URL Scissors vs Hyperlink Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
URL Scissors
Easily edit URL parameters across multiple platforms. This tool allows for quick modification of web addresses for developers and power users. Available on macOS, iOS, and other devices.
- Edit URL parameters
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Supports macOS
- Supports iOS
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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URL Scissors is a Safari extension for iPhone and iPad that helps you edit URL parameters without leaving the current page. Open the extension in Safari, adjust the query parameters, and apply the updated URL back to the active tab. It is useful for developers, testers, marketers, and anyone who often works with long links. Features: • View URL query parameters as editable rows • Add, edit, delete, and reorder parameters • Reuse recent parameters saved per website • Mark frequently used parameters as favorites • Works directly in Safari with a lightweight popup • No account required URL Scissors helps keep messy URLs manageable, whether you are testing links, removing tracking parameters, or preparing clean URLs to share.
Hyperlink Notebook
Organize and manage all your favorite links with custom notebooks. Quickly save and access deeplinks, product pages, or subreddits, keeping your digital life streamlined and efficient.
- Custom Notebooks for organization
- Effortless link addition and editing
- Share links easily
- Ideal for developers' deeplinks
- Versatile for product pages and subreddits
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Keep useful links together in personal notebooks. • Create notebooks for projects, interests, and reference material • Search notebook titles and saved links • Add, edit, arrange, and share links • Open library tools for notebook import and export • Save links through the system share sheet • Sync notebooks using your Apple Account when iCloud is available Opening websites, fetching link previews, and syncing require an internet connection. Local notebook browsing remains available offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hyperlink Notebook at every 2 days against URL Scissors's every 3 months. Hyperlink Notebook also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hyperlink Notebook holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
URL Scissors ships an update every 3 months, Hyperlink Notebook every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | URL Scissors | Hyperlink Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zijia Wang | Nathan Fennel |
Customer experience
URL Scissors
Hyperlink Notebook
In-app purchases
URL Scissors
No in-app purchases
Hyperlink Notebook
No in-app purchases
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