Comparison

LinkBox vs Links

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

Head to head
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.

About

Links

Organize and save web links with rich previews and notes. Share collections of links easily with others. Syncs across devices via iCloud for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Easy folder organization
  • Grid layout for links
  • Add notes to links
  • Rich link previews
  • Seamless link adding
  • iCloud syncing
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Major features of the Links app include: • Easy folder organization • Grid layout for links • Add notes for your links • Automatically generated rich link previews • Seamlessly add links from other apps • Copy links easily with just a long press • Share your links with others in one go • iCloud syncing for all folders, links, and notes • No ads Links is a helpful app that allows you to keep a list of links to access later. All your links in the app are private and securely synced across your devices using iCloud. If you're a student, researcher, designer, or someone who likes to create their personal link database for easy access, the Links app is for you. Experience the full power of Links with Links Pro, an auto-renewing subscription or a lifetime purchase that unlocks all the features in the app, including unlimited folders, links, and notes, all seamlessly synced across your devices using iCloud. Payment will be charged to the account associated with your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription anytime by going to your account settings in the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://voicestudio.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-157946b1eaa6800f8ecae55efd7095e5

Screenshots

LinkBox4 screens
Links4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkBox at none against Links's 3. LinkBox also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). Links's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Links sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LinkBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for LinkBox against 4.4 for Links. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of LinkBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Links's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkBox ships an update every 6 weeks, Links weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LinkBox versus Links: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkBoxLinks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (18 ratings) — better4.4 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1826 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB6 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperApps By Me LLCAnant Patni

Customer experience

LinkBox

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

Links

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LinkBox

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Links

Subscriptions2
  • Links Pro$1.991 Month
  • Links Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Links Pro$19.99

Questions

Is LinkBox free?
LinkBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Links free?
Links is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LinkBox or Links?
LinkBox is rated higher. LinkBox averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Links averages 4.4 from 26 ratings.
Do LinkBox or Links have ads?
Neither LinkBox nor Links shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkBox or Links?
LinkBox ships an update every 6 weeks, and Links weekly. Most recently, LinkBox was updated on November 4, 2026 and Links on October 30, 2026.

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