GoodLinks Reviews

by Notchristopher

I bought a new MacBook installed GoodLinks . All of my hundreds of articles will not download. Everything says This page is not available offline despite being downloaded on my previous MacBook and iPad. The whole point of purchasing GoodLinks was for offline use when traveling. Very dissapointing. Switching back to InstaPaper or maybe Pocket.

by Crichton007

I had high hopes, especially after the reviews on MacStories. The main issue I (stilla fter the update today) I still run into is syncing between devices. I will have an article that downlaods on my Mac but will be empty on my iOS devices and only open "in browser". I also have to force quit the iOS app for it to pick up on changes made on my Mac. Those are the big issues and there are still smaller issues like tags do not auto suggest on Mac like they do when adding an article on iOS. I have yet to test using Shortcuts to migrate articles from Instapaper to GoodReads but migrating more than one article at a time would not work. I understand this is a single developer charging a very reasonable price but it just isn't robust enough for me to use as a replacement for Instapaper, yet.

by A Super Disney Fan

DON'T get me wrong! I love the UI and ease of use of GoodLinks, and I REALLY really wanted to love it, but at the moment it's unfortunately missing to much for me. The inability to highlight, make comments/notes, and to make folders instead of tags specifically messes with my workflow. I hope one day those features get added, as I'd consider repurchasing, but untill then, unfortunately this is not GoodLinks for me.

by Brooke E T

DON'T get me wrong! I love the UI and ease of use of GoodLinks, and I REALLY really wanted to love it, but at the moment it's unfortunately missing to much for me. The inability to highlight, make comments/notes, and to make folders instead of tags specifically messes with my workflow. I hope one day those features get added, as I'd consider repurchasing, but untill then, unfortunately this is not GoodLinks for me.

by Loweller99

I like GoodLinks for collecting links. I do not use it to read the conent, just collect and categorize to read later in other apps. The parsing engine isn't great - it's not in the same ballpark of, say, Instapaper's. It's be good to have an option to view the original article instead of the parsed one and/or allow for hiding that entire column.

by Kontango

After years of subscribing to Instapaper, I ended my subscription and moved to this app. I haven't regretted it one bit.

One feature request would be to have a link import feature for people moving from Instapaper or Pocket.

But this is a great app. Worth every penny.

by Q ✨

If you just want to save articles to read offline, this is a good app. However, it is missing many features commonly provided by other services: highlighting, annotations, notes, making and sharing text screenshots, etc. The developer is aware of these limitations and said the features will be included in a future version. It's a good app, but please be aware of these limitations; it may not be ready for you yet.

by Antisyphus

I haven't been using this app very long, but it is already becoming something I can see myself using long term. The being said, a big missing feature for me is not being able to sync via another method rather than iCloud. I was planning on using this at home and work, but I am unable to login to icloud at work, but I am able to use DropBox. If there were more sync options, specifically DropBox, GoodLinks might be a homerun for me.

I would also like to raise my hand for apple pencil support, being able to write and markup links.

by The Chris Of Mays

I love everything about this app with one exception ... I can't save a web page with an article that spans multiple pages with a single click. Unfortunately, that keeps me with Instapaper, for now, as my main read it later app.

Everything else about GoodLinks is perfect.

by Johnhyunpark

I love GoodLinks overall. However, I would like 1 feature request which is to be able to filter articles by being able to select multiple tags. This will really help me look for articles in the future. Once that fature is added, I think it is 5 star app.

by rom

I looked for an app like this one that does not come with a lot of trackers or requires an online subscription. This is just AWESOME!

The elusive ONE star (to make it PERFECT) is the lack of Apple Pencil support (for the iPad) -- imagine being able to scribble on the document, it'd be PERFECT!

by SomeguyALSO

...there is no way to contact the developer from GoodLinks Support link.

It's a HUGE oversight that one cannot paste text into the description field with share-sheet or in GoodLinks .

I left a $5 tip anyway.

If you've been juggling Pinboard apps for years and have been getting frustrated with recent issues iwth Pinboard (growth and the fact the guy that runs it is a jerk) this should work for you. I will evenutally drop Pinboard in favor of GoodLinks, FWIW.

by Timothyjtracey

I enjoy using read later apps for research and leisure reading. Good Links is a beautiful native app, available across all Apple devices (setting aside the watch and the TV). Getting articles in is easy — the new Safari extension works great — and the reading experience is very good. I highly recommend GoodLinks .

