Comparison

URL Manager Pro vs LinkThing

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

Head to head
About

URL Manager Pro

This app helps you organize and manage your web bookmarks efficiently. It allows you to save URLs from any browser or app, add notes, and categorize them into folders. You can also share, export, and automate bookmark management with support for various browsers and Apple Shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Bookmark management
  • Add notes to bookmarks
  • Create and manage folders
  • Color-coded bookmarks and folders
  • Open bookmarks in multiple browsers
  • Export bookmarks to HTML
  • Apple Shortcuts integration
Features
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URL Manager Pro is a bookmark manager for the web and includes a share extension. While surfing the web using Safari or another web browser, you can bookmark the web page using the Share button and then add the bookmark to URL Manager Pro. Any selected text on the web page, will be automatically copied to the note field of the bookmark. If you want to add a note, that is also possible. You can also bookmark any web URL that any other app might make available after you use the share button. It supports the following features: - user guide (PDF) - creating bookmarks - adding bookmarks - adding notes to bookmarks - creating folders - moving bookmarks to folders - deleting bookmarks and folders - colorise bookmarks and folders - opening (launching) bookmarks - opening bookmarks in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi etc. - emailing bookmarks - printing bookmarks - sorting bookmarks - selecting bookmarks - searching bookmarks - copy URL(s) of bookmark(s) (several formats) - mail bookmarks in HTML format - export bookmarks to an HTML file - Tweet (X) bookmarks - showing name, URL and note - showing date added attribute - support for Apple Shortcuts - compatibility with URL Manager Pro for macOS - make several collections (documents) of bookmarks Some examples: 1) build a collection of bookmarks for your research project 2) build another collection to fund your research project 3) use it as a Clipboard or Notepad of often used URLs you need to copy and paste 4) use it to print a handout to give to a class with reference documentation URLs 5) use Apple Shortcuts to automate

About

LinkThing

This app provides a mobile interface for a self-hosted bookmark manager. It allows users to view, search, and edit their saved links. A linkding instance and API token are required for setup.

Highlights
  • View saved bookmarks
  • Search bookmarks
  • Edit bookmarks
  • Connect to self-hosted instance
  • API token authentication
Features
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A client app for linkding, a self-hosted bookmark manager. View, search, and edit your saved bookmarks. NOTE: You must have access to a linkding instance to use this app. You will need to know your instance URL and have your API access token to set up the app.

Screenshots

URL Manager Pro4 screens
LinkThing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LinkThing at 4.7 against URL Manager Pro's 3.9. LinkThing also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 52%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. URL Manager Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LinkThing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LinkThing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of URL Manager Pro's written reviews are positive against 89% of LinkThing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

URL Manager Pro ships an update monthly, LinkThing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
URL Manager Pro versus LinkThing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURL Manager ProLinkThing
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings710 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlco BlomAndrew Moscardino

Customer experience

URL Manager Pro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative39.7%

LinkThing

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

URL Manager Pro

One-time1
  • URL Manager Pro macOS Upgrade$34.99
None

LinkThing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is URL Manager Pro free?
URL Manager Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinkThing free?
LinkThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, URL Manager Pro or LinkThing?
LinkThing is rated higher. URL Manager Pro averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while LinkThing averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do URL Manager Pro or LinkThing have ads?
Neither URL Manager Pro nor LinkThing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, URL Manager Pro or LinkThing?
URL Manager Pro ships an update monthly, and LinkThing every 2 months. Most recently, URL Manager Pro was updated on September 21, 2026 and LinkThing on June 1, 2026.

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