Comparison

Link Sanitizer vs LinkSoap

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

Head to head
About

Link Sanitizer

This utility app removes tracking parameters from URLs, protecting your privacy when sharing links. It's a quick and seamless process to sanitize links before sharing them with others.

Highlights
  • Removes tracking information from URLs
  • Sanitizes links via share sheet
  • Protects user profile and personal information
  • Quick and seamless link sharing
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Link Sanitizer removes unwanted tracking informations from URLs. Simply tap the button in the share sheet, let the app sanitize your links, and share them again—without exposing your profile or personal information to others. Quick, secure, and seamless! How to use: 1. Click "Sanitize Link" in the share sheet 2. Share the sanitized link in the new share sheet • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LinkSoap

This utility app cleans and shortens URLs, removing tracking parameters before sharing or opening them. It offers custom rules, a private browser, and integration with system features like the Share Sheet and default browser settings.

Highlights
  • Removes tracking parameters from links
  • Default browser integration
  • Share Sheet extensions
  • Private browser
  • Customizable domain rules
  • Link extraction from text
  • Activity tracking for cleaned links
Features
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Share the destination—not the tracking. LinkSoap removes unwanted query parameters from links before you share or open them, while preserving the destination you chose. Use it from the Share Sheet, copied text, Shortcuts, Control Center, or as your iPhone or iPad default browser, which can also forward unmatched links there as well (passthrough). CLEAN LINKS ANYWHERE • Optionally make LinkSoap your default browser to apply your rules when you tap links in Messages, social apps, email, and more. • Or use CleanShare or CleanOpen from the iOS Share Sheet to remove tracking and open the link or show it in a new Share Sheet [Pro]. • LinkSoap Preview from the LinkSoap icon on the iOS Share Sheet compares original and cleaned links and previews the cleaned link in the ad-free Share Sheet without opening the full app [Pro]. • CleanBrowse continues in LinkSoap’s lightweight private browser with Save, Share, and Open in App controls. • Clean copied links with in-app clipboard detection or optional CleanClipboardShare and CleanClipboardOpen Shortcuts [Pro]. • Extract links from mixed text and choose between multiple detected URLs. CONTROL WHAT STAYS • Start with a useful catalog of domain rules. • Group related domains such as youtube.com and youtu.be under one rule. • Enable or disable rule groups, individual domains, and individual allowed parameters. • Clean unmatched links globally when you want broader coverage. • Configure www matching globally or for each domain. • Export portable .linksoaprules backups for free, then review imported changes before applying them [Apply requires Pro]. UNWRAP THE REAL DESTINATION • Follow shortened-link redirects with an ephemeral background session to discover hidden tracking parameters so cleaning is robust. • Resolve canonical page URLs when a site publishes them to aid cleaning. • Compare the original, redirected or canonical, and final cleaned addresses. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Browser previews use nonpersistent website storage. • Rules, preferences, saved links, and entitlements apply to LinkSoap’s Share Sheet extensions on your device and not just the full app. • Share extensions contain no advertising SDK. MAKE CLEAN LINKS A STREAK The optional Activity view shows daily, weekly, monthly, and trailing-year totals for links cleaned and parameters removed. Sync aggregate daily totals through your private iCloud database so they remain portable across devices signed in to your iCloud account. LinkSoap never stores or syncs URLs, domains, parameter names, or browsing history for Activity. CHOOSE YOUR WORKFLOW Recommended, App Store Default, and Custom profiles make setup easy. Route unmatched links to LinkSoap, Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave, or Edge when installed and leave them untouched unless Clean All is selected (not in default or recommended settings). Save cleaned links for later, choose from three soap-themed icons, and use adaptive layouts across iPhone and iPad. LinkSoap also supports Designed for iPhone/iPad operation on Apple Vision Pro. LinkSoap’s full app is supported by adaptive banner ads in the free, non-Pro verison. A permanent Ad-Free purchase removes ads. LinkSoap Pro removes ads and unlocks Quick Actions, Share Preview, automatic workflows, and Rules Import Apply. A 21-day trial unlocks all current features without automatically renewing or charging, and you can make permanent purchases any time during the trial. Redirect and canonical resolution contact the destination website, which can receive normal connection metadata. Browser selection and associated-app availability depend on the apps installed on your device.

Screenshots

Link Sanitizer4 screens
LinkSoap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Link Sanitizer at none against LinkSoap's shown. On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Link Sanitizer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and LinkSoap sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Link Sanitizer versus LinkSoap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink SanitizerLinkSoap
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCalvin LiangDavid Mealo

Customer experience

Link Sanitizer

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LinkSoap

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Link Sanitizer

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
2 purchases

LinkSoap

One-time2
  • Ad-Free$1.99
  • LinkSoap Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Link Sanitizer free?
Link Sanitizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinkSoap free?
LinkSoap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Link Sanitizer or LinkSoap have ads?
LinkSoap shows ads; Link Sanitizer does not.

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