LinkBuddy vs Linkwarden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LinkBuddy
This is a free, open-source client for a self-hosted bookmark management service. It allows users to add, edit, archive, and search bookmarks, with support for a share sheet extension and an in-app browser. It's privacy-focused and ad-free.
- Add, edit, archive, delete bookmarks
- Search bookmarks (active, archive, unread, untagged, shared)
- Share sheet extension for external app sharing
- In-app browser with Safari Reader View
- Dark and light mode themes
- iPad compatible
- Privacy focused and ad-free
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LinkBuddy is a free and open source client for linkding, a selfhosted bookmark management service. NOTE: This does not work without a selfhosted instance of linkding and an associated API access token. Please see more information about setting up linkding here: https://linkding.link/ Features: - Add, edit, archive and delete bookmarks - View and search your active, archive, unread, untagged, and shared bookmarks - Supports share sheet extension to share URLs from other apps into LinkBuddy - Open and view links in in-app web browser - Supports Safari Reader View via in-app web browser - Supports dark mode and light mode themes - iPad compatible - Privacy focused - this app doesn't store or track any personal user information, logs, or display any ads - Free and open source: https://github.com/peterto/LinkBuddy
Linkwarden
Collect, organize, and preserve important links for offline access. Save content directly from your device's share sheet and enjoy a reader view for a focused reading experience.
- Organize links
- Save from share sheet
- Offline reading
- Cache data
- Reader view
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The official Linkwarden companion mobile app. Collect, read, and fully preserve what matters! Here are the current features so far: - Create and organize links - Save links from share sheet - Full offline support - Highlights & annotations - Customizable reader view - And more! Please note that we’re adding new features with every new release! Note: Linkwarden requires either a Linkwarden Cloud subscription or a connection to your own self-hosted Linkwarden server. Terms of Use: https://linkwarden.app/tos Privacy Policy: https://linkwarden.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LinkBuddy at 5.0 against Linkwarden's 4.2. LinkBuddy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Linkwarden's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Linkwarden sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. LinkBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
LinkBuddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linkwarden has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LinkBuddy ships an update every 2 months, Linkwarden every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LinkBuddy | Linkwarden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter To | Linkwarden |
Customer experience
LinkBuddy
Linkwarden
In-app purchases
LinkBuddy
No in-app purchases
Linkwarden
- Linkwarden Cloud - Monthly14 Days trial$4.001 Month
- Linkwarden Cloud - Yearly14 Days trial$36.001 Year
