Comparison

Magnet Link Handler vs Lidhra

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

Head to head
About

Magnet Link Handler

This utility app provides a seamless way to handle magnet links on iOS devices. It registers as the system handler, allowing instant execution of chosen actions like copying to the clipboard or integrating with custom workflows. Enjoy a private and efficient experience for managing your magnet links.

Highlights
  • System magnet link handler
  • Copy magnet link to clipboard
  • Copy and open custom URL
  • Run Apple Shortcuts
  • Completely private design
  • No network code or tracking
Features
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Tap a magnet link on your iPhone or iPad and nothing happens? Magnetar fixes that. It's the fast, private way to send magnet links exactly where you want them. iOS has no built-in handler for magnet links, so tapping one in Safari, Mail, or Messages normally goes nowhere. Magnetar registers as your system magnet link handler and runs the action you choose the instant a link is tapped. Choose How Every Magnet Link is Handled • Copy to Clipboard. Instantly copy the magnet so you can paste it into any torrent client or web UI. Free, forever. • Copy and Open URL (Magnetar Pro). Copy the magnet and open a URL you choose, with optional {magnet} placeholder substitution to drop the link straight into your download server or remote web UI. • Run a Shortcut (Magnetar Pro). Pass the magnet as text into any Apple Shortcut and automate the rest of your download workflow. • Automatic Based on Link (Magnetar Pro). Set rules to choose your desired action automatically. Completely Private by Design • Magnetar has no network code, no accounts, no analytics, and no tracking of any kind. • Your magnet links never leave your device. • There's nothing to sign up for and nothing to sync. Your Links are Never Lost • Magnetar always copies the magnet link to your clipboard first. • Even if a Pro action isn't configured yet, you still have the magnet link ready to paste. Magnetar Pro Unlocks Powerful Automations • One-time purchase • No subscription • Family Sharing supported Download Magnetar and make every magnet link on your iPhone and iPad finally just work!

About

Lidhra

Features
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Lidhra is a small, fast download manager that speaks your device's native language and keeps your business your own. THE SHORT VERSION Paste a magnet or a direct link. Watch it arrive. Open it, play it, share it, or find it in Files. That is the whole app. TWO WAYS TO TRAVEL By carriage: connect a debrid account you already have (Real-Debrid, AllDebrid, TorBox or Premiumize). The cloud does the fetching on its own servers and hands your device a plain, encrypted HTTPS link. Fast, quiet, and your device never talks to strangers. On foot: no account? No problem. Lidhra can download a magnet directly on your device, piece by piece, from other people who have the same file. It works while the app is open, prefers Wi-Fi, and keeps sharing switched off unless you turn it on. WHAT YOU GET - Native design that feels at home on iPhone and iPad - Resumable downloads that pick up where they stopped - Per-file actions: play in the built-in player with AirPlay and Picture in Picture, open in VLC or another app, save to Files, share, copy the link - Everything lands in Files under On My iPhone, Lidhra - Seven languages WHAT YOU DO NOT GET - No Lidhra account. Your provider token stays on your device. - No telemetry, no analytics, no ads, no tracking of any kind. - No subscriptions. One purchase, yours for good. THE FINE PRINT, TOLD PLAINLY Direct downloads use BitTorrent, so other participants can see your device's address while a transfer runs. If you would rather stay invisible, use a debrid provider and let the carriage do the travelling. Lidhra provides no content and works only with links you bring. Move what matters.

Screenshots

Magnet Link Handler4 screens
Lidhra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magnet Link Handler at Free against Lidhra's $9.99. Lidhra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On update cadence, 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

Magnet Link Handler is free to download; Lidhra costs $9.99 up front. Magnet Link Handler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lidhra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magnet Link Handler versus Lidhra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnet Link HandlerLidhra
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKindred CodePETROS DHESPOLLARI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magnet Link Handler

One-time1
  • Magnetar Pro$1.99
None

Lidhra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnet Link Handler free?
Magnet Link Handler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lidhra free?
Lidhra costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magnet Link Handler or Lidhra have ads?
Neither Magnet Link Handler nor Lidhra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magnet Link Handler or Lidhra?
Magnet Link Handler ships an update every 3 days, and Lidhra every 3 days. Most recently, Magnet Link Handler was updated on October 16, 2026 and Lidhra on October 13, 2026.

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