Comparison

Linkdy vs Save to linkding

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

Head to head
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.

About

Save to linkding

This utility app streamlines saving webpages to your self-hosted Linkding bookmarking service. It integrates with the iOS Share Sheet for quick saves and provides an in-app interface to browse and manage your bookmarks efficiently.

Highlights
  • Save webpages via iOS Share Sheet
  • Manage Linkding instance
  • Browse bookmarks in web view, external browser, or inline
  • Adjustable font size
  • Simplified CSS for extension
  • Shared login
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Save to Linkding is a companion app for the Linkding bookmarking service. It lets you quickly save webpages from any browser to your self-hosted Linkding instance directly from the iOS and iPadOS Share Sheet, without relying on a bookmarklet. The app also includes a built-in interface to browse and manage your saved bookmarks from the main app. Save to Linkding is designed for people who use Linkding and want the fastest possible workflow for saving links on iPhone and iPad Features: - Save webpages to Linkding directly from the iOS and iPadOS Share Sheet - Manage your Linkding instance from the main app - Browse saved pages in three ways: in a web view, externally in the browser, or inline - Set font size separately for the main app and the extension - The extension uses simplified CSS to avoid loading unnecessary elements - Shared login from extension and main app

Screenshots

Linkdy4 screens
Save to linkding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Linkdy at Free against Save to linkding's $1.99. Linkdy also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Save to linkding's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, 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

Linkdy is free to download; Save to linkding costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linkdy ships an update every 2 months, Save to linkding every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Linkdy versus Save to linkding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkdySave to linkding
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJuan Gilsanz PoloGiulio Magnifico

Customer experience

Linkdy

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

Save to linkding

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Linkdy

No in-app purchases

None

Save to linkding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linkdy free?
Linkdy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Save to linkding free?
Save to linkding costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linkdy or Save to linkding have ads?
Neither Linkdy nor Save to linkding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linkdy or Save to linkding?
Linkdy ships an update every 2 months, and Save to linkding every 2 weeks. Most recently, Linkdy was updated on June 7, 2026 and Save to linkding on September 11, 2026.

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