LinkBuddy vs Pretty Username Generator
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
Pretty Username Generator
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Find the perfect username in seconds This cute username generator helps you create aesthetic, unique, and fun usernames for all your favorite platforms. Whether you need a name for TikTok, Instagram, gaming, or just something new, we’ve got you covered. Features: • Generate cute and aesthetic usernames instantly • Endless ideas with one tap • Perfect for social media and games • Simple, fast, and fun to use No more struggling to find a good username — just tap and discover your next favorite name
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LinkBuddy at none against Pretty Username Generator's shown. Pretty Username Generator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LinkBuddy against 5.0 for Pretty Username Generator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
LinkBuddy ships an update every 2 months, Pretty Username Generator every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LinkBuddy | Pretty Username Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter To | Shao-Yun Yu |
In-app purchases
LinkBuddy
No in-app purchases
Pretty Username Generator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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