Comparison

Bridges vs Scroll File

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

Head to head
About

Bridges

Easily collect and format links for your projects. Save links with custom titles and export them in various formats like Markdown or HTML. Organize them into folders for quick access and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Custom link formatting
  • Multiple export formats (Markdown, HTML, JSON, URL)
  • Folder organization
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Rich link previews
  • Share sheet integration
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Bridges is the best way to collect custom formatted links. Saving a link for your podcast, newsletter, or blog post has never been easier. If you’ve ever had the task to collect links for a project you’ll love Bridges. Bridges eliminates any tedious URL editing for making a raw URL more human readable. When saving a link to Bridges you give it a title and it can be used when you copy the link later on. Need a link with a custom title in markdown? One tap away. Need a URL as a hyperlink? One tap away. Even better if you set all the links into a folder you can copy all of these links in the format you need in a few taps. The supported formats include: Hyperlink, Markdown, JSON, HTML, URL. Organize the links into different folders and keep each folder in a section. All your data is stored locally and synced with iCloud so all your devices are up to date. If you download the separate macOS app for Bridges all your links and data will be there. Use the share sheet to save links to Bridges quickly and easily. When saving a link it will show a rich preview of the links info: Link Title, Hero Image, Favicon, and URL. From the share sheet it’s easy to save to any folder you’ve made in the app. The custom title for the link is automatically filled in with the URL’s link title. With Bridges saving links is easy and fun. Bridges is built by one person and aims to give you more time back by reducing tedious tasks. For more information about the app visit https://www.bridgesapp.app/. To see our privacy policy: https://www.bridgesapp.app/privacy-policy. Terms of service: https://www.bridgesapp.app/terms-of-service.

About

Scroll File

This app provides comprehensive local file management, allowing you to organize, transfer, compress, and decompress files. It also features a built-in code editor and file preview capabilities for various media types.

Highlights
  • Create, rename, move, and delete files
  • Local LAN file transfer
  • ZIP compression/decompression with password
  • Built-in code editor with bracket matching
  • Preview text, images, audio, video, and zip
  • One-click download via link
  • Application lock for folder encryption
Features
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scroll is a local file management tool that helps you easily organize files. Key features include: - File management: You can create new directories, rename, move, and delete files. - File transfer: Local LAN transfer function supports transferring files between mobile and desktop devices. - Compression and decompression: Supports compression and decompression of ZIP format files with password support. - Built-in code editor: Based on runestone, the code editing feature includes bracket matching for easier identification of code snippets within brackets. - File preview: Currently supports preview of text files, images, audio, video, and zip files, with support for other file types coming soon. - Other features: Download function allows one-click download by entering the link; application lock supports encryption of Desktop folders.

Screenshots

Bridges4 screens
Scroll File4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bridges at Free against Scroll File's $2.99. Scroll File's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Bridges is free to download; Scroll File costs $2.99 up front. Bridges sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Scroll File asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Bridges against 4.4 for Scroll File. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Bridges's written reviews are positive against 73% of Scroll File's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bridges ships an update every 3 weeks, Scroll File monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bridges versus Scroll File: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgesScroll File
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (17 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan Ruiz勤文 吴

Customer experience

Bridges

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Scroll File

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bridges

One-time3
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Very Nice Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
None

Scroll File

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bridges free?
Bridges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scroll File free?
Scroll File costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bridges or Scroll File?
Bridges and Scroll File are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 17 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Bridges or Scroll File have ads?
Neither Bridges nor Scroll File shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bridges or Scroll File?
Bridges ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scroll File monthly. Most recently, Bridges was updated on October 2, 2026 and Scroll File on September 8, 2026.

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