Comparison

Strayfiles vs LinkAfter

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

Head to head
About

Strayfiles

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Strayfiles brings all your Markdown files together in one place without moving them. Point to any folder on your device and Strayfiles indexes your notes, docs, and files instantly. ORGANIZE WITHOUT MIGRATING Your files stay exactly where they are. No vault, no restructuring. Strayfiles reads from any folder you choose and builds a unified note tree across all your directories. WRITE IN MARKDOWN Full Markdown editor with syntax highlighting and keyboard shortcuts. Switch to a rendered preview to see your formatting, tables, code blocks, and more come to life. SEARCH EVERYTHING Full-text search across all your Markdown files by title, content, or tags. Find any note instantly no matter where it lives on your filesystem. SMART WORKSPACES Create virtual folders that group notes by project or topic without touching your filesystem. Filter by workspace to focus on what matters. TAG AND FILTER Add color-coded tags to organize notes your way. Filter by tag to find exactly what you need in seconds. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Keep your notes in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Stray Cloud. End-to-end encrypted so your data stays private. BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS Mirror files like CLAUDE.md across multiple projects. Get pinged when AI coding agents finish tasks. Give AI assistants direct access to your notes via MCP. TEAMS (PRO) Collaborate on shared workspaces with your team in real time. Everyone sees the same notes, always up to date. KEY FEATURES - Aggregate notes from any folder - Raw Markdown and WYSIWYG editing - Full-text search across all files - Smart workspaces and color-coded tags - Cross-device sync with end-to-end encryption - File mirrors for developer workflows - AI agent notifications (Pings) - Team collaboration (Pro) Terms of Use: https://strayfiles.com/terms

About

LinkAfter

Features
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A simple app to save links now and rediscover them later. ā–  One-Tap Save Save links instantly from Safari's share menu. Just one tap. ā–  AI Auto-Categorization Saved links are automatically categorized by AI. No manual organizing needed. ā–  Cross-Platform Access your links on iPhone, iPad, and the web (linkafter.jp). ā–  Dark Mode Follows your system setting, or switch manually between light and dark. ā–  English & Japanese Switch languages within the app.

Screenshots

LinkAfter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: LinkAfter at 2 against Strayfiles's —. LinkAfter also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Strayfiles versus LinkAfter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrayfilesLinkAfter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoberto FebusShintaro Niwano

In-app purchases

None

Strayfiles

No in-app purchases

None

LinkAfter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strayfiles free?
Strayfiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinkAfter free?
LinkAfter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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