Comparison

Bridges vs The Bridge

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

The Bridge

This app helps you organize your day by separating urgent tasks from regular ones. It includes focus timers, scheduled reminders, and a console to review completed work. Customize the look with themes.

Highlights
  • Priority Deck and Standard Queue
  • Focus timers
  • Scheduled reminders
  • Priority Archive
  • Custom themes
  • Local-first design
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The Bridge helps you separate priorities from standard tasks, arm focus timers, schedule reminders, and review resolved work from one streamlined console. Features: • Priority Deck and Standard Queue • Focus timers for any task • Scheduled reminders with precise timing • Priority Archive • Custom themes and preset controls • Local-first design with no account required

Screenshots

Bridges4 screens
The Bridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bridges at Free against The Bridge's $4.99. Bridges also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1). The Bridge's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

Bridges is free to download; The Bridge costs $4.99 up front. Bridges sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The Bridge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Bridge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bridges has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bridges versus The Bridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgesThe Bridge
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan RuizTYLER RAY NAHRSTADT

Customer experience

Bridges

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

The Bridge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bridges

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

The Bridge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bridges free?
Bridges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Bridge free?
The Bridge costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bridges or The Bridge?
The Bridge is rated higher. Bridges averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while The Bridge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bridges or The Bridge have ads?
Neither Bridges nor The Bridge shows ads.

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