Comparison

Link List vs HeyShield

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

Head to head
About

Link List

Save, organize, and instantly access your web links with a clean and powerful interface. Effortlessly manage digital resources for projects or topics, and find anything with built-in search. Premium features include iCloud sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Save links via Share Sheet
  • Organize links into custom lists
  • Add tags for filtering
  • Built-in search functionality
  • iCloud Sync (Premium)
  • Clean and simple interface
Features
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Link List – Smart and Simple Link Management Link List is a clean and powerful app designed to help you save, organize, and instantly access your web links. Whether you're a student, professional, or everyday browser, Link List gives you control over your digital resources. Features: Save links quickly from Safari or any app using the Share Sheet. Organize links into custom lists for different projects or topics. Add tags to each link to make filtering and searching easier. Use the built-in search to instantly find any saved link. iCloud Sync (Premium): Keep your links backed up and synced across your devices. Simple and clean interface for easy link management. Subscription Options: Monthly: $1.99 Yearly: $12.99 Upgrade to unlock iCloud sync and future premium features. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/terms-of-use-for-link-list Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacypolicyforlinklist

About

HeyShield

Features
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HeyValue Shield is an enterprise-grade DNS security solution designed for telecommunications providers, internet service providers, government agencies, educational institutions and businesses. It enables organizations to enforce network policies, protect users from online threats and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Whether you are a telco protecting subscribers, an ISP offering value-added security services, a government agency safeguarding public networks, a school protecting students or an enterprise securing employee devices, HeyValue Shield provides centralized, policy-driven internet protection at scale. Who uses HeyValue Shield • Telecommunications providers: offer subscribers built-in protection against malware, phishing and inappropriate content as a premium service. • Internet service providers: differentiate your offering with DNS-based security that protects households and businesses. • Government agencies: enforce acceptable use policies and protect public networks, libraries and community access points. • Educational institutions: create safe learning environments by filtering harmful and distracting content on school-managed devices. • Enterprises: protect corporate devices and enforce internet usage policies across your workforce. Key features • Policy-driven protection: configure filtering rules centrally and deploy across thousands of devices. • Threat prevention: block malware, phishing, botnets and other security threats at the DNS layer. • Content filtering: enforce acceptable use policies by category (e.g. adult content, gambling, social media, streaming). • Device-wide coverage: protection applies across all apps and browsers, not just a single application. • Lightweight and efficient: DNS-based filtering with minimal impact on device performance and battery life. • MDM compatible: deploy via enterprise mobility management solutions for seamless rollout. How HeyValue Shield works When a device looks up a website (a DNS query), HeyValue Shield checks the domain against your organization's security policies. Blocked domains are stopped before a connection is made, preventing threats and policy violations at the network layer. HeyValue Shield operates at the DNS level and does not inspect the content of web pages, messages or files. It controls which domains can be reached, providing a balance between security, privacy and performance. Use of VPN / Network Extension (required disclosure) HeyValue Shield uses Apple’s Network Extension framework to provide system-wide DNS filtering on iOS: • HeyValue Shield can create an on-device “VPN-like” configuration (e.g., DNS Proxy or Packet Tunnel Provider) to securely handle DNS queries from all apps and browsers. • Only DNS queries are processed for filtering and policy enforcement. Other internet traffic continues to use the normal network connection unless your deployment explicitly routes traffic through a tunnel. • HeyValue Shield is not a general-purpose VPN. It does not change the device’s public IP address, hide location, bypass geo-restrictions or provide anonymous browsing. • Network Extension permissions are required to apply DNS-based filtering consistently across the entire device. • DNS requests are encrypted between the device and the filtering service (where supported by your configuration), helping protect integrity and privacy. HeyValue Shield uses Network Extension solely as a technical mechanism to enable DNS-based security and policy enforcement across all applications.

Screenshots

Link List4 screens
HeyShield3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeyShield at none against Link List's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Link List sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HeyShield asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Link List versus HeyShield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink ListHeyShield
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalman AlbalawiKonibit

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Link List

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium$12.991 Year
None

HeyShield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link List free?
Link List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeyShield free?
HeyShield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Link List or HeyShield have ads?
Neither Link List nor HeyShield shows ads.

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