Comparison

Buchen vs Imgpls

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

Imgpls

This utility app streamlines the viewing of Imgur images by directly loading them from specific URL patterns, bypassing the cluttered website interface. It effectively removes popups and unwanted banners for a cleaner image-viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Direct image loading from Imgur links
  • Bypasses website clutter
  • Removes popups and banners
  • Supports specific Imgur URL patterns
  • Clean image viewing experience
Features
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With Imgpls, clicking on Imgur links like `i.imgur.com/fxBBsLx.gif` loads the image directly, bypassing the website's clutter. No more dealing with popups, app banners, or unexpected image changes. Imgpls changes URLs with the following patterns: - i.imgur.com/RaNdOm.jpg - imgur.com/RaNdOm Imgpls doesn't change URLs with the following patterns (mostly because they might contain multiple images): - imgur.com/a/GaRbAgE - imgur.com/gallery/gallery-name - imgur.com/t/community

Screenshots

Buchen4 screens
Imgpls2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Imgpls at 4.3 against Buchen's 4.1. Imgpls also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 64%). 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

Imgpls holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Buchen's written reviews are positive against 75% of Imgpls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buchen ships an update every 2 months, Imgpls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Buchen versus Imgpls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuchenImgpls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)4.3 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWilliam BaerAnd a Dinosaur

Customer experience

Buchen

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral21.4%
Negative14.3%

Imgpls

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Buchen

No in-app purchases

None

Imgpls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buchen free?
Buchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Imgpls free?
Imgpls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buchen or Imgpls?
Imgpls is rated higher. Buchen averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Imgpls averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Buchen or Imgpls have ads?
Neither Buchen nor Imgpls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buchen or Imgpls?
Buchen ships an update every 2 months, and Imgpls every 3 weeks. Most recently, Buchen was updated on October 25, 2026 and Imgpls on October 24, 2026.

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