Comparison

LINK MAGAZINE vs GNB Fasteners

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

Head to head
About

LINK MAGAZINE

This publication serves the fastener industry, connecting distributors with affiliated organizations and reaching a global market. It provides timely news on company updates, new products, technical information, legislative changes, and industry events.

Highlights
  • Fastener industry news
  • Distributor and manufacturer focus
  • Company updates and expansions
  • New products and materials
  • Technical information
  • Legislative updates
  • Trade show coverage
Features
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Distributor’s Link Magazine is an award winning publication for the Fastener Industry. Servicing the Fastener Distributor market since 1976, we LINK together the industry with its affiliated organizations, reaching the fastener distributor nationwide. With the addition of our Digital Online Magazine and App, we are now reaching the worldwide fastener market! LINK Magazine is published quarterly and is the largest, most popular magazine in the business. Our readers consider us "The Most Reliable" and the only publication that taps into "The Pulse" of the industry. LINK Magazine has been servicing the fastener manufacturer and distributor with timely news articles on company expansions, moves, new products and materials. LINK's editorial content is directed to the fastener distributor. We feature stories which provide pertinent technical information as well as legislative updates, trade shows, convention coverage, association meetings, and special events in the fastener industry.

About

GNB Fasteners

Features
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Screenshots

LINK MAGAZINE3 screens
GNB Fasteners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GNB Fasteners at every 2 weeks against LINK MAGAZINE's every 10 months. LINK MAGAZINE's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LINK MAGAZINE ships an update every 10 months, GNB Fasteners every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LINK MAGAZINE versus GNB Fasteners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLINK MAGAZINEGNB Fasteners
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDistributor’s Link, Inc.AIM INFOSOFT

In-app purchases

None

LINK MAGAZINE

No in-app purchases

None

GNB Fasteners

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LINK MAGAZINE free?
LINK MAGAZINE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GNB Fasteners free?
GNB Fasteners is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LINK MAGAZINE or GNB Fasteners have ads?
Neither LINK MAGAZINE nor GNB Fasteners shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LINK MAGAZINE or GNB Fasteners?
LINK MAGAZINE ships an update every 10 months, and GNB Fasteners every 2 weeks. Most recently, LINK MAGAZINE was updated on October 6, 2026 and GNB Fasteners on October 9, 2026.

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