Comparison

Saved Links vs Squirrel

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

Head to head
About

Saved Links

Save articles and links for later viewing across all your devices. Organize them with tags and sections, and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Share links privately without needing an account.

Highlights
  • Save links effortlessly
  • Sync across all devices
  • Privacy-oriented link saving
  • Distraction-free reading
  • Organize by tags and sections
  • Widgets for quick access
  • Customizable article viewing
Features
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Save links effortlessly. View them later, from anywhere, on all your devices! Sync, organise, and share your links privately, without creating a account. Features - Privacy oriented, your links can only be seen by you! - All your Links syncs seamlessly between all your Apple devices - Distraction-free reading, your articles will only contain the important parts - with no distractions! - Widgets see your links in the way you want them - Customise your article viewing as you like it: fonts, sizes, & much more - Organise your links by tags and by sections (unread, starred, read, untagged, all) - Universal App, Saved Links can be used wherever you want, iPhone, iPad, and MacOS - Siri Shortcuts can also be used to interact with Saved Links - Share your links directly with Saved Links by the Share Sheet

About

Squirrel

Organize and save all your digital content, from links and notes to PDFs and videos, in visual collections. Quickly find anything you've saved through a fast search or by browsing your organized 'Nests'. This app provides a clean home for your scattered digital finds.

Highlights
  • Visual organization with Nests
  • Save links, notes, images, PDFs, videos, audio, documents
  • Fast search with link previews
  • Unstashed inbox for quick saves
  • iCloud sync
  • Face ID protected Nests
  • Native iOS experience
Features
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Squirrel helps you save anything and find it later. Save links, notes, images, PDFs, videos, audio, and documents directly from the iOS Share Sheet into visual collections called Nests. Instead of losing things in screenshots, tabs, notes, messages, or random apps, Squirrel gives everything a clean home. HOW IT WORKS • Tap Share from any app • Choose Squirrel • Save to a Nest or Unstashed • Find it later instantly SAVE ANYTHING • Links • Notes • Images • PDFs • Videos • Audio • Documents FEATURES • Visual organization with Nests • Fast search • Link previews & metadata • Unstashed inbox for quick saves • Pin important items • Dark mode • iCloud sync • Face ID protected Nests • Hide private Nests • Native iOS experience BUILT FOR IOS Squirrel feels fast, simple, and native because it’s built specifically for iPhone using Apple technologies like iCloud sync, Share Sheet integration, and Face ID. FREE + PRO Free: • Up to 10 Nests • Up to 100 Acorns Pro: • Unlimited Nests • Unlimited Acorns • Hidden Nests • Face ID locking • Founder badge No subscription. One-time purchase. Whether you're saving recipes, research, shopping ideas, videos, inspiration, work documents, or random internet finds — Squirrel helps you keep everything organized and easy to rediscover.

Screenshots

Saved Links4 screens
Squirrel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Squirrel at 100% against Saved Links's 50%. Squirrel also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.0 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Squirrel is free to download; Saved Links costs $0.99 up front. Saved Links sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Squirrel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squirrel holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Saved Links's written reviews are positive against 100% of Squirrel's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Saved Links versus Squirrel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaved LinksSquirrel
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB30 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperNikolaj JensenIshak Jamil

Customer experience

Saved Links

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Squirrel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Saved Links

One-time3
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$0.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$4.99
  • Pizza-Sized Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Squirrel

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro subscription$9.99

Questions

Is Saved Links free?
Saved Links costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Squirrel free?
Squirrel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Saved Links or Squirrel?
Squirrel is rated higher. Saved Links averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Squirrel averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Saved Links or Squirrel have ads?
Neither Saved Links nor Squirrel shows ads.

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