Comparison

Linkwarden vs Shlinkly

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

Head to head
About

Linkwarden

Collect, organize, and preserve important links for offline access. Save content directly from your device's share sheet and enjoy a reader view for a focused reading experience.

Highlights
  • Organize links
  • Save from share sheet
  • Offline reading
  • Cache data
  • Reader view
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The official Linkwarden companion mobile app. Collect, read, and fully preserve what matters! Here are the current features so far: - Create and organize links - Save links from share sheet - Full offline support - Highlights & annotations - Customizable reader view - And more! Please note that we’re adding new features with every new release! Note: Linkwarden requires either a Linkwarden Cloud subscription or a connection to your own self-hosted Linkwarden server. Terms of Use: https://linkwarden.app/tos Privacy Policy: https://linkwarden.app/privacy-policy

About

Shlinkly

Features
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Shlinkly is a fast, native client for Shlink — the self-hosted URL shortener — built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect your own Shlink server and manage every short link, campaign, and click from one app that feels right at home on Apple platforms. Whether you're tracking marketing campaigns or just tidying up long URLs, Shlinkly gives you the full picture without leaving the Apple ecosystem. Shlinkly is an unofficial, open-source client for the self-hosted Shlink URL shortener. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Shlink project. Shlinkly requires a self-hosted Shlink server. WHAT YOU CAN DO - See all your short links in one place — search, tags, and sorting - Create links in seconds: custom slugs, tags, UTM forwarding, expiry dates, and visit limits - Track every click — real-time visits, people vs. bots, countries, and traffic sources, per link - Shorten straight from the share sheet in any app - On Mac, generate a short link from your clipboard right in the menu bar YOUR KEYS, YOUR CHOICE Your API keys never leave your control. Keep them on-device only, or sync them across your devices with iCloud Keychain — end-to-end encrypted by Apple. We never see them, and Shlinkly collects no data of its own. BUILT FOR APPLE Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with the touches you'd expect — share extension, menu-bar quick actions, and a layout that adapts to each device. REQUIRES A SHLINK SERVER Shlinkly is a client for your own self-hosted Shlink instance (shlink.io). You'll need a running Shlink server and an API key to get started.

Screenshots

Linkwarden4 screens
Shlinkly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shlinkly at none against Linkwarden's 2. Linkwarden's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Linkwarden sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Shlinkly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linkwarden ships an update every 3 weeks, Shlinkly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Linkwarden versus Shlinkly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkwardenShlinkly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinkwardenAnton Hodge

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Linkwarden

Subscriptions2
  • Linkwarden Cloud - Monthly14 Days trial$4.001 Month
  • Linkwarden Cloud - Yearly14 Days trial$36.001 Year
None

Shlinkly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linkwarden free?
Linkwarden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shlinkly free?
Shlinkly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linkwarden or Shlinkly have ads?
Neither Linkwarden nor Shlinkly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linkwarden or Shlinkly?
Linkwarden ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shlinkly monthly. Most recently, Linkwarden was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shlinkly on October 18, 2026.

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