Comparison

Linkbuddy vs DataPocket

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

Head to head
About

Linkbuddy

Features
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SIMPLY TAKE YOUR LINKS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO Link your contact details, social media profiles, website URLs, or anything else you'd like to share. With Linkbuddy, you can create various link collections and automatically generate a QR code for each link. SHARE YOUR LINKS EVERYWHERE WITH QR CODES Whether in a meeting with colleagues or customers, during a spontaneous encounter with someone, or whenever you want to share your contact details, bookmarks, or profiles, Linkbuddy makes it easy for you. Simply show the generated QR code on your device and have it scanned. The other person can open the link immediately or save it in their own Linkbuddy app. ADD NEW LINKS WITH JUST A FEW TAPS Creating new links in Linkbuddy is super easy. Share a link from your browser or another app by selecting the Linkbuddy app in the share dialog, or paste a link directly into Linkbuddy. It's that easy. You can also provide your contact information or identity in the most popular messengers and convert them to shareable links. ORGANIZE YOUR LINKS IN COLLECTIONS To keep track of your links, organize them into different collections. Just like the links, all your collections can be customized with images, titles, and descriptions. You can also move links from one collection to another. SCAN ANY QR CODE AND SAVE IT IN THE APP Scan any QR code with Linkbuddy and save the corresponding link. Add a picture, a title, and a description, and call it up again at any time—or share it with others! *PRO FEATURES* FIND ANY LINK INSTANTLY It doesn't matter whether you have 12 or 1,200 links; the search function in Linkbuddy will find each of your links right away. Search for link titles or descriptions in all your collections at the same time. SHARE COLLECTIONS WITH FRIENDS Imagine you have created a collection with links to 20 of your favorite playlists. With unlocked pro features, you no longer have to share them individually. Simply send the entire collection to your friends via Messages, email, or any other messenger with just a few taps. Your friends can now save your collection in their Linkbuddy app! MAKE COLLECTIONS PRIVATE Go pro to make your collections with all their links private at any time with just one tap. Hide your private and sensitive content from prying eyes. Only you can access it. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://linkbuddy.me/#privacy-app

About

DataPocket

Features
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Data Pocket is a versatile note-taking app that lets you easily customize text with adjustable font sizes, colors, and other formatting options using simple one-tap controls. It also supports creating photo journals by inserting images into your notes. Your notes can be: - Organized by attaching them to a calendar. - Sorted and stored in a hierarchical folder structure. The app also includes a shared calendar feature that allows multiple users to edit the same calendar collaboratively. In addition to text notes, you can manage photos, videos, music data, and web pages in the same folder hierarchy, each with its own comments. You can automatically play videos or music stored in a folder, with customizable playback order and repeat settings, and even transfer music files to your Apple Watch for standalone playback without your iPhone. The app also allows you to extract audio from videos, such as screen recordings, and compress and save it as music data. Data Pocket also provides powerful features such as full-text search across all notes, text editing utilities, and automatic text recognition (OCR) from images. Furthermore, text notes can be displayed with automatic scrolling or viewed directly on your Apple Watch. Additional features include RSS news feed integration and options to customize button layouts and the startup screen appearance, among many other useful tools. Starting from version 2.0, WebLink feature has been added, allowing users to view and create notes in this app from a web browser on a PC or other devices. We regret to inform you that, since then, features that require the use of server resources has been made available only as a paid option. To use it, a subscription or ticket purchase is required. Your use of this application is subject to Apple’s standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (“Standard EULA”). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Please note that there may still be some bugs remaining, and we cannot take responsibility should any issues arise. However, we are releasing it in the hope that it will be useful to many people, so we would be grateful if you could try it out casually at first. Enjoy utilizing this app and make the most of it.

Screenshots

Linkbuddy4 screens
DataPocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

Linkbuddy and DataPocket are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Linkbuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and DataPocket sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Linkbuddy versus DataPocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkbuddyDataPocket
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRahmenfutter UG (haftungsbeschränkt)KENJIRO OBORA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Linkbuddy

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Use$2.99
2 purchases

DataPocket

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • WebLink 5 Tickets$4.99

Questions

Is Linkbuddy free?
Linkbuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DataPocket free?
DataPocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Linkbuddy or DataPocket have ads?
Neither Linkbuddy nor DataPocket shows ads.

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