Comparison

Link Capture vs TimeUp

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

Head to head
About

Link Capture

Features
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Stop retyping links you see in screenshots. LinkCapture reads the URLs right out of your images and saves them as tidy, searchable bookmarks — all on your device, no account required. Point it at a screenshot, a photo, or something on your clipboard, and LinkCapture uses Apple's on-device text recognition to pull out every link it finds. One image with three links becomes three bookmarks. Emails are detected too. Then it offers something no camera roll does: once your link is safe, delete the source image and reclaim the storage. **WHAT YOU CAN DO** • Extract links from screenshots, photos, the camera, or the clipboard • Get every URL in an image at once — save one bookmark per link • See every link with its site's favicon, in a list or a grid • Organize with colorful, icon-tagged categories • Search and filter your whole collection instantly • Browse a Recents timeline grouped by date • Open links in an in-app browser, or copy and share them • Automatically strip tracking clutter (?fbclid=…, utm_…) off every link • Detect email addresses, file them in their own category, and pick which mail app opens them • Edit a saved link anytime — or add one to a "no-link" capture • Back up your links and categories to iCloud • Reclaim storage by deleting the source photo — now or later **SHARE SHEET BUILT IN** Send an image to LinkCapture straight from Photos, Safari, or any app via the Share sheet. It extracts the links and saves them without leaving what you were doing. **PRIVATE BY DESIGN** Extraction and storage happen entirely on your iPhone or iPad — no servers, no account, and your bookmarks and images never leave your device. Favicons are fetched directly from each site, not a third-party icon service. LinkCapture is free to use with ads; subscribe to Pro to remove them. _(with ads)_ **PRO — GO DEEPER** Some links wrap across multiple lines in a screenshot. LinkCapture Pro reconstructs those full, deep links automatically, removes ads, and adds 100 extractions to your balance every month. $4.99/month — cancel anytime. Start with 30 free extractions. Grab a pack whenever you need more. LinkCapture Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: $4.99 (USD) per month, billed to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.hiddenmine.com/apps/linkcapture/privacy

About

TimeUp

Features
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TimeUp turns your screen time into real rewards. Create your own rules, earn minutes by moving, walking, sleeping, or completing mini-challenges, then use your balance to unlock time on the apps you choose. Every rule is fully customizable: set what earns time, the limits, and track your progress over the days. When your balance is empty, the limit automatically resumes. With TimeUp, you can: • Earn time with your exercise, steps, sleep, or mindfulness minutes, if you allow access to Apple Health. • Launch an express challenge: do 5 push-ups or 5 squats to add 5 minutes. The camera analyzes your movements locally on the iPhone; no images are saved. • Customize rules, time, and limits per activity. • Choose which apps to manage with Apple's Screen Time features. • View your balance, history, and a summary of the last 7 days. • Use a simple interface, with no account and no ads.

Screenshots

Link Capture4 screens
TimeUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeUp at none against Link Capture's 4. TimeUp also leads on ads (none vs shown). Link Capture's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Link Capture sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TimeUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link Capture ships an update weekly, TimeUp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Link Capture versus TimeUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink CaptureTimeUp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEMiR EMRAH UCKANGabriel Langon Maomy

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Link Capture

Subscriptions1
  • LinkCapture Pro$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • 10-Pack$0.99
  • 50-Pack$3.99
  • 100-Scan-Pack$6.99
None

TimeUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link Capture free?
Link Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeUp free?
TimeUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Link Capture or TimeUp have ads?
Link Capture shows ads; TimeUp does not.
Which is updated more often, Link Capture or TimeUp?
Link Capture ships an update weekly, and TimeUp every 3 weeks. Most recently, Link Capture was updated on October 1, 2026 and TimeUp on October 8, 2026.

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