Comparison

Ask Safely vs LinkCue

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

Head to head
About

Ask Safely

This AI assistant provides helpful answers to your questions while automatically deleting conversations after 8 hours. It prioritizes user privacy by not using chats for AI training and avoiding tracking or permanent records. Start asking immediately without needing an account.

Highlights
  • Auto-deleting conversations
  • No AI training on user data
  • No tracking or permanent records
  • Instant chat deletion
  • No account required
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Clear answers from an AI that's on your side. Ask about a bill, a letter, a prescription or a plan, and get a plain answer with a next step. And check any text that seems off, free. Your chats clear on the timer you choose. Nothing you say is used to train AI, and there are no ads. WHAT YOU CAN DO Scam or real? Send Lookout a screenshot of a text, email or link. It tells you if it's a scam, shows you the tells, and says what to do next. Your first check needs no account, and unlimited checks are free with one. Clear answers: Ask the hard question and get a plain-English answer, with the sources when it looks things up, so you can check the work yourself. The letter in front of you: Snap a photo of a lab result, an insurance notice or a bill, and ask what it actually means. Keep what matters: Save what's worth keeping as a Knowledgebook, like a medication list or a trip plan. Read it, edit it or remove any line anytime. The chat clears. The Knowledgebook doesn't. Just talk: Tap the microphone and ask out loud. Ask Safely talks back. Write it for me: Draft the email, the reply or the note you've been putting off. YOUR PRIVACY Chats clear on your timer: 8 hours by default, or 7 or 30 days. Nothing you say is used to train AI. No ads. Encrypted in transit and at rest. Built on Anthropic's Claude, and we pick the right model for each question. PLANS Essential is free: unlimited chats, unlimited Lookout scam checks, About you plus three Knowledgebooks, and one free try each of Researcher, Writer, voice and uploads. Expert is $20 a month, or $100 for your first year (launch offer through October 31), then $200 a year. Cancel anytime. Ask Safely is an AI assistant, not a doctor, lawyer or financial advisor. Treat answers as a helpful starting point. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://www.asksafely.ai/assistant-terms-of-service/ https://www.asksafely.ai/assistant-privacy-policy/

About

LinkCue

Features
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LinkCue — A project workspace with an AI research assistant that brings your research, ideas, planning, and progress into one place We save things with good intentions — but they end up scattered and hard to act on. LinkCue brings everything into one place: capture, organize, and turn it into real progress with an AI assistant that makes sense of it all. Capture: Collect what matters • Save articles, links, bookmarks, and research • Capture ideas the moment they come to you • Speak your thoughts and turn them into notes • Attach files — images, PDFs, Word docs, text, markdown, CSV, spreadsheets, and captions — processed just like a saved link • Drop in audio recordings — podcasts, voice memos, meetings — and get a diarized transcript plus a listenable AI summary • Works in the browser too — PDFs, images, audio, and spreadsheets on Chrome, Safari, and Firefox Distill: Make sense of what you collect • Get simple summaries of long articles • Listen to content as short audio briefings • Refine notes with AI — summarize, expand, simplify, and more • Edit any AI summary inline and switch between versions any time • Regenerate in a different style — short, key points, or a custom prompt — and refresh the audio in one tap • Tap any transcript line to jump to that moment — playback auto-highlights and scrolls with you • Spreadsheets render as clean tables inside the record, with synthesis modes tuned to tabular data • Pick your transcription engine in Settings → AI & Intelligence Research: Chat with your knowledge • Ask questions and get AI answers with citations linking back to your library • Search the web without leaving the app • Browse your Knowledge Map — concepts and topics extracted from your content • Choose your AI model from the chat toolbar • Tap the sparkle icon on any record to start a scoped Knowledge Agent chat instantly Think Visually: Map out ideas and connections • Build mind maps from scratch or import your saved records • Connect ideas, add notes, and rearrange freely • Auto-layout organizes complex webs instantly; export to Markdown and sync across devices in real time • Share a mind map via a public, view-only link — revoke any time • Rebuilt: smart edge routing, undo/redo, group multi-select, and reliable cross-device sync Organize: Build a system that fits how you think • Group with labels; create projects and folders for any goal • Navigate with breadcrumbs — always know where you are • Choose how uploaded files are stored: keep, auto-delete after processing, or never store Act: Move from planning to doing • Turn notes into tasks and see plans on a calendar • Track progress with a consistent 5-stage Kanban across all your devices • Link records to GitHub issues and keep them in sync Built for real projects • Planning a life event or side project • Managing research and long-term goals • Developers tracking work across GitHub and notes Subscription Details LinkCue offers a free plan with limited features, as well as optional paid monthly subscriptions that unlock additional capabilities. If you purchase a LinkCue subscription, payment will be charged to the payment method associated with your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal at any time in your App Store account settings. If you choose not to subscribe, you can continue using LinkCue with the free plan. Privacy Policy: https://www.linkcue.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ask Safely4 screens
LinkCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: LinkCue at 4 against Ask Safely's 2. LinkCue also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ask Safely sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month and LinkCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ask Safely ships an update every 8 days, LinkCue every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ask Safely versus LinkCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsk SafelyLinkCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB60 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSafeLife Inc.Thomas Huang

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ask Safely

Subscriptions6
  • AskSafely Expert Founding Monthly$10.001 Month
  • AskSafely Expert Monthly Discount1 Month trial$12.001 Month
  • AskSafely Expert Standard Monthly$20.001 Month
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  • AskSafely Expert Founding Annual$100.001 Year
  • AskSafely Expert Annual Discount1 Month trial$119.991 Year
  • AskSafely Expert Standard Annual1 Year trial$200.001 Year
2 purchases

LinkCue

Subscriptions2
  • LinkCue Standard (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • LinkCue Pro (Monthly)$13.991 Month

Questions

Is Ask Safely free?
Ask Safely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinkCue free?
LinkCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ask Safely or LinkCue have ads?
Neither Ask Safely nor LinkCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ask Safely or LinkCue?
Ask Safely ships an update every 8 days, and LinkCue every 5 days. Most recently, Ask Safely was updated on October 10, 2026 and LinkCue on October 1, 2026.

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