GoodLinks
An Apple-device article library with clean reading, tagging and annotation tools.
Keep an Apple-native article library
Choose it for saved web articles, tags, highlights and Shortcuts-based workflows across Apple devices.
Before you choose: Feature entitlement matters. It is not a guarantee that every interactive or paywalled webpage can be archived.
Visit the official product page →The essentials
- Platforms
- iPhone · iPad · macOS
- Purchase model
- $9.99 app · optional $4.99 annual feature upgrade
- Developer / project
- Ngoc Luu
- US App Store snapshot
- v4.1 · minimum OS 17.0 · $9.99 to download. In-app purchases may be additional.
Checked 2026-10-18 · Verify current listing - App Store rating
- 4.7/5 · 639 ratings · US · 2026-10-18
Apple listing snapshot, not an iApp4Me score or a rating of one particular feature.
Price & purchase options
- App purchase: $9.99
- Annual Feature Upgrade: $4.99 (optional)
Purchase includes current features and one year of new features. Unlocked features remain available after upgrade coverage ends. See goodlinks.app/help/premium/ for entitlement terms.
US App Store · USD · checked 2026-10-18 · Verify the current offer ↗. Taxes, promotions and checkout eligibility may change the amount.
Inside the app
Developer-published product images. Captions identify the platform and source; these are not our test captures.
GoodLinks
Who it suits
- An Apple-only article reading queue
- Readers who want their own tags and a manageable archive
When to choose something else
- A guaranteed copy of arbitrary interactive webpages
- A complete academic citation-management workflow
What reviewers and users say
Our summaries of linked accounts—not our own experience or a vote-based ranking. Older versions and different platforms are labeled. Sources reviewed October 18, 2026.
MacStories · John Voorhees
GoodLinks 2.0 · older version-specific review
Voorhees values the combination of highlighting, notes and flexible Shortcuts exports, not just the reading view.
Read in context: His occasional sync delays involved developer-beta operating systems. They are not established current-release defects.
James Foley
Feb 2, 2026 · GoodLinks to Kindle
Foley describes using GoodLinks and Shortcuts to build a Kindle reading digest.
Read in context: This is a custom automation workflow, not a built-in one-tap Kindle sync promise.
How to read disagreement
Different opinions can reflect different jobs, versions, devices or paid plans. We do not call a few comments “the consensus.” A consequential factual conflict that remains after checking those differences is a candidate for a focused hands-on test. A preference for one interface over another usually is not.
Features & tradeoffs
Features below come from the linked provider documentation. The recommendations above are our editorial interpretation.
- Article reading view
- Tags and stars
- Highlights and notes
- iCloud synchronization
- Configurable actions and exports
Limitations & considerations
- Purchase includes current features and a year of feature upgrades; the optional upgrade subscription is not a requirement to retain already unlocked features.
- Interactive or paywalled pages may not save as complete articles. Confirm the saved copy before depending on it offline.
Documented features, attributed opinions and explicitly labeled hands-on observations are different kinds of evidence. We do not infer unmeasured performance or privacy guarantees.
Privacy & permissions
Check the provider’s policy for the exact feature you intend to use. A store privacy label is developer-reported; it is not an independent network audit. We only call processing offline when the evidence establishes that workflow.
Sources
Product facts checked October 18, 2026. Independent and user perspectives, where available, are attributed above. Missing external coverage is not treated as a negative verdict.
- GoodLinks features
Developer description; not an independent capture-quality or privacy test.
- GoodLinks Premium terms
Explains permanent access to unlocked features and optional later feature upgrades.
- GoodLinks App Store listing
Developer-published capabilities, Article Sync history and US purchase listing; checkout not tested.