I'm hoping for the developer adds highlighting and the ability to organize highlights, etc.

Keep up the great work!

by Kwehner57

Pretty good app! My only complaint is that if I save a link on one device, I have to quit and re-launch GoodLinks on a second device, in order to sync that link. How about a "pull down to refresh" in the iOS app and a refresh menu item or button on the desktop app? Edit: Changing my review to 5 stars. I emailed the developer about my syncing concern, he responded back and it's working great now!

by Valerio Costilla

It's super straightforward and works just like it says. I always forget to check back on my saved articles in Safari. I'm also using Chrome and Brave a lot more often. I love having this on my desktop and my iPhone. I can check and read articles without having to open Safari.

Plus, they update it often. I always look for this history to see if it's worth the investment. The developers care about their app and users enough to keep it running smoothly, even WITHOUT a subscription.

by Rickcecil

Well worth the price of admission. The only bookmark/readlater app that doesn't require a subscription and stores everything locally. Worth twice the price. The only thing missing: being able to import bookmarks from browsers and content from Pocket, etc.

by Noone99

I use this almost every day to save links to content I know I will need later or don't have time to read at the moment. The ability to simoply add tags from the share sheet makes this incredibly useful. Thanks!

by J%nml

No subscription, no ads, and I love that it syncs via iCloud so no need to register for yet another account. Plus, it does exactly what it says it will do, with an intuitive and attractive UI. Highly recommended.

by T.Wyatt

I love GoodLinks. It's super clean. If you're a fan of apps like Things3, Bear, or other super clean apps, you will like GoodLinks. I am excited about the forthcoming browser extension. The share button works well but the extension will be much faster, I suspect.

by Oswaldb

I have been loving GoodLinks for some time, however I just had a bit of an issue with saving Twitter threads. I reached out to the developer. He responded very quickly & helped me. Ultimately, the issue was on my end, but he was very patient & responsive.

by ScholarJ

This is a great application for those who gather information for later research.

One suggestion for improvement is for tags to auto complete.

by Netwrknerd1

Can't imagine my life without it now. One change I would appreciate is more interactive tag manipulation; It's time consuming to edit tags. Sometimes I wish a small "x" would appear when hovering over them in the preview/list pane.

Thanks for all of your efforts!

by Stt3

I love this little thing, and I much appreciate the non-subscription model. I would love the ability to highlight and annotate, and I am sure others would as well.

by Macs For Everyone!

Superb! this app, Pocket, and Instapaper must have different algorithms for different sites/sources, and none of these captures every site, but overall this app manages to capture better than most alternatives on most websites. None of these capture Apple News articles well (or at all). (Maybe I need to log in to my Apple ID account via this app?). The best Apple News capture tool I've encountered is the Notion-built share extension. Would love to see this app add a built-in text-to-voice reader like in Instapaper or Voice Dream Reader.

by PolarBearKev

I've been using this app now for about a year and I can't stop saying good things about it. It has a nice, clean, user interface - and adding web stories/pages is super easy with the web extension. And the ability to tag your saved web pages makes it super easy to keep things organized. Overall, this is a great app, and keeps getting better!

by LastTry

It does a great job of download and formatting web pages. Best of all, you can also download from sites behind a paywall if you're a subscriber of those sites.

by Mark Stoneman

I didn't realize there was a Mac app for this too because I do most of my web exploring on an iPad. But today I wanted to save a link from my Mac and thought I'd check. Very happy to find it here, and I'm pleased about the extension. I'm also glad the developer has worked out a path to sustain maintenance and development.

by Ntwrknrd

Can't imagine my life without it now. One change I would appreciate is more interactive tag manipulation; It's time consuming to edit tags. Sometimes I wish a small "x" would appear when hovering over them in the preview/list pane.

Thanks for all of your efforts!

by TheGreenGoose

It is one of the better bookmarking app in the apple ecosystem. The developer is honest and dedicated to his work. I also appreciate that the price is fair unlike other rip off apps. It works very well for me.

by MacReza

I love this read it later app. it doesn't cost monthly and does a great job. it also respects your privacy and doesn't collect data. well done!

by Leeabe51

GoodLinks has been a great read-it-later app for me. Looks great, easy to understand UI, and I have no issues with syncing.