Comparison

LinkClean vs Markdown Notes Editor

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 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

Markdown Notes Editor

Features
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Linen is a Markdown notes app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Write your notes in Markdown and switch to the preview to see them formatted. WRITE • An editor that colors headings, lists, links and code as you type • One menu for headings, bold, italic, lists, tasks, quotes, code and tables • Outline to jump between headings, find in note, and a focus mode that hides everything but the note • Insert a picture or paste one from the clipboard READ • A preview of your note with GitHub Flavored Markdown formatted: tables, footnotes, code with syntax colors, and task lists you can tick • Math typeset from LaTeX, inline or on its own lines • Diagrams drawn from Mermaid text: flowcharts, sequence diagrams, timelines and more • Four themes, Linen, Paper, Sepia and Slate, each in light and dark, with adjustable text size CONNECT • Link notes to each other with [[double brackets]] and see which notes link back • Tag notes with #tags and show every note that carries a tag • Version history keeps earlier versions of a note, ready to bring back YOUR FILES • Keep notes in folders inside Linen, or open .md files from anywhere • Linen Pro: open a whole folder from iCloud Drive or Files and work on its Markdown files where they are. • Open PDFs beside your notes. Linen Pro: highlight, underline, add text, and rotate, reorder, add or delete pages. SHARE • Export Markdown. Linen Pro: export HTML, PDF and Rich Text. • Linen Pro on Mac and iPad: editor and preview side by side. Linen is free for up to five notes. Linen Pro removes the limit and adds the features marked above, as a weekly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LinkClean4 screens
Markdown Notes Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LinkClean at every 5 days against Markdown Notes Editor's monthly. Markdown Notes Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 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 Markdown Notes Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkClean ships an update every 5 days, Markdown Notes Editor monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LinkClean versus Markdown Notes Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkCleanMarkdown Notes Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEN TOMINAGACtrl Alt Go Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LinkClean

One-time1
  • LinkClean Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Markdown Notes Editor

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is LinkClean free?
LinkClean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markdown Notes Editor free?
Markdown Notes Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkClean or Markdown Notes Editor have ads?
Neither LinkClean nor Markdown Notes Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkClean or Markdown Notes Editor?
LinkClean ships an update every 5 days, and Markdown Notes Editor monthly. Most recently, LinkClean was updated on October 24, 2026 and Markdown Notes Editor on October 25, 2026.

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