Comparison

CURL.LY | Link Management Tool vs Kuttle

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

Head to head
About

CURL.LY | Link Management Tool

This tool helps you shorten URLs, create branded links, generate dynamic QR codes, and build a link-in-bio page. Track performance with real-time analytics to optimize marketing efforts. Ideal for creators, marketers, and businesses.

Highlights
  • URL shortening
  • Branded short links
  • Dynamic QR code generation
  • Link-in-bio page builder
  • Real-time analytics
  • Device routing
  • Team collaboration
Features
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CURL.LY: All-in-One Link Management, QR Code Generator, and Link-in-Bio Platform CURL.LY is an all-in-one link management platform that combines a powerful URL shortener, branded short links, dynamic QR code generator, link-in-bio page builder, smart links, and real-time analytics. Designed for creators, influencers, marketers, small businesses, agencies, and growing teams, CURL.LY simplifies digital marketing by bringing essential link management tools together in one convenient platform. With CURL.LY's free URL shortener and link shortener, you can shorten long URLs, create custom short links, personalize branded URLs, and organize links by campaign, channel, or workspace. Custom slugs help create memorable links for social media, email marketing, SMS campaigns, and advertisements. Every click can be tracked automatically, helping you understand audience engagement and improve your marketing performance. CURL.LY also provides a versatile QR code generator for creating custom QR codes online. Generate branded QR codes with customized colors, styles, and logos for business cards, product packaging, restaurant menus, flyers, posters, storefronts, and promotional campaigns. Its dynamic QR code generator lets you update destination URLs without reprinting existing materials. Track QR code scans, analyze engagement, and use QR codes for coupons, payment pages, forms, promotions, and app downloads. Whether you need a free QR code generator, a QR code with a logo, or trackable QR codes for business, CURL.LY connects offline marketing with measurable digital experiences. For creators and businesses, the link-in-bio tool makes it easy to build a personalized, mobile-first landing page that brings all your important links together. Create a professional link-in-bio page for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms. Add social links, videos, products, playlists, and newsletters while customizing themes and brand colors. Instead of sharing multiple URLs, use one professional bio link page to direct visitors to your content, products, and services. CURL.LY goes beyond traditional URL shortening with smart links and device routing. Direct users to appropriate destinations based on their operating systems, including relevant app stores. Use one smart link across advertisements, social media posts, and QR codes, with UTM parameters to measure campaign performance. Its advanced link analytics and tracking tools provide real-time insights into clicks, QR code scans, page views, geographic locations, devices, browsers, operating systems, referrers, traffic sources, and campaign performance. UTM tracking and time-based trends help marketers identify successful channels and make informed decisions. Professional workflows benefit from bulk link creation, password-protected links and pages, expiring links, fallback URLs, A/B testing, team collaboration, workspaces, role management, downloadable CSV and PDF reports, and API access for developers and integrations. Unlike tools that focus on only one function, CURL.LY combines link management software, branded URL shortening, dynamic QR codes, link-in-bio landing pages, and marketing analytics in one solution. It offers an ad-free experience, reliable redirects, regular improvements, and friendly human support. Start free and upgrade to Pro or Pro Max for advanced analytics, custom domains, higher limits, and additional capabilities through monthly or yearly subscriptions. Whether you are searching for the best URL shortener, QR code generator, link-in-bio tool, or comprehensive link management platform, CURL.LY helps you create smarter links, strengthen your brand, measure engagement, and optimize your digital marketing from one place. Privacy: https://curl.ly/privacy Terms: https://curl.ly/terms Support: cs@curl.ly

About

Kuttle

Features
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Kuttle is a native iOS client for Kutt, the open-source URL shortener. Connect it to your own Kutt server and manage your short links on the go. FEATURES • Browse and search all your short links • Create links with custom addresses, passwords, descriptions and expiry • Edit or delete existing links • View click statistics with charts: browsers, operating systems,countries and referrers • Generate and share QR codes• Manage custom domains • Light and dark appearance • English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Japanese PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Connects only to the server you specify • Your API key is stored in the iOS Keychain and never leaves your device except to reach your server • No analytics, no ads, no tracking REQUIREMENTS Kuttle requires access to a Kutt server (v3 or later) and an API key from your account settings. It does not provide a link-shortening service by itself. Kuttle is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Kutt project.

Screenshots

CURL.LY | Link Management Tool4 screens
Kuttle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kuttle at none against CURL.LY | Link Management Tool's 4. Kuttle also leads on ads (none vs shown). CURL.LY | Link Management Tool's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. CURL.LY | Link Management Tool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Kuttle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CURL.LY | Link Management Tool versus Kuttle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCURL.LY | Link Management ToolKuttle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAhmed ZoairBO WEI ZENG

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CURL.LY | Link Management Tool

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Pro Max Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$47.901 Year
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  • Pro Max Yearly Subscription$119.991 Year
None

Kuttle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CURL.LY | Link Management Tool free?
CURL.LY | Link Management Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kuttle free?
Kuttle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CURL.LY | Link Management Tool or Kuttle have ads?
CURL.LY | Link Management Tool shows ads; Kuttle does not.

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