StowLink
StowLink is a native Mac bookmark manager with a free iPhone companion for saving, organizing, and finding links.
What StowLink is
StowLink is a native Mac bookmark manager with a free iPhone companion for saving, organizing, and finding links. On Mac, a copied URL can be saved with Command-V or a global shortcut, even when the app window is closed. Users can import bookmarks from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or Edge, as well as from a bookmarks.html file. Nested folders and notes help organize links, and search can find items by title, URL, domain, description, or folder. Saved pages can display rich previews, including playable video previews. The Mac app requires macOS 14 or later; the iPhone app requires iOS 17 or later and can save links through the Share Sheet. Data stays on the device by default, with optional iCloud sync through the user's Apple Account and Apple's CloudKit. The iPhone app is free. The Mac app is $14.50, paid once and allows activation on up to two Macs; users can save ten links before unlocking the rest.
Good
- Imports bookmarks from four named browsers.
- Organizes links in nested folders with notes.
- Searches by title, URL, domain, description, or folder.
- iPhone app works without a Mac license.
- Library data stays on-device by default.
Watch out
- Mac app requires macOS 14 or later.
- iPhone app requires iOS 17 or later.
- Mac app allows ten links before unlocking the rest.
- Windows version is not out yet.
Who it suits
StowLink is aimed at developers, designers, researchers, and people managing everyday link collections. It fits users who want a Mac library with an optional iPhone companion and iCloud sync.
Verdict
StowLink offers detailed link organization and search for Mac, with a free iPhone companion and optional iCloud sync. Consider its operating-system requirements and ten-link Mac limit before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From StowLink's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| StowLink for iPhone | Free | Works on its own; does not need a Mac license · Free on the App Store |
| StowLink for Mac | $14.50, paid once | up to two Macs · save ten links free before unlocking the rest · $14.50 USD once (page also shows “$29 USD Originally $29 USD, now $14.50 USD”) |
The facts
Each one read from StowLink's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Capture
- On Mac, users can save a copied URL with Command-V or a global keyboard shortcut when the app window is closed.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Import
- Users can import bookmarks from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, or import a bookmarks.html export.checked 8 Oct 2026
- iPhone requirements
- The iPhone app requires iOS 17 or later and can save links through the Share Sheet.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License limit
- One Mac license can be active on up to two Macs at a time, and a Mac can be deactivated to free its slot.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Saved links can be organized into nested folders and annotated with notes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search and previews
- The library can be searched by title, URL, domain, description, or folder, and saved pages can show rich previews including playable video previews.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker says StowLink does not send saved URLs, titles, notes, folder names, license keys, or instance IDs in anonymous usage signals.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is provided by email at [email protected].checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sync and storage
- Library data stays on the device by default; optional iCloud sync uses the user's Apple Account and Apple's CloudKit.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Usage telemetry
- Anonymous usage signals are optional, require user consent before sending, and can be turned off in Settings.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- StowLink is a native bookmark manager for saving, organizing, and finding links on Mac, with a free iPhone companion.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker identifies developers, designers, researchers, and people managing everyday collections as intended users.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mac requirements
- The native Mac app requires macOS 14 or later.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Notable platform limit
- The maker says a Windows version is not out yet.checked 8 Oct 2026
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