Comparison

iGotify vs Linkdy

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

Head to head
About

iGotify

Receive and manage push notifications from a Gotify server on your iOS device. Enhance security with biometric locks, customize notification sounds, and view Markdown-formatted messages. Supports multiple users, Docker integration, and various languages.

Highlights
  • Receive push notifications from Gotify server
  • Biometric security (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Custom notification sounds
  • Markdown support for notifications
  • Message decryption via public key
  • Multi-user and multi-server support
  • Docker integration
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1. Receive Push Notifications: iGotify lets users receive notifications directly from a Gotify server on their iPhone or iPad. These notifications can be used for various applications and integrations like Proxmox and Uptime Kuma. 2. Biometric Security Feature: The app adds an extra layer of security by allowing access to be locked with biometric features like Face ID or Touch ID. This protects sensitive notifications from unauthorized access. 3. Custom Sounds: iGotify allows configuring custom sounds for different notification priority levels. This offers a clear distinction between important and less urgent notifications. 4. Markdown Support: Notifications formatted in Markdown are fully supported. This allows sending and displaying structured and visually appealing notifications. 5. Message Decryption: iGotify decrypts received messages using a public key generated on the iOS device. This ensures the security and confidentiality of the notifications. 6. Multi-User Support: The app supports multiple users, which is particularly useful in environments where several individuals need to receive notifications from one or more Gotify servers. 7. Docker Integration: The app seamlessly works with Docker instances and facilitates the setup of local and remote Gotify servers powered by Docker containers. Users can manage multiple servers and instances through the app. 8. Multi-Language Support: iGotify supports multiple languages, including English, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch, making it accessible to an international user base. Find the plugin guide for receiving messages at https://github.com/androidseb25/iGotify-Notification-Assistent

About

Linkdy

This app provides a mobile interface for a self-hosted bookmark manager. It allows users to access, search, and manage their saved links directly from their phone or tablet. A Linkding server installation is required to use this application.

Highlights
  • List and manage bookmarks
  • Search bookmarks and tags
  • Create and edit bookmarks
  • Create new tags
  • Internal browser for links
  • iPad-specific UI
Features
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Linkdy is a client for Linkding, a bookmark manager. Linkding is a self-hosted service that allows you to store links as bookmarks on your own home server. Linkdy allows you to access that bookmarks from the ease of your mobile phone, presenting it on a beautiful and functional interface. !!WARNING!! Linkdy doesn't work as an standalone app. It requires a Linkding server. In order to use this application, first you need to set up Linkding on your home server, VPS, or any other computer. You can check Linkding's installation instructions here: https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding?tab=readme-ov-file#installation MAIN FEATURES: - List your bookmarks. - Open the links on an internal browser. - Search bookmarks and tags. - Create and edit bookmarks. - Create new tags. - Specific UI for iPad.

Screenshots

iGotify4 screens
Linkdy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Linkdy at 5.0 against iGotify's 4.4. Linkdy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). iGotify's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. iGotify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Linkdy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Linkdy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of iGotify's written reviews are positive against 100% of Linkdy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGotify ships an update monthly, Linkdy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iGotify versus Linkdy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGotifyLinkdy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian RankJuan Gilsanz Polo

Customer experience

iGotify

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral18.4%
Negative15.8%

Linkdy

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iGotify

One-time1
  • Kauf mir ein kühles Getränk$1.99
None

Linkdy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGotify free?
iGotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linkdy free?
Linkdy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGotify or Linkdy?
Linkdy is rated higher. iGotify averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Linkdy averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do iGotify or Linkdy have ads?
Neither iGotify nor Linkdy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGotify or Linkdy?
iGotify ships an update monthly, and Linkdy every 2 months. Most recently, iGotify was updated on October 7, 2026 and Linkdy on September 28, 2026.

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