Comparison

URL Editor vs URL Redirector

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

Head to head
About

URL Editor

This app helps you manage and modify URLs, making them shorter and more convenient. It allows you to edit components, remove tracking information for enhanced privacy, and even create links from scratch.

Highlights
  • Edit URL components
  • Remove tracking information
  • Resolve original URL via HEAD request
  • Create URLs from scratch
  • Integrate with Shortcuts app
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Nobody likes very long URLs that barely fit onto your screen. If you've ever gotten on of these in a message from a friend, you know that they are annoying and inconvenient. Not only that, but they usually contain a lot unnecessary information that is used to track you. And this where URLy comes in. URLy is beautiful URL editor that lets you modify any part of a given link that you pass in or create from scratch. Main features: - Resolve the original URL by quickly scheduling a HEAD request (this one's for the nerds) - Edit, delete or add components to the URL you're trying to share - Protect your privacy by quickly removing all tracking info from a URL - Use URLy's most common operations in the Shortcuts app to automate your sharing flow If you have any feedback or suggestions, please feel to leave a review or contact me on social media :) Terms and Conditions: https://panhans.dev/apps/urly/terms.html

About

URL Redirector

Features
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Redirector automatically redirects URLs from one site to another based on rules you define. Once a rule is active, every time you visit a matching URL, you're instantly sent to the destination — no extra clicks needed. COMMON USE CASES • Always use Old Reddit instead of the redesign • Switch Google search results to DuckDuckGo • Skip tracking redirects (email click-tracking links) and go straight to the real destination • Redirect deprecated tool URLs to their replacements QUICK START — Your first rule in 30 seconds Let's redirect reddit.com → old.reddit.com: 1. Click the Redirector icon in your toolbar — the options page opens 2. Click "Add Rule" 3. Fill in the two fields: Match URL: ^https://www.reddit.com/(.*) Redirect To: https://old.reddit.com/$1 4. (Optional) Paste a test URL like https://www.reddit.com/r/cats to verify the result 5. Click "Add" — done! How the pattern works: • ^https://www.reddit.com/ matches the beginning of any Reddit URL • (.*) captures everything after the domain (e.g. r/cats) • $1 in Redirect To inserts that captured part into the new URL That's the basic idea: match a URL, capture the parts you need, build a new URL with them. MORE EXAMPLES Redirect Google search to DuckDuckGo: Match URL: ^https://www.google.com/search\?q=(.*?)&.*$ Redirect To: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=$1 Skip email click-tracking redirects: Match URL: https://click.redditmail.com/CL0/(.*) Redirect To: {{$1|decodeURIComponent}} KEY FEATURES • Create redirect rules using regex or URL Pattern syntax • Enable, disable, reorder, and test rules with real-time feedback • Import/export rules as JSON to back up or share with others • Supports pipeline transformations (URL decoding, base64 decoding) • Keyboard shortcut Alt+Shift+O to navigate back to the original URL before redirect PRIVACY All rules are processed locally. This extension does not collect or transmit any user data. CONTACT If you have any questions or suggestions, please join us at https://discord.gg/gFhKUthc88

Screenshots

URL Editor3 screens
URL Redirector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: URL Editor at Free against URL Redirector's $4.99. URL Redirector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On 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

URL Editor is free to download; URL Redirector costs $4.99 up front. URL Editor sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. URL Redirector asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

URL Editor ships an update every 3 months, URL Redirector every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
URL Editor versus URL Redirector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURL EditorURL Redirector
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHenrik PanhansKAI WANG

In-app purchases

6 purchases

URL Editor

One-time6
  • Medium Tip$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Large Tip$3.99
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  • Huge Tip$5.99
  • Gigantic Tip$9.99
  • Immense Tip$15.99
None

URL Redirector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is URL Editor free?
URL Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is URL Redirector free?
URL Redirector costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do URL Editor or URL Redirector have ads?
Neither URL Editor nor URL Redirector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, URL Editor or URL Redirector?
URL Editor ships an update every 3 months, and URL Redirector every 10 days. Most recently, URL Editor was updated on October 2, 2026 and URL Redirector on October 17, 2026.

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