Comparison

toolslink vs Scan Things

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

Head to head
About

toolslink

This app helps you save, organize, and quickly access important links and web resources. It offers smart tagging, custom collections, and home screen widgets for easy management. Enjoy seamless syncing across devices and privacy-focused on-device intelligence.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Collections with custom icons
  • Smart tagging and advanced filtering
  • iCloud sync across iOS devices
  • Quick save via share extension
  • On-device AI auto-tagging
  • Intent-based smart notifications
Features
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Never lose an important link again! toolslink is your personal bookmark manager designed specifically for iOS, helping you save, organize, and access your favourite websites, articles, and resources with ease. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Quick Access Widget – View your unread links right on your home screen • Interactive Buttons – Mark links as done directly from the widget (iOS 17+) • One-Tap Opening – Tap any link in the widget to open it instantly • Three Sizes – Small, Medium, and Large widgets to fit your home screen • Auto-Refresh – Widgets update automatically to show your latest links SMART ORGANIZATION — add filter chips POWERFUL ORGANIZATION • Collections with Custom Icons – Create beautiful, personalized collections • Smart Tags – Tag your links for flexible organization • Filter Chip Bar – Filter your Links list by collection or tag with one tap ← NEW • Mark as Done – Track which links you've read or completed • Advanced Filtering – Find exactly what you need with powerful search SEAMLESS SYNC & BACKUP • iCloud Sync – Keep your links synchronized across all your iOS devices • Import & Export – Full JSON backup system to protect your data • Duplicate Removal – Automatically detect and clean up duplicate links EFFORTLESS SAVING • Quick Save – Save links in seconds with just a few taps • Share Extension – Save links directly from Safari, social media, or any app using the iOS share menu • Instant Access – Open your saved links directly in your preferred browser DESIGNED FOR YOU • Beautiful Interface – Clean, minimalist design that puts your content first • Dark Mode – Full appearance customization with light, dark, and automatic modes • Smart Notifications – Intent-based reminders that surface stale links, track your reading progress, and nudge you when you save without reading (customizable morning and evening times) ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE • AI Auto-Tagging – Links are automatically tagged using an on-device ML model. No cloud, no tracking. • Sync Diagnostics – Built-in tools to verify iCloud sync across your devices • Read History – Tracks when and how often you open each link COMMUNITY & SUPPORT • Active Community – Join our reddit community for tips, feedback, and feature discussions • Regular Updates – Constantly improving based on user feedback • Privacy-Focused – Your data stays on your device and your iCloud Perfect for: • Students collecting research materials and study resources • Professionals saving work references and documentation • Developers organizing tutorials and code snippets • Shopping enthusiasts storing product links and wishlists • Content creators gathering inspiration and references • Researchers compiling sources and citations • Anyone who wants to keep their digital life organized Download toolslink today and take control of your web browsing experience!

About

Scan Things

Extract objects, people, pets, and artwork from images, URLs, or PDFs. Capture books and documents with searchable, selectable text embedded in PDFs. All processing is done on-device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Extract objects from images
  • Extract text from images and PDFs
  • Save as searchable PDF
  • On-device processing
  • No account required
  • Offline functionality
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With Scan Things, you can extract objects, people, pets, artwork and just about anything else from any image, image URL, or PDF document.  Scan Things can also capture books and documents with the original images intact and the text extracted and embedded. You can save your scan as a single- or multi-page PDF with all its text fully searchable and selectable. You don't need an account to use Scan Things. You don't need internet access. Your scans never leave your iPhone or iPad as Scan Things does all of its processing on-device. Because your privacy is important (not to mention none of our business), we collect no data whatsoever and we don't use any third-party code. Your privacy is yours, and we think it should stay that way. You can get Scan Things for a one-time purchase and share it with your family at no extra cost. No subscriptions. No adds. No shenanigans. Privacy Policy: https://scanthing.app/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://scanthing.app/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

toolslink4 screens
Scan Things1 screens

Verdict

The call

toolslink and Scan Things both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of toolslink's written reviews are positive against 38% of Scan Things's. Scan Things's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. toolslink sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Scan Things sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for toolslink against 5.0 for Scan Things. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of toolslink's written reviews are positive against 38% of Scan Things's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

toolslink ships an update every 3 months, Scan Things every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
toolslink versus Scan Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertoolslinkScan Things
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB222 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohit AroraOperates Spaceships LLC

Customer experience

toolslink

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scan Things

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

toolslink

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Generous Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Scan Things

One-time1
  • Unlimited Scans$6.99

Questions

Is toolslink free?
toolslink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan Things free?
Scan Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, toolslink or Scan Things?
toolslink and Scan Things are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do toolslink or Scan Things have ads?
Neither toolslink nor Scan Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, toolslink or Scan Things?
toolslink ships an update every 3 months, and Scan Things every 6 weeks. Most recently, toolslink was updated on June 23, 2026 and Scan Things on September 9, 2026.

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