Comparison

LinkMyDrop vs MarkerShelf

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

Head to head
About

LinkMyDrop

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LinkMyDrop is a fast nearby transfer app that lets you send photos, videos, files, and more using local Wi-Fi, NFC, or QR pairing.

About

MarkerShelf

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Ever saved a video and never found that one useful moment in it again? MarkerShelf fixes that. MarkerShelf is a video bookmarking app: save videos from YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok — or import your own from Photos and Files — and drop timestamped markers on the exact moments that matter. The recipe step, the exercise demo, the 20 seconds of a tutorial you'll actually need again. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Share a video to MarkerShelf from any app and it lands in your library with its title, thumbnail, and tags. Online videos play through each platform's official player — nothing is downloaded or re-hosted. MARK THE MOMENTS Tap once while watching to bookmark the current moment. Add a title, notes, and a screenshot so future-you knows exactly why it mattered. Jump straight back to any marker with one tap. FIND IT AGAIN Organize with tags and collections, browse your markers as a visual shelf, and search across everything — titles, notes, and tags. Your library becomes a personal reference, not a graveyard of "watch later" links. MADE FOR REAL USE • Instant one-tap markers while the video plays • Marker notes and screenshots • Tags, collections, and playlists • Fast search across videos, markers, and transcripts — find the moment by what was said • Loop any range to practice, study, or transcribe along • Full iPad support with keyboard shortcuts • Local videos from Photos and Files • Private by design — your library stays on your device Free to use. Upgrade to Marker or Pro for higher limits and power features; Pro Yearly includes a 7-day free trial. Stop scrubbing through videos looking for "that part." Shelf it. Mark it. Find it.

Screenshots

LinkMyDrop1 screens
MarkerShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkMyDrop at none against MarkerShelf's 3. LinkMyDrop also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). MarkerShelf's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). 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. MarkerShelf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LinkMyDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkMyDrop ships an update every 6 weeks, MarkerShelf every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
LinkMyDrop versus MarkerShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkMyDropMarkerShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin GnanihAppLabsLv SIA

In-app purchases

None

LinkMyDrop

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MarkerShelf

Subscriptions3
  • Marker$2.991 Month
  • Pro$6.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is LinkMyDrop free?
LinkMyDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarkerShelf free?
MarkerShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkMyDrop or MarkerShelf have ads?
Neither LinkMyDrop nor MarkerShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkMyDrop or MarkerShelf?
LinkMyDrop ships an update every 6 weeks, and MarkerShelf every 5 days. Most recently, LinkMyDrop was updated on October 7, 2026 and MarkerShelf on October 25, 2026.

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