Smart Focus vs TabLinker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Focus
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THE RIGHT FOCUS MODE FOR EVERY SITUATION Focus modes let your iPhone adapt to different parts of your life. You may use Work to silence personal distractions, Personal to hide professional notifications, Holiday to disconnect from work, or Sleep to reduce interruptions at night. But the automation options built into iOS may not be flexible enough for every schedule. Smart Focus adds the missing logic. AUTOMATICALLY CHOOSE THE RIGHT FOCUS MODE Smart Focus determines which Focus mode should be activated based on your configuration, including: - working and non-working days; - working hours; - wake-up and bedtime schedules; - ongoing calendar events; - accepted or tentative meetings; - all-day events; - keywords found in event titles; - public holidays from a dedicated calendar; - custom exclusion keywords. FLEXIBLE AND FULLY CONFIGURABLE Choose which Focus modes you want to use and enter their exact names as configured on your iPhone. You can configure modes such as: - Do Not Disturb; - Work; - Personal; - Holiday; - Sleep; - or no active Focus mode. You can also define different schedules for working days and non-working days. WORKS WITH APPLE SHORTCUTS For privacy and security reasons, third-party apps cannot directly change the active Focus mode. Smart Focus determines the appropriate mode, then Apple Shortcuts applies it automatically. A ready-to-use shortcut template is available from the support page, or you can create your own automation. PRIVACY-FOCUSED Your configuration and calendar information are processed on your device. Smart Focus does not require an account and does not upload your calendar content to an external server. TRY IT FREE Smart Focus can be used free for 30 days. After the trial period, you can choose: - a monthly subscription; - a yearly subscription; - or a one-time lifetime purchase. An additional trial period may be available when starting a subscription. The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stilltrue.hsd.me/privacy
TabLinker
Organize your web research and browsing sessions with this tab manager. Save, restore, and manage links with a simple folder structure, tags, and notes. Export your organized content in various formats, synced across your devices.
- Save and restore browser sessions
- Organize links with folders, tags, and notes
- Search by title, URL, tags, and notes
- Import from bookmark files and URL lists
- Export in multiple formats (JSON, HTML, Markdown, etc.)
- Syncs privately with iCloud
- Recover deleted items
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TabLinker is the tab manager and bookmark organizer that keeps your research organized on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Save links, capture tab sessions, build reading lists, manage your folders, and export in any format, all synced automatically across your devices. Whether you need a session manager for deep research or a simple link organizer for everyday browsing, TabLinker keeps everything in one place so you can close your browser without losing an important tab. KEY FEATURES • Save links quickly from the Share Extension • Save multiple open tabs at once with the TabLinker Safari Extension • Organize with flat folders, tags, notes, icons, and colors • Search by title, URL, tags, and notes • Links are automatically marked as opened when you open them from TabLinker • Import from bookmark files (JSON + HTML) • Paste URL lists directly, one URL per line • Smart duplicate handling and folder reuse rules • Recover deleted items with Recently Deleted (30-day recovery) • Sync privately with iCloud across your Apple devices SAVE A SESSION, CLEAR THE CLUTTER Select the tabs you want to keep, save them to a folder, and return to them whenever you need. TabLinker helps you preserve research, shopping lists, travel planning, and project links without keeping dozens of browser tabs open. POWERFUL EXPORT • Standard formats: JSON, HTML, Markdown, Plain Text, and Rich Text (RTF) • Presets: Bullet List, Plain URLs, Titles Only, CSV, and Markdown Links • Create custom export templates for your own workflow SIMPLE FOLDER STRUCTURE, ZERO CONFUSION TabLinker uses a flat folder system: one level, always visible, and instantly accessible. No digging through nested subfolders, just fast access to the links that matter. PRIVACY FIRST • No account required • No ads • No tracking or analytics • Your data stays private in your iCloud account TABLINKER PRO • One-time unlock • Unlimited saved tabs and links • No subscription • Works across all your Apple devices LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://www.tablinker.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Smart Focus and TabLinker are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Smart Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TabLinker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart Focus ships an update every 10 days, TabLinker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Focus | TabLinker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephane DEFAYE | Huy Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Smart Focus
- Smart Focus3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Smart Focus7 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Smart Focus (Lifetime)$3.99
TabLinker
- Lifetime Pro$12.99









