Comparison

LinkBuddy vs CopyLion

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

CopyLion

Features
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CopyLion helps you organize AI responses without adding another AI assistant. Collect text from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other app, rearrange fragments with drag & drop, and copy everything as one polished response. Everything stays on your iPhone. No cloud. No account. No tracking. CopyLion does not generate or rewrite text and never sends your text to an AI service. Use CopyLion to: * Collect multiple copied texts * Drag & drop to reorder * Copy everything at once * Organize with Collections * Works with every AI assistant * 100% local storage * No account required * No subscriptions CopyLion Pro unlocks unlimited Fragments and Collections with a simple lifetime purchase.

Screenshots

LinkBuddy4 screens
CopyLion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkBuddy at none against CopyLion's 1. LinkBuddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). CopyLion's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price 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. CopyLion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LinkBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkBuddy ships an update every 2 months, CopyLion weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
LinkBuddy versus CopyLion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkBuddyCopyLion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPeter ToMarkus Untch

In-app purchases

None

LinkBuddy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CopyLion

One-time1
  • CopyLion Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is LinkBuddy free?
LinkBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CopyLion free?
CopyLion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkBuddy or CopyLion have ads?
Neither LinkBuddy nor CopyLion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkBuddy or CopyLion?
LinkBuddy ships an update every 2 months, and CopyLion weekly. Most recently, LinkBuddy was updated on September 21, 2026 and CopyLion on October 3, 2026.

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