Comparison

LinkClean vs Simple Notes

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, providing a clean destination link. It offers multiple ways to clean links, including share sheets, browser extensions, and widgets. Users can also generate QR codes from cleaned links and track their privacy impact.

Highlights
  • Removes tracking parameters from links
  • Cleans links via Share Sheet, Safari, and Shortcuts
  • Generates QR codes from cleaned links
  • Provides detailed tracker removal summaries
  • Offers customizable tracker lists
  • Maintains a searchable history of cleaned links
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 rule of your own, and your last 7 days of History. LinkClean Pro unlocks your own copy formats, unlimited custom rules, 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

Simple Notes

Features
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No nonsense markdown note taking app Supports iCloud sync Supports MacOS and iOS No flashy features, No external servers Your notes where you want them Just simple note taking

Screenshots

LinkClean4 screens
Simple Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LinkClean at every 5 days against Simple Notes's monthly. Simple Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Simple Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkClean ships an update every 5 days, Simple Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LinkClean versus Simple Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkCleanSimple Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEN TOMINAGAHIMON SOFTWARE LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LinkClean

One-time1
  • LinkClean Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Simple Notes

One-time1
  • Support Development$1.99

Questions

Is LinkClean free?
LinkClean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Notes free?
Simple Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkClean or Simple Notes have ads?
Neither LinkClean nor Simple Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkClean or Simple Notes?
LinkClean ships an update every 5 days, and Simple Notes monthly. Most recently, LinkClean was updated on October 10, 2026 and Simple Notes on October 5, 2026.

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