Comparison

Save Links vs LinkBuckets

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

Head to head
About

Save Links

Features
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Save links faster than anything else on your iPhone. Tap, paste, done. Save Links is the cleanest bookmark manager for iPhone โ€” a quick URL organizer for every link you want to come back to. Articles, videos, recipes, work references, anything with a URL. Built for one job, and built to do it without getting in your way. TWO WAYS TO SAVE - Paste & save โ€” copy a link in any app, open Save Links, tap +. The URL is already filled in. Save. - Share to Save Links โ€” tap Share in any app, pick Save Links, save without leaving the app you're in. ORGANIZE WITHOUT FRICTION - Tap any link to open it in Safari. - Group links by category. Filter the list with one chip. - Search across titles, URLs, hosts, and notes โ€” instantly. - Long-press a link for share, copy, edit, move, or delete. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A widget shows your most recent links right on your home screen. Three sizes โ€” small, medium, large. Tap any link to open it. PRO FEATURES - Unlimited categories. - Sync across all your iPhones via iCloud. - Export your library as CSV or JSON.. PRIVACY-FIRST Your links live on your device and in your own iCloud. We never see them. No account, no signup, no email โ€” open the app and start saving. FAST AND FOCUSED Save Links doesn't try to be a reader, a feed, or a second browser. It's a place to put a link so you can find it again. That's the whole product. Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you start a paid subscription. Privacy Policy: https://link-saver-acd03.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://link-saver-acd03.web.app/terms

About

LinkBuckets

Features
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LinkBuckets is the tidy, effortless alternative to a messy pile of bookmarks. Save any link in a tap, organize it your way, and actually find it again later โ€” on every device. Whether it's recipes to try, articles to read, products to buy, or inspiration for your next project, LinkBuckets keeps it all sorted and beautiful instead of buried in browser tabs and scattered bookmark folders. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE โ€ข Share links straight from any app on your phone โ€ข Add the browser extension to save pages as you browse โ€ข Drop in a URL and we instantly fetch the title, description, and preview image ORGANIZE HOWEVER YOUR BRAIN WORKS โ€ข Group links into visual buckets with their own icon, emoji, or photo โ€ข Nest buckets in folders for bigger collections โ€ข Add tags to cross-reference across buckets โ€ข Pin what you use most for one-tap access FIND IT IN SECONDS โ€ข Fast search across every link, title, and note โ€ข Rich previews make links instantly recognizable โ€ข Add your own notes and details to any link SYNC EVERYWHERE Your buckets and links stay in sync across your iPhone and the web, so your collection is always with you. FREE TO START Use LinkBuckets free, and upgrade to Premium whenever you want more buckets, more links, and more AI power to keep everything organized. Start turning your messy bookmarks into something you'll actually use. Download LinkBuckets today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Save Links4 screens
LinkBuckets4 screens

Verdict

The call

Save Links and LinkBuckets are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Save Links sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and LinkBuckets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save Links ships an update every 3 days, LinkBuckets weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Save Links versus LinkBuckets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave LinksLinkBuckets
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnastasia KabachukRuslan Stadnik

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Save Links

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access$29.991 Year
2 purchases

LinkBuckets

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Save Links free?
Save Links is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinkBuckets free?
LinkBuckets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Save Links or LinkBuckets have ads?
Neither Save Links nor LinkBuckets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Save Links or LinkBuckets?
Save Links ships an update every 3 days, and LinkBuckets weekly. Most recently, Save Links was updated on October 28, 2026 and LinkBuckets on October 29, 2026.

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