Comparison

Buchen vs LinkVault

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

LinkVault

Organize and manage all your mobile links in one central location. Save links from various apps, add notes and tags for easy categorization, and quickly find them with a powerful search function. Back up your data securely with iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Save links from any app
  • Organize with notes and tags
  • Efficient search functionality
  • Privacy-focused local storage
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • QR code scanning
  • Direct sharing from other apps
Features
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LinkVault is the all-in-one solution for organizing and managing mobile links. Save links from different apps in one place and easily access them without having to switch between multiple apps. Highlighted features: - Privacy-focused: Your data is saved locally and backed up in your iCloud storage. - Easy link management: Add links by pasting the URL, scanning a QR code, sharing directly from other apps, or using the iOS widget. - Customization: Add notes and tags to each saved link for easy organization and categorization. - Efficient search: Quickly find links with the built-in search function and group them by tags. - Export: Easily export your links for backup or sharing. Say goodbye to the hassle of saving links in separate apps and hello to a streamlined, organized approach with LinkVault.

Screenshots

Buchen4 screens
LinkVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LinkVault at 4.9 against Buchen's 4.1. LinkVault also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Buchen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. LinkVault sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Buchen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LinkVault holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Buchen's written reviews are positive against 100% of LinkVault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buchen ships an update every 2 months, LinkVault weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Buchen versus LinkVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuchenLinkVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB26 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWilliam BaerLiqiang Wang

Customer experience

Buchen

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative15.4%

LinkVault

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Buchen

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LinkVault

One-time2
  • Buy Me One Shot of Espresso$1.99
  • Coffee Latte$3.99

Questions

Is Buchen free?
Buchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinkVault free?
LinkVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buchen or LinkVault?
LinkVault is rated higher. Buchen averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while LinkVault averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Buchen or LinkVault have ads?
Neither Buchen nor LinkVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buchen or LinkVault?
Buchen ships an update every 2 months, and LinkVault weekly. Most recently, Buchen was updated on October 9, 2026 and LinkVault on October 21, 2026.

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