URL Manager Pro vs LinkThing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- View saved bookmarks
- Search bookmarks
- Edit bookmarks
- Connect to self-hosted instance
- API token authentication
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. URL Manager Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LinkThing asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | URL Manager Pro | LinkThing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alco Blom | Andrew Moscardino |
Customer experience
URL Manager Pro
LinkThing
Bugs and requests
URL Manager Pro
Reported bugs
11 issues- Tags not appearing in tag list
- Exporting does not include tags info
- App not working on iPhone (iOS 17.1.1)
- Couldn't import document error
- Not working on macOS Ventura
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- Japanese text corruption
- Not Catalina compatible
- Not Firefox compatible
- Program crashes on opening
- Character corruption in URLs
- Inconsistent behavior with Mountain Lion/Lion
Requested features
17 requests- Ability to import HTML file
- Preserve folder structure on import
- More granular export options (e.g., exclude date attributes)
- Sync with Pinboard and online services
- Drag and drop from browser to folder
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- Drag and drop for sorting within the app
- Create a right-click menu for actions
- Name new library on creation
- Enable autosave by default
- Allow testing before purchase
- Visual bookmarking
- Web 2.0/3.0 features
- Export folders of URLs
- Support for Retina screens
- Create aliases for bookmarks/folders
- Web archive creation
- Export last access date
LinkThing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
URL Manager Pro
- URL Manager Pro macOS Upgrade$34.99
LinkThing
No in-app purchases
