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

This app helps you manage real-life connections by capturing the context of your meetings. It allows you to share a customizable digital business card, add private notes and reminders, and organize your network into circles. You can also discover and create events, and visualize your network's growth.

Highlights
  • QR code connections with location context
  • Customizable digital business card
  • Private notes and follow-up reminders
  • Relationship health monitoring
  • Network organization into circles
  • Event discovery and creation
  • Interactive network map
Features
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Meet someone. Remember the moment. Dislink helps you keep the people you meet in real life, with the context that makes each connection matter. From a conference conversation to a chance encounter, turn a quick introduction into someone you can find again. CONNECT WITH A QR CODE Show your personal QR card or scan someone else's. Review the connection, choose what to share, and save the person to People. Each person makes their own choices independently. YOUR PEOPLE, WITH CONTEXT Keep your connections in one place. Find people by name, organise them into circles, and filter by where or when you met. Meeting context helps you remember more than a name. CHOOSE WHAT YOU SHARE Build your profile with your work, interests and selected social links. Choose what to share with each connection, including the option to share nothing beyond your public profile. Your choices stay yours. REMEMBER THE DETAILS Add private notes and follow-up reminders to a contact. Keep the useful details from a conversation and give yourself a reason to reconnect. YOUR CARD, READY WHEN YOU NEED IT Prepare your QR card while online and use eligible saved cards offline at the same location. Previously saved People can also remain available offline on your device. A SIMPLE PLACE TO START People keeps your connections together. Scan starts a new connection. You is where you shape your profile and sharing preferences. Sign in with Apple, Google or email. Location access is needed to show a meeting QR card; camera access is used when you scan. You control which profile details you share.

Screenshots

the5ource4 screens
Dislink3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dislink at fortnightly 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 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 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 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB22 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 fortnightly. Most recently, the5ource was updated on October 8, 2026 and Dislink on October 10, 2026.

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