Comparison

BuyIt vs Wikilinker

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

Head to head
About

BuyIt

This app offers a secure and discreet way to browse the web, disguised as a shopping list. Protect your confidential searches with PIN protection and a private browser that doesn't store your data.

Highlights
  • Discreet shopping list interface
  • PIN-protected private browser
  • Fast and convenient browsing
  • Bookmark saved sites
  • No browsing data saved
  • Secret notes section
Features
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Your privacy, protected intelligently. Looking for a discreet and secure way to browse the web? Our app is the perfect solution. Designed to look like a simple shopping list, it secretly hides a private browser to protect your privacy and confidential searches. Main Features: - Discreet Interface: Designed to appear as a shopping list app and stay unnoticed. - Fully Functional: Can also be used as a real shopping list, perfect for organizing your purchases. - PIN Protection: Ensures only you can access the browser. - Fast and Convenient Browser: Enjoy a smooth experience for your confidential searches. - Bookmarks: Save your favorite sites for quick and easy access. - Guaranteed Privacy: We do not collect or store your confidential data. No browsing data is saved between sessions, and nothing is shared with the System Browser. - Secret Notes: You can add secret notes in a dedicated hidden section, giving you a secure place to jot down private thoughts and sensitive information. How it works: 1. Initial Setup: On first use, choose a PIN that will serve as your secret access key. 2. Shopping List Mode: Add items to the list as you would with a normal app. 3. Secret Access: When you want to access the private browser, simply enter your PIN instead of adding a new item to the shopping list. Security has never been this practical. Download now and browse with total privacy and confidence.

About

Wikilinker

Features
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Wikilinker automatically adds Wikipedia links to the people, places, organizations, and other notable names mentioned in any webpage. Each name is linked only on its first occurrence, keeping the reading experience clean. How it works: Wikilinker scans article text for proper nouns and acronyms, matches them against a bundled bloom filter of the top 1,000,000 Wikipedia titles (ranked by pageviews), and adds unobtrusive links directly in the page. Everything happens locally on your device — no API calls, no external requests, no logging. Features: - 1,000,000 names in a bloom filter bundled locally (under 2MB) — no network requests - First-occurrence-only linking keeps articles readable - Smart filtering avoids false positives on common words - One-click enable/disable from the toolbar - Works on any website, optimised for 19 major news sites Completely self-contained. No data collection, no analytics, no tracking, no accounts. The only stored value is your enabled/disabled preference. An updated version of the Wikiproxy, originally built in 2004. Source code: https://github.com/smagdali/wikilinker

Screenshots

BuyIt4 screens
Wikilinker1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wikilinker at none against BuyIt's 1. Wikilinker also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. BuyIt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wikilinker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BuyIt versus Wikilinker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuyItWikilinker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKoruAppsStefan Magdalinski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BuyIt

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

Wikilinker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuyIt free?
BuyIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wikilinker free?
Wikilinker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BuyIt or Wikilinker have ads?
BuyIt shows ads; Wikilinker does not.

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