Comparison

WidgetLink vs CURL.LY | Link Management Tool

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

Head to head
About

WidgetLink

Create custom home screen widgets to launch any URL or app URL scheme with a single tap. Personalize the appearance of your links with various customization options. Open links directly in your preferred third-party browser.

Highlights
  • Add any URL to home screen widgets
  • Launch app URL schemes
  • Open links in third-party browsers
  • Customize link display (colors, shapes, icons)
  • Quickly access and launch links
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WidgetLink lets you add any URL to your home screen widgets to be able to quickly access and launch them. - Supports any URL including apps' URL schemes. This enables you to launch any app using widgets or perform any action with them. - Supports opening links in third-party browsers. - Customization for how your links are displayed including colors, shapes, link icons and more.

About

CURL.LY | Link Management Tool

This tool helps you shorten URLs, create branded links, generate dynamic QR codes, and build a link-in-bio page. Track performance with real-time analytics to optimize marketing efforts. Ideal for creators, marketers, and businesses.

Highlights
  • URL shortening
  • Branded short links
  • Dynamic QR code generation
  • Link-in-bio page builder
  • Real-time analytics
  • Device routing
  • Team collaboration
Features
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CURL.LY: All-in-One Link Management, QR Code Generator, and Link-in-Bio Platform CURL.LY is an all-in-one link management platform that combines a powerful URL shortener, branded short links, dynamic QR code generator, link-in-bio page builder, smart links, and real-time analytics. Designed for creators, influencers, marketers, small businesses, agencies, and growing teams, CURL.LY simplifies digital marketing by bringing essential link management tools together in one convenient platform. With CURL.LY's free URL shortener and link shortener, you can shorten long URLs, create custom short links, personalize branded URLs, and organize links by campaign, channel, or workspace. Custom slugs help create memorable links for social media, email marketing, SMS campaigns, and advertisements. Every click can be tracked automatically, helping you understand audience engagement and improve your marketing performance. CURL.LY also provides a versatile QR code generator for creating custom QR codes online. Generate branded QR codes with customized colors, styles, and logos for business cards, product packaging, restaurant menus, flyers, posters, storefronts, and promotional campaigns. Its dynamic QR code generator lets you update destination URLs without reprinting existing materials. Track QR code scans, analyze engagement, and use QR codes for coupons, payment pages, forms, promotions, and app downloads. Whether you need a free QR code generator, a QR code with a logo, or trackable QR codes for business, CURL.LY connects offline marketing with measurable digital experiences. For creators and businesses, the link-in-bio tool makes it easy to build a personalized, mobile-first landing page that brings all your important links together. Create a professional link-in-bio page for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms. Add social links, videos, products, playlists, and newsletters while customizing themes and brand colors. Instead of sharing multiple URLs, use one professional bio link page to direct visitors to your content, products, and services. CURL.LY goes beyond traditional URL shortening with smart links and device routing. Direct users to appropriate destinations based on their operating systems, including relevant app stores. Use one smart link across advertisements, social media posts, and QR codes, with UTM parameters to measure campaign performance. Its advanced link analytics and tracking tools provide real-time insights into clicks, QR code scans, page views, geographic locations, devices, browsers, operating systems, referrers, traffic sources, and campaign performance. UTM tracking and time-based trends help marketers identify successful channels and make informed decisions. Professional workflows benefit from bulk link creation, password-protected links and pages, expiring links, fallback URLs, A/B testing, team collaboration, workspaces, role management, downloadable CSV and PDF reports, and API access for developers and integrations. Unlike tools that focus on only one function, CURL.LY combines link management software, branded URL shortening, dynamic QR codes, link-in-bio landing pages, and marketing analytics in one solution. It offers an ad-free experience, reliable redirects, regular improvements, and friendly human support. Start free and upgrade to Pro or Pro Max for advanced analytics, custom domains, higher limits, and additional capabilities through monthly or yearly subscriptions. Whether you are searching for the best URL shortener, QR code generator, link-in-bio tool, or comprehensive link management platform, CURL.LY helps you create smarter links, strengthen your brand, measure engagement, and optimize your digital marketing from one place. Privacy: https://curl.ly/privacy Terms: https://curl.ly/terms Support: cs@curl.ly

Screenshots

WidgetLink4 screens
CURL.LY | Link Management Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CURL.LY | Link Management Tool at 100% against WidgetLink's 53%. CURL.LY | Link Management Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months). WidgetLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. CURL.LY | Link Management Tool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WidgetLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CURL.LY | Link Management Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WidgetLink has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of WidgetLink's written reviews are positive against 100% of CURL.LY | Link Management Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetLink ships an update every 22 months, CURL.LY | Link Management Tool every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WidgetLink versus CURL.LY | Link Management Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetLinkCURL.LY | Link Management Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB36 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperVatthikorn ApiratithamAhmed Zoair

Customer experience

WidgetLink

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%

CURL.LY | Link Management Tool

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WidgetLink

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

CURL.LY | Link Management Tool

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Pro Max Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$47.901 Year
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  • Pro Max Yearly Subscription$119.991 Year

Questions

Is WidgetLink free?
WidgetLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CURL.LY | Link Management Tool free?
CURL.LY | Link Management Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WidgetLink or CURL.LY | Link Management Tool?
CURL.LY | Link Management Tool is rated higher. WidgetLink averages 3.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while CURL.LY | Link Management Tool averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WidgetLink or CURL.LY | Link Management Tool have ads?
CURL.LY | Link Management Tool shows ads; WidgetLink does not.
Which is updated more often, WidgetLink or CURL.LY | Link Management Tool?
WidgetLink ships an update every 22 months, and CURL.LY | Link Management Tool every 3 weeks. Most recently, WidgetLink was updated on October 24, 2026 and CURL.LY | Link Management Tool on October 24, 2026.

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