Comparison

LinkClean vs Wikilinker

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

Head to head
About

LinkClean

This app removes tracking parameters from URLs, revealing the clean destination link. It offers multiple ways to clean links, including from other apps and directly from your browser. You can also see which trackers were removed and create QR codes from clean links.

Highlights
  • Removes tracking parameters from URLs
  • Cleans links via Share Sheet and browser toolbar
  • Supports Siri Shortcuts and Control Center widgets
  • Unwraps redirect links
  • Scans QR codes to clean hidden links
  • Generates QR codes from clean links
  • Displays detailed tracker information
Features
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LinkClean strips tracking junk from any link, so what you share is the clean destination — not a trail of who shared it, from where, and when. Paste a link and LinkClean instantly removes tracking parameters like utm_source, fbclid, gclid, and dozens more. You see exactly what was taken out and what's left, then copy a clean link with a single tap. CLEAN FROM ANYWHERE You don't have to open the app to clean a link: • Share Sheet — tap Share in any app, pick Clean URL, and the tidied link is on your clipboard • Safari — clean the link of the page you're on right from the toolbar, then copy it, copy as Markdown, or share • Shortcuts & Siri — clean links inside your own automations, hands-free • Control Center & Home Screen widget — one tap cleans whatever you've copied • Copy As… — plain, Markdown [title](url) with the page title filled in, or your own format • Clean & Share — clean the link and hand it straight back to the share sheet, so you can send it on without starting over CLEANING THAT GOES DEEPER LinkClean does more than trim the obvious tags: • Unwraps redirect links to find and clean the real destination • Strips trackers hiding after the # in a link • Expands short links too — turn on Short-Link Expansion and LinkClean follows bit.ly, t.co, and the like to the real page before cleaning it (free, off by default, and the only time the link itself is sent out — always your choice) SCAN & MAKE QR CODES • Scan a QR code to clean the link hidden inside it • Turn any clean link into a fresh QR code to share SEE WHO WAS TRACKING YOU Every clean shows a calm summary of how many trackers were removed — tap to see exactly which ones, and who set each one. utm_source was built by Urchin Software in 1996, years before Google bought them and turned it into Google Analytics. fbclid is Meta's, from 2018. Tap a leftover to strip it from now on. The Statistics dashboard adds it all up over time, with a privacy card you can share. MAKE IT YOURS • Turn the built-in tracker list on or off • Add your own parameters to always remove • Keep a searchable History of everything you've cleaned — copy, share, re-clean, or reopen any link, and tap one to see exactly what changed, before and after ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER LinkClean is free to use: unlimited cleaning, the Share Sheet and Shortcuts actions, one custom parameter of your own, and your last 7 days of History. LinkClean Pro unlocks your own copy formats, unlimited custom parameters, your full History archive, and a link library where you can save a cleaned link with your own note and pin the ones that matter — a single one-time purchase. No subscription, no account, nothing recurring. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Cleaning happens entirely on your device, and the full links you clean never leave it — not the path, the parameters, or any values. The one exception is Short-Link Expansion: turn it on and the link is sent out, to follow it to the real page. LinkClean uses only anonymous, aggregate analytics to learn which features matter; the one thing it notes about a cleaned link is its site domain (like youtube.com), never the full link. See the privacy policy for the full picture. Built for iOS 26 with a fast, native, Liquid Glass interface. — Privacy Policy: https://ken0nek.com/apps/linkclean/privacy-policy/

About

Wikilinker

Features
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Wikilinker automatically adds Wikipedia links to the people, places, organizations, and other notable names mentioned in any webpage. Each name is linked only on its first occurrence, keeping the reading experience clean. How it works: Wikilinker scans article text for proper nouns and acronyms, matches them against a bundled bloom filter of the top 1,000,000 Wikipedia titles (ranked by pageviews), and adds unobtrusive links directly in the page. Everything happens locally on your device — no API calls, no external requests, no logging. Features: - 1,000,000 names in a bloom filter bundled locally (under 2MB) — no network requests - First-occurrence-only linking keeps articles readable - Smart filtering avoids false positives on common words - One-click enable/disable from the toolbar - Works on any website, optimised for 19 major news sites Completely self-contained. No data collection, no analytics, no tracking, no accounts. The only stored value is your enabled/disabled preference. An updated version of the Wikiproxy, originally built in 2004. Source code: https://github.com/smagdali/wikilinker

Screenshots

LinkClean4 screens
Wikilinker1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wikilinker at none against LinkClean's 1. Wikilinker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). LinkClean's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support 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. LinkClean sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wikilinker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkClean ships an update every 5 days, Wikilinker fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
LinkClean versus Wikilinker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkCleanWikilinker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEN TOMINAGAStefan Magdalinski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LinkClean

One-time1
  • LinkClean Pro$4.99
None

Wikilinker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinkClean free?
LinkClean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wikilinker free?
Wikilinker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LinkClean or Wikilinker have ads?
Neither LinkClean nor Wikilinker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkClean or Wikilinker?
LinkClean ships an update every 5 days, and Wikilinker fortnightly. Most recently, LinkClean was updated on November 9, 2026 and Wikilinker on November 9, 2026.

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