Comparison

Terminology vs LinkThing

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

Head to head
About

Terminology

Explore the English language with this comprehensive tool. It offers dictionary and thesaurus functions, along with research capabilities to dive deeper into words and phrases. Extend its functionality with custom resources for web and app searches.

Highlights
  • Offline U.S. English dictionary
  • Synonyms, antonyms, and word relations
  • Customizable resources for web and app searches
  • Favorite and create term lists
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Wildcard and spelling suggestions
  • iCloud sync and backup
Features
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Terminology is a browser for the English language – part dictionary, part thesaurus and part research tool. Terminology makes it easy to explore words and phrases, diving down to more and less specific terms - accessing web resources and other apps for more detail and sharing. More than a dictionary, Terminology can be extended with custom resources to search the Internet and other reference apps – making it a great place to satisfy any of your curiosities. ## DICTIONARY, THESAURUS & SEARCH ## - Offline U.S. English dictionary and word reference with simple, straightforward definitions. Based on the latest version of the Open English WordNet - Definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and deeper word relations such as more and less specific words, part, part of, members, member of, pertains to, and more - Favorite and create lists of terms - Word browsing history - Add your notes to any term - Audio pronunciations - Wildcard (?,*) searching - Spelling suggestions - Fast, reliable iCloud (CloudKit) sync and backup of history, favorites, notes, and resources ## EXTENSIBLE RESOURCES ## Resources provide quick links to look up and search your terms on websites and in other apps. Ready to use resources for popular reference sites like Wikipedia, ChatGPT, Google, IMDb, and more, or create your own with simple URL templates. Get more creative with AI resources to drill down on pre-populated prompts. ## MORE FEATURES ## - Share extension lets you access Terminology from a text selection in any app - Control Center integration for quick search - Spotlight and Handoff support - Great support for Accessibility features like VoiceOver and Dynamic Text. - Shortcuts support ## TERMINOLOGY PRO ## Terminology is always free to use, but you can get more out of the app with a Terminology Pro: * Custom resources * Unlimited term lists * Unlimited notes per term Terminology Pro is a reasonable annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy

About

LinkThing

This app provides a mobile interface for a self-hosted bookmark manager. It allows users to view, search, and edit their saved links. A linkding instance and API token are required for setup.

Highlights
  • View saved bookmarks
  • Search bookmarks
  • Edit bookmarks
  • Connect to self-hosted instance
  • API token authentication
Features
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A client app for linkding, a self-hosted bookmark manager. View, search, and edit your saved bookmarks. NOTE: You must have access to a linkding instance to use this app. You will need to know your instance URL and have your API access token to set up the app.

Screenshots

Terminology4 screens
LinkThing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkThing at none against Terminology's 2. LinkThing also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Terminology's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 10). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Terminology sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. LinkThing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Terminology against 4.7 for LinkThing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terminology has 1.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Terminology's written reviews are positive against 89% of LinkThing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terminology ships an update monthly, LinkThing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Terminology versus LinkThing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerminologyLinkThing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings)4.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better10
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseAndrew Moscardino

Customer experience

Terminology

All ratings1,090 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative26.1%

LinkThing

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Terminology

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard does not always appear when tapping search
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Difficulty adjusting volume for word pronunciations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to review and manage favorite words
  • Implement quiz or flashcard features for learning new words
  • Improve keyboard integration and shortcuts
  • Add more comprehensive dictionary coverage
  • Provide option to revert to previous app version

LinkThing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Terminology

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

LinkThing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terminology free?
Terminology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinkThing free?
LinkThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Terminology or LinkThing?
Terminology and LinkThing are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.1K and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Terminology or LinkThing have ads?
Neither Terminology nor LinkThing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Terminology or LinkThing?
Terminology ships an update monthly, and LinkThing every 2 months. Most recently, Terminology was updated on September 24, 2026 and LinkThing on June 1, 2026.

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