Comparison

LinkEdit vs Sideboard

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

Head to head
About

LinkEdit

Features
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LinkEdit is a local-first personal knowledge manager (PKM) for Markdown notes. Point it to any folder in the Files app and work directly with your existing files—no lock-in, no proprietary database. Create permanent, auto-updating links between notes. Links work in both directions, so your knowledge stays connected as files move or are renamed. Free Features • Built-in file manager and plain-text Markdown editor • Industry-leading privacy: zero tracking, zero third-party analytics • Sync with iCloud Drive or any storage provider supported by Files • Markdown preview • Open notes from anywhere using the linkedit://open URL scheme • Inspect note metadata, including backlinks, with Links Inspector LinkEdit Pro (one-time purchase) • Automated Daily Journal • Unlimited Permanent Links • Editor customisation

About

Sideboard

This app displays your upcoming and in-progress meetings, showing the time until your next event or the remaining time in your current meeting. It offers widgets for your home screen and can run in standby mode for continuous visibility of your schedule.

Highlights
  • View upcoming and in-progress meetings
  • Time until next meeting display
  • Current meeting duration tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Standby mode for continuous display
Features
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Sideboard is designed to summarise your upcoming meetings and enhance your productivity See Your Day: Sideboard will quickly show your upcoming or in progress meetings, and show how long until the next meeting (or how long the current meeting has left to run) This lets you see at a glance how your day is looking Put it on your dock: The iOS and iPad app is designed to be run "on the side" - hence the name! Our widgets are even better than the app!: Sideboard has a range of widgets that can be added to your home screen, showing your upcoming meetings, or the current meeting Running in standby mode is perfect for showing you your next meeting!

Screenshots

LinkEdit4 screens
Sideboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sideboard at none against LinkEdit's 1. LinkEdit's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. LinkEdit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sideboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkEdit ships an update every 2 months, Sideboard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LinkEdit versus Sideboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkEditSideboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCocoa ProductionsJOHN ANDREW POLLARD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LinkEdit

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99
None

Sideboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinkEdit free?
LinkEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sideboard free?
Sideboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LinkEdit or Sideboard have ads?
Neither LinkEdit nor Sideboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkEdit or Sideboard?
LinkEdit ships an update every 2 months, and Sideboard every 3 months. Most recently, LinkEdit was updated on September 9, 2026 and Sideboard on September 16, 2026.

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