Comparison

TabControl Extension vs TabLinker

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

Head to head
About

TabControl Extension

Organize and restore your Safari browsing sessions. Save entire contexts of open tabs into named sessions, then reopen them later in Safari. Keep research, work, and personal browsing separate and easily accessible.

Highlights
  • Save complete Safari sessions
  • Restore sessions and individual tabs
  • Native session library
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Automatic session organization
  • Private by design
Features
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Stop losing the tabs you meant to keep. TabControl turns open Safari tabs into organized, restorable sessions. Save a whole browsing context in one tap, find it later from the native app, and reopen one page or the entire session whenever you need it. SAVE COMPLETE SAFARI SESSIONS Capture the tabs you have open without bookmarking them one by one. Keep research, work, travel planning, shopping, and everything else separated into clear sessions. RESTORE WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Open a saved session, review its tabs by window, then reopen an individual page or choose Open All in Safari. TabControl hands the session back to Safari so you can continue quickly. A NATIVE SESSION LIBRARY Browse saved sessions in the TabControl app on iPhone and iPad. See titles, categories, dates, and tab counts at a glance, then search across sessions and tabs. OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC Turn on iCloud sync to keep saved sessions available across your devices. Sync is optional and controlled from TabControl settings. ORGANIZED AUTOMATICALLY TabControl can name and categorize sessions for you, helping large collections stay understandable without manual filing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your sessions are stored locally by default. There is no TabControl account and no analytics or tracking. On-device organization works without sending your browsing data to a server we operate. QUICK SETUP 1. Install and open TabControl. 2. Go to Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions and enable TabControl. 3. In Safari, open the extensions menu and choose TabControl. 4. Save your current tabs or restore a saved session. Built for Safari on iPhone and iPad. Buy once, own forever—no subscription.

About

TabLinker

Organize your web research and browsing sessions with this tab manager. Save, restore, and manage links with a simple folder structure, tags, and notes. Export your organized content in various formats, synced across your devices.

Highlights
  • Save and restore browser sessions
  • Organize links with folders, tags, and notes
  • Search by title, URL, tags, and notes
  • Import from bookmark files and URL lists
  • Export in multiple formats (JSON, HTML, Markdown, etc.)
  • Syncs privately with iCloud
  • Recover deleted items
Features
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TabLinker is a tab manager and link organizer for iPhone and iPad. Save links and whole Safari sessions in seconds, keep them in clean folders, and find them again on any of your devices. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Save every open Safari tab at once with the TabLinker Safari extension, without leaving Safari • Reopen a saved folder's tabs right from the extension • Save a link from the share sheet in any app, with the real page title, even for YouTube • Paste a list of URLs, or import bookmark files (JSON and HTML) • Shortcuts and Siri actions to save links and create folders STAY ORGANIZED • Flat folders with icons and colors, plus tags and notes • Pin favorite tabs and folders for quick access • Search titles, URLs, tags and notes • Select many links at once to move, delete or refresh their titles • Links you've opened are marked automatically • Smart duplicate handling • Recently Deleted keeps items for 30 days EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • Private iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no account • On Mac, TabLinker also imports tabs from 13 browsers, restores whole windows, and can back up your open windows automatically EXPORT IN YOUR FORMAT JSON, HTML, Markdown, Plain Text, RTF, CSV, bullet lists and your own templates. PRIVACY FIRST No account, no ads, no tracking. Your links sync through your own iCloud. TABLINKER PRO • One-time unlock • Unlimited saved tabs and links • No subscription • Works across all your Apple devices LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://www.tablinker.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TabControl Extension4 screens
TabLinker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TabLinker at Free against TabControl Extension's $3.99. TabLinker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). TabControl Extension's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

TabLinker is free to download; TabControl Extension costs $3.99 up front. TabLinker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TabControl Extension asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TabControl Extension ships an update every 5 weeks, TabLinker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TabControl Extension versus TabLinker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabControl ExtensionTabLinker
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii MariiekhaHuy Nguyen

Customer experience

TabControl Extension

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TabLinker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TabControl Extension

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TabLinker

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$17.99

Questions

Is TabControl Extension free?
TabControl Extension costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TabLinker free?
TabLinker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TabControl Extension or TabLinker have ads?
Neither TabControl Extension nor TabLinker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TabControl Extension or TabLinker?
TabControl Extension ships an update every 5 weeks, and TabLinker fortnightly. Most recently, TabControl Extension was updated on October 18, 2026 and TabLinker on October 25, 2026.

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