Uliverse vs Shlinkly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Uliverse
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The Uliverse is the institutional AI of an autonomous, foundation-owned creator economy. It is the chat surface of the organism: a place to think, ask, search and build alongside an AI that is grounded in the doctrine of its foundation. For Music Tribe and Empower Tribe employees today; for creators of every kind soon. What you can do: โข Chat by text or voice, with live thinking and cited sources โข Talk hands-free in voice mode, or dictate a message โข Attach photos, camera shots and files, and ask about them โข Ask about anything current; the organism reads the web for you โข Get answers as tables, charts, steps and cards, and open tables full screen โข Share from any app into Uliverse There is a Creator in every Human Being. We empower those who have not and cannot.
Shlinkly
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Shlinkly is a fast, native client for Shlink โ the self-hosted URL shortener โ built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect your own Shlink server and manage every short link, campaign, and click from one app that feels right at home on Apple platforms. Whether you're tracking marketing campaigns or just tidying up long URLs, Shlinkly gives you the full picture without leaving the Apple ecosystem. Shlinkly is an unofficial, open-source client for the self-hosted Shlink URL shortener. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Shlink project. Shlinkly requires a self-hosted Shlink server. WHAT YOU CAN DO - See all your short links in one place โ search, tags, and sorting - Create links in seconds: custom slugs, tags, UTM forwarding, expiry dates, and visit limits - Track every click โ real-time visits, people vs. bots, countries, and traffic sources, per link - Shorten straight from the share sheet in any app - On Mac, generate a short link from your clipboard right in the menu bar YOUR KEYS, YOUR CHOICE Your API keys never leave your control. Keep them on-device only, or sync them across your devices with iCloud Keychain โ end-to-end encrypted by Apple. We never see them, and Shlinkly collects no data of its own. BUILT FOR APPLE Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with the touches you'd expect โ share extension, menu-bar quick actions, and a layout that adapts to each device. REQUIRES A SHLINK SERVER Shlinkly is a client for your own self-hosted Shlink instance (shlink.io). You'll need a running Shlink server and an API key to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shlinkly at monthly against Uliverse's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Uliverse ships an update every 5 months, Shlinkly monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Uliverse | Shlinkly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 โ better | 17.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empower Tribe Innovations DE GmbH | Anton Hodge |
In-app purchases
Uliverse
No in-app purchases
Shlinkly
No in-app purchases









