Comparison

Remove Tracking vs URLStrip

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

Head to head
About

Remove Tracking

This utility app helps you protect your privacy by removing tracking parameters from URLs before sharing them. You can clean links instantly, save them for later, or process multiple URLs in bulk for simplified and secure link management.

Highlights
  • Strip tracking parameters from URLs
  • Share cleaned URLs instantly
  • Save cleaned URLs for later
  • Organize and send multiple links in bulk
  • Simplified URL management
Features
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Introducing Remove Tracking, the ultimate solution for cleaner and secure URL sharing. Effortlessly strip away tracking parameters from your links to protect your privacy. Share pristine URLs instantly or save them for later use. Organize and send multiple cleaned links in bulk with ease. Enjoy seamless, secure, and simplified URL management with Remove Tracking. Download now and take control of your digital privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

URLStrip

This app removes tracking parameters from URLs, cleaning them before you open, copy, or share. It offers local processing, an optional safety review for suspicious links, and integration with the iOS Share Sheet and Safari.

Highlights
  • Removes tracking parameters from URLs
  • Local link cleaning on device
  • iOS Share Sheet integration
  • Safari Extension for automatic cleaning
  • QR code scanning and import
  • Optional URL safety review
Features
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URLStrip removes tracking junk from links before you open, copy, or share them. Many links include extra parameters used for marketing attribution, analytics, affiliate tracking, social tracking, and cross-site measurement. URLStrip removes known tracking parameters while preserving the parts of the link that are needed for the page to work. Use URLStrip from the main app, the iOS Share Sheet, Safari, or the QR scanner: • Paste a link into URLStrip and clean it locally. • Send a link to URLStrip from Safari or another app with the Share Sheet. • Enable the Safari Extension to clean Safari links while browsing. • Scan a QR code with the camera before opening it. • Import a QR-code image from Photos and review the destination. URLStrip is local-first. Normal link cleaning happens on your device. You do not need an account or a cloud link-cleaning service. URLStrip does not collect browsing history or keep a history of the links you clean. Clearly labeled optional features can make direct network requests. URLStrip can resolve supported Instagram, Threads, and Reddit share links, load limited public X/Twitter or Reddit post context for sharing, and check a static Tacita Labs manifest for reviewed rule updates. Social requests go directly to the named service. Rule checks do not include your links, settings, statistics, or a device identifier. Optional Privacy Redirects can rewrite supported X/Twitter and Reddit links to privacy-friendly third-party frontends. These redirects are off by default and can be changed in Settings. URLStrip also includes an informational URL safety review. It can flag suspicious-looking links, including unusual domains, IP-address hosts, excessive subdomains, data URLs, and possible lookalike domains. This is not a guarantee that a link is safe. If URLStrip misses a tracker, you can visit Tacita Labs support resources to report it manually. URLStrip for iOS does not send reports from inside the app. URLStrip is built for people who want cleaner links without routing normal link cleaning through someone else’s server.

Screenshots

Remove Tracking3 screens
URLStrip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: URLStrip at none against Remove Tracking's 2. URLStrip also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Remove Tracking's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Remove Tracking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. URLStrip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Remove Tracking against 5.0 for URLStrip. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remove Tracking ships an update every 3 months, URLStrip every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Remove Tracking versus URLStrip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemove TrackingURLStrip
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaszlo TussJames O'Gorman

Customer experience

Remove Tracking

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

URLStrip

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Remove Tracking

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Pro Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Purchase$9.99
None

URLStrip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remove Tracking free?
Remove Tracking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is URLStrip free?
URLStrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remove Tracking or URLStrip?
Remove Tracking and URLStrip are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Remove Tracking or URLStrip have ads?
Neither Remove Tracking nor URLStrip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remove Tracking or URLStrip?
Remove Tracking ships an update every 3 months, and URLStrip every 3 weeks. Most recently, Remove Tracking was updated on October 4, 2026 and URLStrip on October 13, 2026.

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