Link Insights vs Zero by Otto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Link Insights
This app uses AI to transform text and shared URLs into custom summaries, translations, and insights. Build personalized workflows with various use cases, adjust output variables, and share results instantly. It integrates seamlessly with other apps via a share extension.
- AI-powered text and URL conversion
- Customizable use cases (summaries, translations, social posts)
- Seamless share extension integration
- Adjustable output variables (length, tone, style)
- Instant results and sharing
- Extract key information and insights
- Generate social media posts
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Understand a webpage before spending time reading every word. Share a page from Safari, News, Mail, or another app, paste a URL, or enter text. Link Insights turns the content into a clear, structured AI response that you can read, copy with its source, or listen to. Choose the workflow that fits your task: • Create a quick TL;DR or a fuller summary • Extract key facts, names, dates, places, and figures • Translate content into your preferred output language • Turn information into an actionable to-do list • Draft social posts from source material • Explore related sources and different perspectives • Identify opinions and possible bias • Review visible trust signals and potential warning signs for a website Adjust prompt options such as depth, style, focus, and structure. Link Insights remembers your choices for each workflow, so repeated tasks take fewer steps. Work where the content already is. The Share extension brings the workflow directly into supported apps, while the main workspace is ready for pasted text and URLs. Completed URL analyses can be kept in searchable history and synced through iCloud when available. Text-only analyses are not added to history. Results can be displayed as formatted Markdown or plain text. Free access includes quick previews and shortened summaries. Optional Pro plans provide higher fair-use limits, longer inputs, and higher-quality modes. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Zero by Otto
This task management app offers a minimalist approach to productivity. Unfinished tasks automatically roll over to the next day, ensuring nothing gets lost. Organize tasks into projects, create reusable lists, and collaborate with others.
- Automatic task rollover
- Today view
- Drag and drop rescheduling
- Project organization
- Shared projects for collaboration
- Reusable checklists
- Desktop widget
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Zero - task management made simple. Zero takes a minimalist approach to getting things done. Tasks automatically roll over to the next day when incomplete, so nothing gets lost while keeping your focus on today. Key Features: Automatic Rollover – Unfinished tasks move to tomorrow, no manual rescheduling needed Today View – See what needs to be done today in one clean view Drag & Drop – Reschedule tasks between days with simple gestures Projects – Organize related tasks together Shared Projects – Collaborate with others by inviting them via email Lists – Create reusable checklists for routines and recurring workflows Favorites – Star important tasks to highlight them Desktop Widget (macOS) – Keep today's tasks visible on your desktop Minimal Design – Clean interface without unnecessary features Sync – Works seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac Dark Mode – Comfortable viewing any time of day Zero helps you stay organized without the complexity of traditional task managers. Tasks flow naturally from day to day, projects keep work organized, and lists handle your recurring needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zero by Otto at 100% against Link Insights's 0%. Zero by Otto also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zero by Otto holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Link Insights's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zero by Otto's.
Link Insights ships an update every 11 months, Zero by Otto every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Link Insights | Zero by Otto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBMobile Software | Ludus-Language, Inc. |
Customer experience
Link Insights
Zero by Otto
In-app purchases
Link Insights
No in-app purchases
Zero by Otto
No in-app purchases









