Comparison

Pearstudio vs LinkBox

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

Head to head
About

Pearstudio

Features
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DOCUMENTS AND PROMPTS - Import a document and takes out the names and dates when needed. - Combine it with a prompt and preview the result. - Check the estimated token count. - Bring documents in from this device or another one on your network. PROMPT MANAGEMENT - Save your prompts, then tag and search them. - Give a prompt fill-in fields, and sentences you can switch on or off. - Answer them when you use it. The saved prompt stays as written. - Refine the wording with Apple Intelligence. - Insert a saved prompt into another app with the Pearstudio keyboard. Prompt refinement is available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. PDF TOOLS Merge PDFs or compress them. OFFLINE Documents, prompts, and PDFs are handled on your device. ICLOUD SYNC Sessions and prompts stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

About

LinkBox

Features
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Too many bookmarks, saved pages, and links you never find again? LinkBox is a bookmark and link manager for iPhone that helps you save web pages first, then organize them later with tags, search, read later, and simple local rules. Save links from Safari, Chrome, and other apps through the share sheet. You can also copy a web link and manually add it from the clipboard inside LinkBox. When you find an article, document, tool, forum post, or search result, you do not have to file it right away. Save it first, then come back when you are ready. Already have a lot of bookmarks in your browser? Import a Safari or Chrome bookmarks HTML file and move your saved pages into LinkBox. Browser folders can become tags, and duplicate links are merged automatically. Key features: - Save web links quickly - Add copied links from the clipboard - Import Safari and Chrome bookmarks HTML - Organize links with tags and notes - Search titles, domains, tags, and notes - Add links to Read Later and open them when you are ready - Select multiple links and add tags or move them to Read Later - Create local auto rules by domain, URL, or title - Automatically tag new links, add them to Read Later, or mark sensitive items - View frequently opened links, Read Later, recent saves, and links that still need organizing - Review broken links, duplicate saves, and cleanup items - Open saved links with your preferred browser Great for saving: - articles and research - search results - tools and product pages - documentation - forum and community posts - web pages you want to read later or keep long term Your links, tags, notes, and organizing data are stored on your device by default. LinkBox is built for people who save a lot of web pages and want a cleaner way to find and manage them later.

Screenshots

Pearstudio4 screens
LinkBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pearstudio at none against LinkBox's 1. Pearstudio also leads on device support (3 vs 1). LinkBox's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LinkBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pearstudio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearstudio ships an update every 2 weeks, LinkBox weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Pearstudio versus LinkBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearstudioLinkBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraveyo LLCๅฎ‰ๅบท ้ƒ

In-app purchases

None

Pearstudio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LinkBox

One-time1
  • LinkBox Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Pearstudio free?
Pearstudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinkBox free?
LinkBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pearstudio or LinkBox have ads?
Neither Pearstudio nor LinkBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearstudio or LinkBox?
Pearstudio ships an update every 2 weeks, and LinkBox weekly. Most recently, Pearstudio was updated on September 9, 2026 and LinkBox on September 17, 2026.

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