Comparison

Excelsior vs LinkBox

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

Head to head
About

Excelsior

Understand where your time goes, set goals, and track progress. Plan your day in advance with customizable routines and receive helpful reminders. Includes features for relaxation and sleep assistance.

Highlights
  • Time tracking (stopwatch, timer, interval)
  • Goal setting and progress tracking
  • Daily planning and routine scenarios
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Relaxation and sleep assistance activities
  • Detailed analytics and reports
  • Customizable sound settings
Features
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This app is perfect for you if: - You want to understand where your time goes. - You want to set goals and track your progress. - You need assistance with learning or training activities. - You want to receive reminders throughout the day about your routine. - You want to plan any day in advance. - You want to fall asleep quickly or relax when you’re irritated. The first app with a no-subscription model. One coin - one perfect day. Coins can be earned in the app through your efforts or purchased. Coins do not expire. Three types of tracking: 1. Stopwatch. Suitable for tasks with uncertain durations, such as “Commuting to work” or “Cleaning.” You can set an approximate time, and the app will remind you when it’s up while continuing to count until you stop it. If you forget to stop the stopwatch on time, you can adjust it on the fly. 2. Timer. Perfect for time restrictions. 3. Interval Program. Ideal for techniques like Pomodoro, HIIT, and Tabata. 4. Manual input of start time and duration. The app offers a rich set of analytics widgets that are always available, even if you have no coins in your account. Balance Wheel, Daily Reports, Monthly and Yearly Summaries, Time-of-Day Analysis, and more. Highly customizable sound settings for timers and interval programs. Want ticking sounds every second? Or at the halfway mark? Or maybe voice announcements? Easy. Plan your days in advance. You can create day scenarios, such as “Weekdays,” “Weekends,” or “Emergency.” Each scenario can include activities and a schedule for each. Using scenarios allows you to quickly set up your plan for the day. The app includes built-in activities: "Falling Asleep," "Meditation," and "Calm Down." Using vibration, they help regulate your breathing. Just follow the assistant’s instructions, and you’ll be able to fall asleep in 15 minutes, even if you don’t feel like sleeping. If you’re irritated, start the "Calm Down" activity and deeply relax. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LinkBox

Save, organize, and share web links with ease. Create public or private collections of articles, videos, and tools using tags and folders. Ideal for students, researchers, and professionals looking to manage their digital resources.

Highlights
  • Save and organize links
  • Create curated collections
  • Share collections publicly or privately
  • Organize with tags and folders
  • Future collaboration features
Features
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Designed for creators, students, shoppers, and anyone who collects links. LinkBox makes saving and organizing links feel effortless — and sharing them feel exciting. Save anything. Articles, products, TikToks, YouTube videos, recipes, tools — if it has a link, LinkBox saves it. Create collections. Build stunning public or private folders with colors, icons, covers, and titles that match your vibe. Share what you love. Send your folders to friends, followers, or your community. People can follow your folders and get updates whenever you add something new. Explore & get inspired. See trending collections, discover creators by category, or follow niche folders curated by people like you. Grow your audience. Every folder is like a mini-channel. Track views, clicks, and followers — and soon, add affiliate links to monetize your recommendations. Fast, clean, and simple. A modern design inspired by Apple-style clarity. No ads. No paywalls. Just a beautiful space to save and share the things you find online.

Screenshots

Excelsior4 screens
LinkBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Excelsior at 5.0 against LinkBox's 4.4. Excelsior also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). LinkBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Excelsior sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LinkBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Excelsior holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LinkBox has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Excelsior's written reviews are positive against 80% of LinkBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Excelsior ships an update every 3 days, LinkBox every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Excelsior versus LinkBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExcelsiorLinkBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGrachev DmitriiApps By Me LLC

Customer experience

Excelsior

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LinkBox

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Excelsior

One-time3
  • 21 gold coins$4.99
  • 90 gold coins$14.99
  • 366 gold coins$39.99
None

LinkBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Excelsior free?
Excelsior is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinkBox free?
LinkBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Excelsior or LinkBox?
Excelsior is rated higher. Excelsior averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LinkBox averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Excelsior or LinkBox have ads?
Neither Excelsior nor LinkBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Excelsior or LinkBox?
Excelsior ships an update every 3 days, and LinkBox every 6 weeks. Most recently, Excelsior was updated on October 30, 2026 and LinkBox on October 24, 2026.

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