Opener ‒ open links in apps vs Macaque
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Opener ‒ open links in apps
This app lets you open web links directly in their corresponding applications, bypassing browser views. It supports over 280 apps and offers features like QR code generation and link shortening. Easily switch between apps for a streamlined browsing experience.
- Open web links in native apps
- Action extension for use in other apps
- Supports over 280 applications
- Open links in any browser
- Create QR codes and shortened links
- Preview links from popular services
- Open Google AMP versions of pages
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Opener is an app that allows you to open links from the web in apps instead! Copy a link and launch Opener to see the apps that it can be opened in, or use Opener's action extension right from other apps! Opener currently supports over 280 apps with more being added all the time. In addition to opening links in apps, Opener also supports: - Opening links in any browser of your choice. - Creating QR codes and shortened links using the long press menu. - Previewing links from a variety of popular services using long press menu. - Opening the Google AMP version of pages, which are significantly faster than normal web pages. "If you find yourself looking to view web links in apps often, Opener is a good timesaver that cleverly uses iOS extensions to speed up the process." — MacStories "It’s simple, handy, and makes browsing the web a lot easier." — LifeHacker "...lets you open links in their corresponding app, skipping the annoying Web view along the way." — CNET "As someone who spends huge chunks of my day tapping on my iPhone’s screen, I skipped my Starbucks latte today and bought Opener instead." — TechCrunch For a complete list of supported apps and browsers visit opener.link/apps
Macaque
Manage UserScripts directly within your browser. Add, edit, and remotely modify scripts, and view console logs for each. Supports a comprehensive list of GM API functions for advanced customization.
- Add and edit UserScripts
- Remotely edit UserScripts
- View console logs
- Supports GM API functions
- Browser extension
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Macaque is a UserScript Manager Browser Extension. Macaque provides you the ability to add, edit, remotely edit, as well as view the console logs for each UserScript! The following GM API's are supported: - GM.addStyle - GM.addValueChangeListener - GM.deleteValue - GM.download - GM.getResourceText - GM.getResourceURL - GM.getValue - GM.info - GM.listValues - GM.log - GM.notification - GM.openInTab - GM.registerMenuCommand - GM.removeValueChangeListener - GM.setClipboard - GM.setValue - GM.unregisterMenuCommand - GM.xmlhttpRequest - GM_deleteValue - GM_getResourceText - GM_getResourceURL - GM_getValue - GM_info - GM_listValues - GM_log - GM_setValue
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Opener ‒ open links in apps at 1.3K against Macaque's 15. Opener ‒ open links in apps also leads on chart position (#95 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Opener ‒ open links in apps costs $2.00 and Macaque $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Opener ‒ open links in apps against 4.6 for Macaque. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opener ‒ open links in apps has 1.3K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Opener ‒ open links in apps's written reviews are positive against 66% of Macaque's.
Opener ‒ open links in apps ships an update every 3 weeks, Macaque every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Opener ‒ open links in apps | Macaque |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.00 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 65.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tijo, inc. | Evan Reichard |
Customer experience
Opener ‒ open links in apps
Macaque
Bugs and requests
Opener ‒ open links in apps
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't work for Google Maps or addressed links
- Crashes when opening links in Brave browser
- Doesn't support Apollo TestFlight app
- Doesn't work for Soundcloud
Requested features
7 requests- Add support for Bandcamp
- Add support for Rumble
- Add support for Deviantart
- Add support for Steam links
- Add a Safari extension for automatic link opening
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- Add in-app search and filtering options
- Add support for PiP (Picture-in-Picture) functionality
Macaque
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Opener ‒ open links in apps
No in-app purchases
Macaque
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Opener ‒ open links in apps free?
Is Macaque free?
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