Comparison

OutLinked vs SMProxy

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

Head to head
About

OutLinked

Automate your job applications with this tool that fills out forms on your desktop. Manage your search, review submissions, and get notified of recruiter messages directly from your phone.

Highlights
  • Automated job application filling
  • Customizable search filters
  • Real-time application status
  • Recruiter message notifications
  • Application history tracking
  • Pre-loadable answer bank
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OutLinked is the remote control for an aggressive, hands-off job search. You stop hand-filling job applications. A small app on your desktop computer does it for you — on your home internet, signed in as you, using answers you've pre-written once. OutLinked on iPhone is how you steer the whole thing: set what you're looking for, watch applications go out in real time, approve the ones that need a human touch, and get notified the moment a recruiter replies. — WHAT IT DOES — • Set your search once. Titles, locations, salary floor, remote-only, seniority, companies to skip. Change it from your phone anytime — the next run picks up the new filters immediately. • Pre-load your answers. The 30 questions every quick-apply form asks (work authorization, years of experience, willingness to relocate, why this role). Write them once. The desktop applier fills them automatically. • Watch it work. Live status from your phone: which job is being applied to right now, which ones got submitted, which ones need a custom cover letter you should write yourself. • Get pinged when it matters. Push notifications when a recruiter messages you, when a new role matching your criteria appears, or when the applier needs a decision (this one wants a salary — what should I put?). • Honest history. Every application, every answer, every outcome — searchable from your phone. Know exactly what you've already applied to. — HOW IT'S DIFFERENT — We don't store your professional network password. We don't run the applier from a data center where job sites flag everything as a bot. We don't sell your search history to recruiters. The applier runs on YOUR computer, on YOUR home internet, signed in as YOU. Job sites see the same traffic pattern they'd see if you applied by hand — because, from their perspective, you did. Your credentials live in your system. We can't see them. Neither can anyone else. — WHAT YOU NEED — • A Mac (macOS 13+) — the applier itself runs there. Download from outlinked.ai after you sign up on this app. • An account in good standing on the professional network you're applying through. • A resume. • ~10 minutes to pre-fill your answer bank the first time. — WHO IT'S FOR — People who've decided they're done. Done with rewriting the same cover letter. Done with "are you authorized to work in the US (yes/no)?" forty times a day. Done with letting roles go un-applied-to because they got tired at 9pm. If you're casually browsing, this isn't for you. If you're actively hunting and the time tax is killing you, install it. — PRIVACY — We collect what we need to run the service (account email, your saved search preferences, application history) and nothing else. No third-party passwords ever touch our servers. Full privacy policy at outlinked.ai/privacy. Terms of Use: https://outlinked.ai/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://outlinked.ai/privacy.html

About

SMProxy

This app allows you to connect to your own VPN configurations across all your Apple devices. It supports various modern protocols and offers smart routing for selective tunneling. Enjoy DNS protection and manage your server lists efficiently.

Highlights
  • Import configurations via link, QR, or manual entry
  • Supports VLESS, Reality, WireGuard, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks, Socks
  • Smart routing with domain, IP, and subnet exclusions
  • DNS protection with DNS-over-HTTPS
  • Automatic server list updates
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
Features
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SMProxy is a client for connecting with your own configuration. One app across all your Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Your settings and server lists carry over, and the interface is the same everywhere. The app provides no VPN servers, contains no built-in connection and sells nothing. To get started, add a configuration you already have: paste a link, scan a QR code or enter the details by hand. Modern protocols are supported: VLESS, Reality, WireGuard, AmneziaWG, Hysteria, TUIC v5, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks and Socks. Smart routing Not all traffic needs the tunnel. You can set exclusions by domain, IP and subnet (CIDR) — so your banking app or local network goes direct, for example. Routing rules from your configuration apply automatically, and the bundled geoip and geosite databases let them take effect instantly. DNS protection DNS queries are kept inside the tunnel so they cannot leak around it. You can also enable DNS-over-HTTPS and point it at any resolver you like. Server lists under control Automatic server-list refresh with an interval you choose, refresh on app launch, and a button to refresh everything at once. Server groups can be collapsed when the list gets long. Features • Import a configuration by link, QR code or manually • Pick a server manually or automatically, with latency testing • Exclusions by domain, IP and subnet • DNS leak protection and DNS-over-HTTPS • TLS fragmentation for difficult networks • Local SOCKS and HTTP proxy for other apps • Light and dark themes • Daily traffic statistics • Auto-connect on launch • Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV Privacy The app keeps no logs of your activity and shares no data with third parties. Your configuration stays on your device only. Website: https://smproxy.io

Screenshots

OutLinked4 screens
SMProxy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OutLinked at 5.0 against SMProxy's 3.7. SMProxy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. OutLinked sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. SMProxy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OutLinked holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OutLinked ships an update fortnightly, SMProxy daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OutLinked versus SMProxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutLinkedSMProxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam VellaRB Media fzc llc

Customer experience

OutLinked

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SMProxy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

OutLinked

Subscriptions2
  • OutLinked Solo$24.991 Month
  • OutLinked Pro$44.991 Month
One-time5
  • Small tip 🙂$0.99
  • OutLinked 24-Hour Trial$0.99
  • Medium tip ☕$2.99
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  • Large tip 🍕$4.99
  • Huge tip 🍺$9.99
None

SMProxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OutLinked free?
OutLinked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMProxy free?
SMProxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OutLinked or SMProxy?
OutLinked is rated higher. OutLinked averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SMProxy averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do OutLinked or SMProxy have ads?
Neither OutLinked nor SMProxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OutLinked or SMProxy?
OutLinked ships an update fortnightly, and SMProxy daily. Most recently, OutLinked was updated on October 14, 2026 and SMProxy on October 25, 2026.

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