Linkdy vs YABA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- List and manage bookmarks
- Search bookmarks and tags
- Create and edit bookmarks
- Create new tags
- Internal browser for links
- iPad-specific UI
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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.
YABA
Save and organize articles, links, and ideas across your devices. Enjoy a clutter-free, private experience with rich previews and offline access. Your saved content is always yours.
- Universal share extension
- Cross-platform sync
- Collections and tags
- Rich preview generation
- Reader mode
- Import and export data
- Private by design
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Your Personal Vault for Everything Worth Saving YABA (Yet Another Bookmark App) is your beautifully crafted, privacy-first solution for collecting, organizing, and revisiting everything worth saving — articles, links, ideas, research, and more. Designed with speed, simplicity, and syncing in mind, YABA gives you total control over your bookmarks — without ads, clutter, or vendor lock-in. Features You’ll Love: - Universal Share Extension: Save from Safari, Chrome, or any app — including Instagram, Reddit, Medium, X (Twitter), Threads, and more. - Cross-Platform Sync: Keep your bookmarks in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Offline access supported. - Collections & Tags: Organize your saved content with folders and custom tags. - Rich Previews that Work: Custom unfurling engine shows real previews (title, image, description) from Twitter (X), Reddit, Medium, etc. — even when Apple’s system fails. - Reader Mode: Extract main article content for focused reading and archiving. - Import & Export: Move fast with bulk CSV/JSON support. Your data stays yours. - Private by Design: No tracking. No ads. No creepy scraping. Made for People Who: - Read and save articles for later - Research across devices - Collect inspiration and references - Want syncing without subscriptions - Care about owning their data - Built for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Linkdy at 5.0 against YABA's 4.5. Linkdy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). YABA's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Linkdy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YABA has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Linkdy's written reviews are positive against 67% of YABA's.
Linkdy ships an update every 2 months, YABA every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linkdy | YABA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juan Gilsanz Polo | Ali Taha Dincer |
Customer experience
Linkdy
YABA
In-app purchases
Linkdy
No in-app purchases
YABA
No in-app purchases
