URL Helper vs Links Shortener
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.
Links Shortener
This utility transforms lengthy URLs into concise, easily shareable links. It offers an intuitive interface for efficient URL management.
- Create short links
- Manage URLs
- Intuitive interface
- Shareable links
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Transform long, messy URLs into clean, shareable short links in seconds. Link Shortener is your all-in-one URL management tool with a beautiful, intuitive interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Links Shortener at Free against URL Helper's $4.99. URL Helper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 19 months vs every 54 months). 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
Links Shortener is free to download; URL Helper costs $4.99 up front. Links Shortener sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. URL Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.
URL Helper ships an update every 19 months, Links Shortener every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | URL Helper | Links Shortener |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months — better | Every 54 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Ashen Ishanka Costha |
In-app purchases
URL Helper
No in-app purchases
Links Shortener
- Link Shortener Pro$0.99
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