Comparison

the5ource vs Dislink

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

Head to head
About

the5ource

Features
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the5ource empowers you to anchor your unique creations in a physical location. Take a picture, draw, write, make a song, share some thoughts... your creativity is the limit! Your creation is then called a "5eed". This 5eed is unique and can be read only at that specific location, nowhere else. So, how will you re-enchant the world today?

About

Dislink

Effortlessly save and recall details about people you meet, including where and when you connected. Add private notes, reminders, and categorize contacts to easily find them later. Share your profile and links selectively, with no ads or follower counts.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes for instant contact info
  • Save meeting location and date
  • Add private notes and reminders
  • Search contacts by various criteria
  • Selective link sharing
  • Public profile with chosen links
  • Travel mode for location sharing
Features
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Met someone great and forgot their name a week later? Dislink keeps the people you meet together with the moment you met them. SCAN ONCE • Show your QR card or scan theirs. Name, role and links arrive in a second. • Dislink saves where and when you met, so you never have to type it. • Your QR card is ready even when the venue Wi-Fi isn't. REMEMBER THE MOMENT • Name the occasion: a design meetup, a birthday, a delayed flight. • Add private notes and a reminder to reconnect. • Note how you know them: friend, founder, climbing partner, investor. FIND ANYONE AGAIN • Search by name, company, city, venue or occasion. • Filter by circle, relationship, place and date. SHARE ON YOUR TERMS • Choose which links each person gets. Or share none. • Your notes, labels and reminders are only ever visible to you. • You decide who joins your network. • No ads. No follower counts. ONE LINK FOR ALL YOUR PROFILES • A public profile with the links you choose to show. • People you meet can connect with you from it, before they even install the app. TRAVEL MODE • Let the people you choose know which city you are in. Never your precise location. INVITE FRIENDS • Send a personal invitation link to the people you already know. Built for conferences, dinners, trips and every unexpected meeting worth keeping. Sign in with Apple, Google or email. Location access is needed to show a meeting QR card; camera access is used when you scan.

Screenshots

the5ource4 screens
Dislink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dislink at every 3 weeks against the5ource's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

the5ource ships an update every 3 months, Dislink every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
the5ource versus Dislink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterthe5ourceDislink
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerthe5ourceAntonio Tubito

In-app purchases

None

the5ource

No in-app purchases

None

Dislink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is the5ource free?
the5ource is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dislink free?
Dislink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do the5ource or Dislink have ads?
Neither the5ource nor Dislink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, the5ource or Dislink?
the5ource ships an update every 3 months, and Dislink every 3 weeks. Most recently, the5ource was updated on October 25, 2026 and Dislink on November 5, 2026.

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