Comparison

LinkSwing vs Small Web

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

Head to head
About

LinkSwing

Features
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LinkSwing is an unofficial client application for linkding, a self-hosted bookmark management service. LinkSwing lets you create, edit, view, and search your bookmarks. Note: You must have an existing linkding server to use this app. You will need to know your server address and API access token to set up this app.

About

Small Web

Discover fresh content from independent creators, bloggers, and developers. This app filters out algorithmic noise to surface genuine human expression, offering a curated feed of personal blogs, open-source projects, and webcomics.

Highlights
  • Browse content from 30K+ creators
  • Bookmark posts
  • Send appreciation to creators
  • Filter by category
  • Distraction-free reader mode
  • Open source
Features
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Kagi Small Web brings you fresh content from real people: bloggers, creators, and independent voices that make the internet worth exploring. The web has become dominated by algorithms, ads, and AI-generated noise. Small Web cuts through it all to surface genuine human expression: personal blogs, independent YouTube creators, open-source projects, and webcomics from people who create because they love it. ## What is the Small Web? Think of the internet as a huge neighborhood. There are millions of people around, but we rarely bump into each other anymore. The Small Web is that quieter corner where real humans share their thoughts, projects, and creativity without the corporate megaphone. Kagi curates thousands of these independent voices and delivers fresh posts from the last seven days, so you always discover something new. ### Features • Browse content from over 30K+ blogs, YouTube creators, GitHub projects, and webcomics • Bookmark posts to read later • Send appreciation to creators • Filter by category to find exactly what interests you • Use reader mode for a clean, distraction-free reading experience ### Open Source Small Web is completely open source. Check out the code, suggest improvements, or see how we curate our sources on GitHub. ### From Kagi Small Web is built by Kagi, the company behind the ad-free Kagi Search. We're on a mission to humanize the web, and this app is one small step toward surfacing the people behind the posts. Ready to meet some neighbors?

Screenshots

LinkSwing3 screens
Small Web4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Small Web at every 5 weeks against LinkSwing's every 4 months. Small Web also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkSwing ships an update every 4 months, Small Web every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LinkSwing versus Small Web: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkSwingSmall Web
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJeffrey CorbetsKagi Inc.

In-app purchases

None

LinkSwing

No in-app purchases

None

Small Web

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinkSwing free?
LinkSwing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Small Web free?
Small Web is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LinkSwing or Small Web have ads?
Neither LinkSwing nor Small Web shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkSwing or Small Web?
LinkSwing ships an update every 4 months, and Small Web every 5 weeks. Most recently, LinkSwing was updated on November 5, 2026 and Small Web on November 9, 2026.

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