Anybox vs GoodLinks

Anybox

• Mac, iPhone and iPad users replacing a browser's bookmark manager
• People who want keyboard-driven search across saved links
• Users who automate with Shortcuts, AppleScript, Raycast or Alfred

GoodLinks

• iPhone, iPad and Mac users who want a read-later app bought once
• Readers who highlight articles and export the notes as Markdown
• People who prefer iCloud sync to signing up for another account

Anybox

• Apple platforms only: the FAQ says there are no plans for a Windows or web version.
• The free version stops at 50 saved links in total; unlimited links need Pro.
• Sync runs through iCloud only, so every device must be signed in to the same iCloud account.
• The FAQ says there is no education discount or any other special offer.

GoodLinks

• Apple platforms only: the FAQ lists iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no web, Windows or Android version.
• There is no free version or trial; the app costs $9.99 up front on the US App Store.
• Features released more than a year after purchase need the optional Annual Feature Upgrade, listed at $4.99.
• Sync runs through iCloud only, and the API works just on the computer where the app is running.

Anybox

Native apps with iCloud sync

Anybox runs as native apps on iPhone, iPad and Mac and syncs through Apple's CloudKit. The vendor says no personal data is collected.

Quick Find and Quick Save

Quick Find is a Spotlight-like panel, opened with a global shortcut, that searches bookmarks offline and opens or shares them. Quick Save captures the current browser tab with its details.

Anydock

A floating, Dock-like bookmarks bar on the Mac desktop, also available as a menu bar icon. It holds 12 links on the free version and 30 on Pro.

Nested tags, folders and Smart Lists

Bookmarks are categorized with nested tags and folders, and Smart Lists gather them automatically by attributes such as URL and date added.

Archives and other data types

A bookmark can be archived as a PDF, a web archive or a screenshot, and notes, images and files can be saved alongside links.

Automation and MCP server

Siri Shortcuts, AppleScript and URL schemes automate saving and opening links, and the Mac app includes a local MCP server so AI agents can search and save items.

GoodLinks

Clean article view

GoodLinks extracts the article text and removes adverts and other distractions, with a choice of font, spacing and size and Light, Sepia, Dark and Night themes.

Highlights, notes and Notebook

Highlight passages in a choice of colors, attach notes to them, review an article's highlights in the Notebook and export them as Markdown in a customizable format.

Saving from other apps and browsers

A Share Extension saves links on iOS and macOS, and browser extensions cover Safari, Chrome and Firefox. The Chrome extension also installs in Arc, Edge, Opera and Brave.

iCloud sync without an account

Links, articles, highlights, tags and reading position sync through iCloud, so there is no separate web service account to create.

Tags, search and summaries

Tags and starred articles organize the list, search covers title, author, description and content, and articles can be summarized with Apple Intelligence or an external LLM service using your own API key.

Shortcuts, AppleScript and local API

Shortcuts actions, widgets, a URL scheme and AppleScript on the Mac support automation, and from version 3.2 a REST API served on localhost lets other apps on the same computer read and modify the library.

Anybox

• Free$0

  Most features, such as Quick Find and Quick Save, with 50 saved links in total, up to 12 links on Anydock and bookmark export.

• Pro (monthly)$1.99

  per month

  Unlimited saved links and up to 30 links on Anydock, bought as an App Store subscription.

• Pro (yearly)$14.99

  per year

  The same Pro features, billed once a year through the App Store.

• Pro (lifetime)$39.99

  one-time purchase

  The same Pro features for a single payment. The site and the App Store show $39.99 against a crossed-out $59.99, with no end date.

GoodLinks

• GoodLinks$9.99

  one-time purchase, universal for iPhone, iPad and Mac

  Permanent access to every current feature, plus any new features released within one year of the purchase date.

• Annual Feature Upgrade$4.99

  in-app purchase; annual by name, no period shown on the listing

  Optional GoodLinks Premium subscription that unlocks features added after the first year. Features unlocked while subscribed are kept for good.

Anybox

• Annual discount

  About 37% less with yearly billing

  Pro costs $14.99 a year against $1.99 a month, which adds up to $23.88 over twelve months.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Pro for a single payment

  The pricing section lists a Lifetime purchase of Pro at $39.99, shown next to a crossed-out $59.99. The US App Store listing shows both amounts as in-app purchases.

GoodLinks

No public discounts listed.