Let people follow you for the things you actually recommend, not for how often you post. Browse and discover Explore what other people are building. Save cards from their stacks to yours. Find people whose taste lines up with yours. Sync everywhere Your stacks are with you on every device. Save from your phone, organize on the web, share from wherever. Stacklist is free to use. Upgrade for additional features. Terms of Use (EULA) By using Stacklist, you agree to the standard Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://stackl.ist/privacy

Screenshots

Brace.to4 screens
Stacklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stacklist at 4.9 against Brace.to's 4.2. Stacklist also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (19 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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. Brace.to sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Stacklist sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stacklist holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brace.to ships an update monthly, Stacklist every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brace.to versus Stacklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrace.toStacklist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings519 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTX APPS COMPANY LIMITEDStacks, Incorporated

Customer experience

Brace.to

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stacklist

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brace.to

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter14 Days trial$4.991 Year
12 purchases

Stacklist

Subscriptions12
  • Curator Plus Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Stacked Monthly$5.001 Month
  • Curator Pro Monthly$8.001 Month
Show 9 more
  • Fully Stacked Monthly$15.001 Month
  • Curator Plus Yearly$19.001 Year
  • Professional Monthly$20.001 Month
  • Stacked Yearly$48.001 Year
  • Business Monthly$50.001 Month
  • Curator Pro Yearly$77.001 Year
  • Fully Stacked Yearly$143.991 Year
  • Professional Yearly$200.001 Year
  • Business Yearly$500.001 Year

Questions

Is Brace.to free?
Brace.to is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stacklist free?
Stacklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brace.to or Stacklist?
Stacklist is rated higher. Brace.to averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Stacklist averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Brace.to or Stacklist have ads?
Neither Brace.to nor Stacklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brace.to or Stacklist?
Brace.to ships an update monthly, and Stacklist every 9 days. Most recently, Brace.to was updated on September 25, 2026 and Stacklist on October 5, 2026.

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