Comparison

Shlinkly vs Tomatino

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

Head to head
About

Shlinkly

Features
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Shlinkly is a fast, native client for Shlink — the self-hosted URL shortener — 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 — search, tags, and sorting - Create links in seconds: custom slugs, tags, UTM forwarding, expiry dates, and visit limits - Track every click — 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 — 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 — 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.

About

Tomatino

This productivity tool uses the Pomodoro technique to manage work and break intervals. It integrates with Apple Music or local files for background audio and offers a visual progress indicator. Settings sync across Mac, iPhone, and iPad via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer for work/break cycles
  • Integrated music playback (Apple Music/local files)
  • Visual progress scale and color-coded phases
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • iCloud sync for settings across devices
  • Spotlight, Shortcuts, and Siri integration
Features
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Pomodoro timer for Mac, iPhone and iPad. A session starts your music and, on the Mac, a Focus mode; the break puts both back. One purchase covers all three. iPhone and iPad There is no menu bar to live in, so the dial takes the whole screen and the phase moves to the lock screen and the Dynamic Island as a Live Activity. It counts down there without the app, so the phone can go back in your pocket. The notification at the end arrives on time whether Tomatino is still running or not. Music comes from an Apple Music playlist or from a folder of files that Tomatino plays itself, the same two sources as on the Mac. Focus stays untouched, because iOS gives an app no way to switch it, and Spotify is the Mac's as well. Both are waiting in the version that comes with the same purchase: one price covers Mac, iPhone and iPad. One glance The elapsed time fills a scale, so one glance tells you how far in you are. Focus is red, breaks are teal, and the color alone tells you which phase is running. What else the timer does Times to fit the work 5 to 90 minutes, sessions per cycle, auto-start for sessions and breaks. Or neither, if you would rather start every phase yourself. Sound and notification At the end of every phase, on the Mac both switchable on their own. On iPhone and iPad the notification carries the sound, so it reaches you with the phone in a pocket. No server of its own Tomatino opens no connection to one, so there is nothing it could send anywhere, and it measures nothing about how you work. Spotlight, Shortcuts and Siri “Start Tomatino” and “Pause Tomatino” work from all three. In Shortcuts the start can take a work length, which then becomes your setting. Your settings on every device They travel between your own devices through iCloud and stay inside your Apple account. English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Dutch, following your system language. Requirements: macOS 26 on Apple silicon, iOS 26, iPadOS 26.

Screenshots

Shlinkly4 screens
Tomatino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shlinkly at Free against Tomatino's $7.99. Shlinkly also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Tomatino's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Shlinkly is free to download; Tomatino costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shlinkly ships an update monthly, Tomatino every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shlinkly versus Tomatino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShlinklyTomatino
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton HodgeMissaq Ataschi

In-app purchases

None

Shlinkly

No in-app purchases

None

Tomatino

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shlinkly free?
Shlinkly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tomatino free?
Tomatino costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shlinkly or Tomatino have ads?
Neither Shlinkly nor Tomatino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shlinkly or Tomatino?
Shlinkly ships an update monthly, and Tomatino every 2 days. Most recently, Shlinkly was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tomatino on October 30, 2026.

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