Comparison

LinkEdit vs Takt

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

Takt

Effortlessly track your daily activities with a single tap. Monitor your time usage, review detailed timelines, and export your data in various formats. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase or subscription.

Highlights
  • One-tap activity tracking
  • Live Activities integration
  • Detailed timeline review
  • CSV, JSON, PDF export
  • Activity and tag limits (free version)
Features
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Takt is a fresh take on finding your biggest time wasters during your day. Starting, stopping, or switching tracking to another activity is always just one tap. Through simple but effective integration with Live Activities, what you're tracking always remains visible at a glance on your Lock Screen or in the Dynamic Island. Using Takt tracking you can manually or semi-automatically keep an underlying Live Activity running that puts tracking access just a tap away, all day. Review your days in as little or as many details as you want with Takt's Timeline, or export your days, weeks, and months to CSV, JSON, or a clean PDF. Takt is free with up to 3 active Activities and 5 Tags. Want more? A lifetime Full version is available, or subscribe monthly and after 12 payments, even non-consecutively, the Full version unlocks permanently. And we're just getting started. Better Mac integration and Tablet optimization, Siri & Shortcuts, Focus Mode integration, and an Apple Watch companion app are all on the way. Takt Terms available at https://taktapp.net/terms

Screenshots

LinkEdit4 screens
Takt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Takt at every 2 days against LinkEdit's every 2 months. LinkEdit's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and Takt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkEdit ships an update every 2 months, Takt every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LinkEdit versus Takt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkEditTakt
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCocoa ProductionsPhilip Kartin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LinkEdit

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99
2 purchases

Takt

Subscriptions1
  • Takt Full monthly$1.001 Month
One-time1
  • Takt Full Lifetime$9.00

Questions

Is LinkEdit free?
LinkEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Takt free?
Takt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkEdit or Takt have ads?
Neither LinkEdit nor Takt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkEdit or Takt?
LinkEdit ships an update every 2 months, and Takt every 2 days. Most recently, LinkEdit was updated on November 7, 2026 and Takt on November 5, 2026.

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