URL Helper vs URL Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
URL Helper
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Entering URLs isn't really fun. Most of the time only the domain name varies while the rest consists of standard parts with a lot of special characters which are error prone to enter. This application makes it easy and fast to enter even complex URLs correctly, especially for non HTTP protocols. It has separate fields for the protocol, subdomain, domain, top level domain, port, path and fragment part (#) of a URL.
URL Editor
This app helps you manage and modify URLs, making them shorter and more convenient. It allows you to edit components, remove tracking information for enhanced privacy, and even create links from scratch.
- Edit URL components
- Remove tracking information
- Resolve original URL via HEAD request
- Create URLs from scratch
- Integrate with Shortcuts app
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Nobody likes very long URLs that barely fit onto your screen. If you've ever gotten on of these in a message from a friend, you know that they are annoying and inconvenient. Not only that, but they usually contain a lot unnecessary information that is used to track you. And this where URLy comes in. URLy is beautiful URL editor that lets you modify any part of a given link that you pass in or create from scratch. Main features: - Resolve the original URL by quickly scheduling a HEAD request (this one's for the nerds) - Edit, delete or add components to the URL you're trying to share - Protect your privacy by quickly removing all tracking info from a URL - Use URLy's most common operations in the Shortcuts app to automate your sharing flow If you have any feedback or suggestions, please feel to leave a review or contact me on social media :) Terms and Conditions: https://panhans.dev/apps/urly/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: URL Editor at Free against URL Helper's $4.99. URL Editor also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months). URL Helper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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
URL Editor is free to download; URL Helper costs $4.99 up front. URL Editor sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. URL Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.
URL Helper ships an update every 19 months, URL Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | URL Helper | URL Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Henrik Panhans |
In-app purchases
URL Helper
No in-app purchases
URL Editor
- Medium Tip$0.99
- Small Tip$0.99
- Large Tip$3.99
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- Huge Tip$5.99
- Gigantic Tip$9.99
- Immense Tip$15.99









