Comparison

Make vs LinkBuckets

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

Head to head
About

Make

Create and manage an unlimited number of lists, notes, and reminders. Share lists with others, sort items, and utilize voice-to-text functionality. Enjoy offline access and customizable themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited lists and notes
  • Voice to text input
  • List sharing
  • Reminders
  • Offline mode
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Widget (in-app purchase)
Features
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Key Features: • Add an infinite amount of lists, list items, or notes • Supports voice to text Key Features: • Add an infinite amount of lists, list items, or notes • Supports voice to text • Share your lists or notes • Set reminders for your lists or notes • Sort alphabetically, by completed, or drag and drop your lists or notes • Edit, update, copy, complete, or delete your lists or notes • No internet available? No problem! Offline mode is supported • A widget is available after an in-app purchase. • Emoji s are supported • Print your lists or notes • Change the notebook's font size and color • Built to be an easy to use list maker • Is great for quick notes or notetaking. • Real-time, secure, shared groups of lists, that communicates to your friends and family. • Set a reminder for your loved one's lists, so they don't forget important items. • Add grocery list items to your family's lists without the need to text or talk to them. • A dark theme, and multiple color options are available for your list-making needs Privacy Policy: https://www.garbek.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.garbek.com/home/terms-and-conditions-for-make-a-list/

About

LinkBuckets

Features
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LinkBuckets is the tidy, effortless alternative to a messy pile of bookmarks. Save any link in a tap, organize it your way, and actually find it again later — on every device. Whether it's recipes to try, articles to read, products to buy, or inspiration for your next project, LinkBuckets keeps it all sorted and beautiful instead of buried in browser tabs and scattered bookmark folders. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Share links straight from any app on your phone • Add the browser extension to save pages as you browse • Drop in a URL and we instantly fetch the title, description, and preview image ORGANIZE HOWEVER YOUR BRAIN WORKS • Group links into visual buckets with their own icon, emoji, or photo • Nest buckets in folders for bigger collections • Add tags to cross-reference across buckets • Pin what you use most for one-tap access FIND IT IN SECONDS • Fast search across every link, title, and note • Rich previews make links instantly recognizable • Add your own notes and details to any link SYNC EVERYWHERE Your buckets and links stay in sync across your iPhone and the web, so your collection is always with you. FREE TO START Use LinkBuckets free, and upgrade to Premium whenever you want more buckets, more links, and more AI power to keep everything organized. Start turning your messy bookmarks into something you'll actually use. Download LinkBuckets today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Make4 screens
LinkBuckets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LinkBuckets at none against Make's shown. LinkBuckets also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Make sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and LinkBuckets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make ships an update every 4 months, LinkBuckets weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Make versus LinkBuckets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakeLinkBuckets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (208 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings208 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGarbek Inc.Ruslan Stadnik

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Make

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Shared groups$19.99
  • Unlock all for life$49.99
2 purchases

LinkBuckets

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Make free?
Make is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinkBuckets free?
LinkBuckets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Make or LinkBuckets have ads?
Make shows ads; LinkBuckets does not.
Which is updated more often, Make or LinkBuckets?
Make ships an update every 4 months, and LinkBuckets weekly. Most recently, Make was updated on November 7, 2026 and LinkBuckets on November 10, 2026.

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