Simple URL vs Saca Octopus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple URL
This utility app instantly shortens long web addresses using various popular services. It also automatically generates QR codes for your shortened links, making them easy to share across different platforms. Manage your link history with a clean and lightweight interface.
- Multiple URL shortening services
- Instant QR code generation
- Smart clipboard URL detection
- One-click copy and share
- Link history management
- No sign-up required
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SimpleURL makes long links short, clean, and easy to share. Instantly shorten URLs using popular services including Bitly, TinyURL, is.gd, 1pt.co, ulvis.net, and cleanuri.com. Generate QR codes automatically for your shortened links and quickly copy or share them anywhere. Features - Support for multiple URL shortening services - Instant QR code generation - Smart clipboard URL detection - One-click copy and share - Link history management - Clean and lightweight interface - Fast and simple workflow - No sign-up required Perfect for: - Sharing links in chats, emails, and social media - Creating QR codes for business cards, flyers, and presentations - Managing frequently used shortened URLs SimpleURL is designed for speed, simplicity, and convenience on iOS.
Saca Octopus
This utility app transforms your phone into a remote control for various functions. It allows you to lock and unlock devices, locate your vehicle, and more. Download it to experience convenient remote control capabilities.
- Phone as remote transmitter
- Locking functionality
- Unlocking functionality
- Vehicle finding
- Remote control capabilities
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Saca Octopus 是一款利用手机做为遥控发射机，提供了开锁、关锁、寻车等功能，赶快下载使用吧
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Saca Octopus at none against Simple URL's 1. Saca Octopus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Simple URL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Saca Octopus asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple URL against 5.0 for Saca Octopus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Simple URL ships an update monthly, Saca Octopus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple URL | Saca Octopus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SeungHoon Kam | 胜 邓 |
Customer experience
Simple URL
Saca Octopus
In-app purchases
Simple URL
- Remove Ads$2.99
Saca Octopus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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