Comparison

Links vs Idea Notes

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

Head to head
About

Links

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Links is a link saver built exclusively for the Apple ecosystem. Save on iPhone. Read on iPad. Manage on Mac. Your links sync instantly across all your Apple devices with iCloud. SEAMLESS APPLE EXPERIENCE - Native app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Built with SwiftUI for a true Apple-native feel - iCloud sync โ€” no account needed, just sign in to iCloud - Share Extension โ€” save links from Safari or any app SAVE - Save links with one tap from any app - Automatically fetches title and thumbnail - Add personal notes to remember why you saved it ORGANIZE - Create folders to categorize your links - Pin important links for quick access - Search across all your saved links instantly PRIVATE & SECURE - Your data stays in YOUR iCloud account - No third-party servers, no tracking - Only you can access your links Designed for people who love Apple. Simple. Native. Private. Terms of Use: https://links.sanghyeon.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://links.sanghyeon.app/privacy

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Idea Notes

Features
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APP INTERFACE: English. IdeaCatch is a focused, private notebook for thoughts that arrive before you have time to organize them. CAPTURE FIRST - Save a thought in a few taps - Type @work, @app, @blog, @biz or @personal anywhere in the line to file it automatically - Edit, delete or favorite any saved idea FIND IT AGAIN - Search both idea text and tag names - Filter the notebook by tag - Group by tag or sort alphabetically - Export every saved idea as Markdown or CSV FULL ACCESS Full Access removes the saved-idea cap and unlocks custom @tags. Weekly, yearly and one-time lifetime options may be available. Prices, billing periods and availability are supplied by Apple. An introductory offer appears only when the App Store reports both an offer and eligibility for your Apple Account. Saved ideas always remain readable, editable, exportable and deletable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Ideas stay in the app's on-device database. There is no account, advertising or analytics SDK, and IdeaCatch does not collect or sell personal data. Optional daily reminders are scheduled locally by iOS, and notification permission is requested only when you enable one. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

Links4 screens
Idea Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idea Notes at none against Links's 2. Idea Notes also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Links's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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. Links sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Idea Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Links ships an update every 2 days, Idea Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Links versus Idea Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinksIdea Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSanghyeon KimLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Links

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$7.991 Year
None

Idea Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Links free?
Links is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idea Notes free?
Idea Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Links or Idea Notes have ads?
Neither Links nor Idea Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Links or Idea Notes?
Links ships an update every 2 days, and Idea Notes every 4 months. Most recently, Links was updated on October 3, 2026 and Idea Notes on October 8, 2026.

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