Comparison

LinkSoap vs HootArk Browser

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

Head to head
About

LinkSoap

This utility app cleans and shortens URLs, removing tracking parameters before sharing or opening them. It offers custom rules, a private browser, and integration with system features like the Share Sheet and default browser settings.

Highlights
  • Removes tracking parameters from links
  • Default browser integration
  • Share Sheet extensions
  • Private browser
  • Customizable domain rules
  • Link extraction from text
  • Activity tracking for cleaned links
Features
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Share the destination—not the tracking. LinkSoap removes unwanted query parameters from links before you share or open them, while preserving the destination you chose. Use it from the Share Sheet, copied text, Shortcuts, Control Center, or as your iPhone or iPad default browser, which can also forward unmatched links there as well (passthrough). CLEAN LINKS ANYWHERE • Optionally make LinkSoap your default browser to apply your rules when you tap links in Messages, social apps, email, and more. • Or use CleanShare or CleanOpen from the iOS Share Sheet to remove tracking and open the link or show it in a new Share Sheet [Pro]. • LinkSoap Preview from the LinkSoap icon on the iOS Share Sheet compares original and cleaned links and previews the cleaned link in the ad-free Share Sheet without opening the full app [Pro]. • CleanBrowse continues in LinkSoap’s lightweight private browser with Save, Share, and Open in App controls. • Clean copied links with in-app clipboard detection or optional CleanClipboardShare and CleanClipboardOpen Shortcuts [Pro]. • Extract links from mixed text and choose between multiple detected URLs. CONTROL WHAT STAYS • Start with a useful catalog of domain rules. • Group related domains such as youtube.com and youtu.be under one rule. • Enable or disable rule groups, individual domains, and individual allowed parameters. • Clean unmatched links globally when you want broader coverage. • Configure www matching globally or for each domain. • Export portable .linksoaprules backups for free, then review imported changes before applying them [Apply requires Pro]. UNWRAP THE REAL DESTINATION • Follow shortened-link redirects with an ephemeral background session to discover hidden tracking parameters so cleaning is robust. • Resolve canonical page URLs when a site publishes them to aid cleaning. • Compare the original, redirected or canonical, and final cleaned addresses. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Browser previews use nonpersistent website storage. • Rules, preferences, saved links, and entitlements apply to LinkSoap’s Share Sheet extensions on your device and not just the full app. • Share extensions contain no advertising SDK. MAKE CLEAN LINKS A STREAK The optional Activity view shows daily, weekly, monthly, and trailing-year totals for links cleaned and parameters removed. Sync aggregate daily totals through your private iCloud database so they remain portable across devices signed in to your iCloud account. LinkSoap never stores or syncs URLs, domains, parameter names, or browsing history for Activity. CHOOSE YOUR WORKFLOW Recommended, App Store Default, and Custom profiles make setup easy. Route unmatched links to LinkSoap, Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave, or Edge when installed and leave them untouched unless Clean All is selected (not in default or recommended settings). Save cleaned links for later, choose from three soap-themed icons, and use adaptive layouts across iPhone and iPad. LinkSoap also supports Designed for iPhone/iPad operation on Apple Vision Pro. LinkSoap’s full app is supported by adaptive banner ads in the free, non-Pro verison. A permanent Ad-Free purchase removes ads. LinkSoap Pro removes ads and unlocks Quick Actions, Share Preview, automatic workflows, and Rules Import Apply. A 21-day trial unlocks all current features without automatically renewing or charging, and you can make permanent purchases any time during the trial. Redirect and canonical resolution contact the destination website, which can receive normal connection metadata. Browser selection and associated-app availability depend on the apps installed on your device.

About

HootArk Browser

Features
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HootArk is a mobile browser with AI inside. Use it like any browser. Use it for Web3 when you need to. BROWSE AS USUAL Open sites, search, switch tabs. Fast, familiar, made for one hand. AI WHEN YOU WANT IT Long page? Get a short summary. Unsure about a site? Get a clearer read before you go further. Help is there; it does not take over. READY FOR WEB3 Built for the open web — including Web3 — without making crypto the whole product. If you never need that, HootArk still works as a clean everyday browser. Simple. Private by design. No extra apps for the basic job of opening the internet. Learn more: https://hootark.com

Screenshots

LinkSoap4 screens
HootArk Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HootArk Browser at none against LinkSoap's 2. HootArk Browser also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. LinkSoap sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. HootArk Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
LinkSoap versus HootArk Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkSoapHootArk Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB46 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDavid MealoX Browser Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LinkSoap

One-time2
  • Ad-Free$1.99
  • LinkSoap Pro$4.99
None

HootArk Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinkSoap free?
LinkSoap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HootArk Browser free?
HootArk Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LinkSoap or HootArk Browser have ads?
LinkSoap shows ads; HootArk Browser does not.

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