Link Cleaner vs Clash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Link Cleaner
This app removes tracking parameters from URLs, protecting your privacy and simplifying shared links. It also expands shortened URLs and keeps a history of your cleaned links. Processing is done locally for enhanced privacy.
- Remove tracking parameters
- Unshorten links
- Privacy-focused local processing
- Link history
- Home screen widgets and shortcuts
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Tired of sharing URLs cluttered with tracking parameters like "?utm_source=..."? Link Cleaner helps you sanitize URLs instantly, removing tracking tags to protect your privacy and keep your links clean! [Key Features] Remove Tracking Params: Supports UTM, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Amazon, and hundreds of other tracking rules. Unshorten Links: Automatically expands short links (bit.ly, t.co, etc.) to reveal the real URL. Privacy First: All processing happens locally on your device. We do not collect your clipboard data. History: Automatically saves your cleaned links for easy access. Widgets & Shortcuts: Clean links directly from your Home Screen without opening the app.
Clash
This utility allows users to manage network connections using custom rules. It supports various proxy protocols and offers detailed network visibility. Configure connections, test latency, and customize routing for your specific needs.
- Rule-based network routing
- Support for multiple proxy protocols
- Customizable policy groups
- Detailed network traffic monitoring
- Visual rule editor
- DNS configuration options
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Clash - Rule based proxy utility is now on iOS. Clash is a rule-based network proxy utility. Its core builds on the open-source mihomo project and powers the app's NetworkExtension runtime on Apple platforms. The app is built natively with SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad — not a web wrapper and not a port. Bring your existing Clash or mihomo profile URL. Clash then decides how each connection should be handled: direct, through a selected proxy, or rejected by your rules. Clash ships with no servers and no proxy lines; you supply your own configuration or profile URL. GETTING STARTED 1. Import — paste a profile URL, scan a QR code, open a YAML configuration, Share one from another app, or start with a blank profile. 2. Choose — refresh policy groups, test latency, and select the route you want. 3. Connect — connect from Home, Control Center, or Shortcuts, then switch routing modes whenever needed. RULE-BASED ROUTING • Rule / Global / Direct modes, switched in one tap • Match domains, suffixes, keywords, IP-CIDR, GEOIP, GEOSITE, ports, network types, and more • Add custom rules with a visual editor — no YAML by hand • Update remote rule providers on a schedule • Every connection shows the rule it matched and the node it took NODES AND POLICY GROUPS • select, url-test, fallback, load-balance, and relay policy groups • Refresh nodes, test latency, and change selections quickly • Create nodes manually with a field-level editor, configure proxy chains, or use nodes from an imported profile • Read mihomo-format YAML configurations and remote profiles directly • Accepts ss / ssr / vmess / vless / trojan / hysteria2 / tuic / anytls share links and Base64 node lists DNS • Resolver lists, per-domain policies, Fake-IP and real-IP modes • DNS over HTTPS, TLS, QUIC, and UDP • Local DNS mapping: pin a domain to an address you choose, ahead of any resolver • DNS self-checks, cache controls, and resolution-path diagnostics A VISIBLE NETWORK • Live upload and download speed with cumulative traffic • Current connections, request history, matched rules, and outbound routes • Runtime logs, core status, and resource usage • Network quality testing, STUN, and NAT type detection BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • A sidebar with two-column detail on iPad; ⌘1 through ⌘9 jump to the sidebar sections • Light and Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver throughout • Control Center control for one-tap connect • Shortcuts and Siri actions for connect, disconnect, toggle, and routing mode • Share extension: send a configuration from any app to import it • On Demand rules for automatic takeover on selected networks • Local and iCloud Drive configuration backup and restore • Localized in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese SUPPORTED OUTBOUND PROTOCOLS HTTP, SOCKS, Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, Snell, VMess, VLESS, Trojan, AnyTLS, Mieru, Sudoku, Hysteria, Hysteria2, TUIC, ShadowQUIC, GOST Relay, WireGuard, Tailscale, ZeroTier, SSH, MASQUE, TrustTunnel, OpenVPN PRIVACY • No data collected • No ads, third-party analytics, or tracking SDKs • Configurations and credentials use iOS Data Protection; optional backups use your own Apple/iCloud account. • Logs and diagnostics stay local unless you choose to share them. • Network traffic flows only between your device and the services you configure OPEN-SOURCE CORE The Clash core source is public for audit. Issues are welcome. The core is built on the open-source mihomo project. To connect, you need a Clash or mihomo configuration — bring your own, or create and edit one in the app — and a network service you control or are authorized to use. Clash source: https://github.com/ProjectClash/Clash Privacy Policy: https://clash.md/privacy Terms of Use: https://clash.md/terms Support and Documentation: https://clash.md/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clash at 4.5 against Link Cleaner's 3.7. Clash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (84% vs 50%). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Link Cleaner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clash holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clash has 212 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Link Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 84% of Clash's.
Link Cleaner ships an update every 2 weeks, Clash every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Link Cleaner | Clash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (212 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 212 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #206 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嘉皓 马 | Open Sourced |
Customer experience
Link Cleaner
Clash
In-app purchases
Link Cleaner
- Link Cleaner Pro$1.99
Clash
No in-app purchases









