Link shortener
URX vs TinyURL: which one for your app?
URX sends each phone to its store and counts the clicks on the free plan. We found no routing by device on TinyURL's pages, and its analytics are on paid plans.
TinyURL is a long-running URL shortener for individuals, marketers and businesses, with paid branded domains and analytics.
Choose URX if
you make an app or share one, and want a free link that sends each phone to its store, with a $9 plan that opens the app.
Choose TinyURL instead if
you just need quick, permanent short links and QR codes, and don't need click stats or app-store routing.
Feature by feature
Checked 22 October 2026. Sources at the bottom of the page.
| Feature | URX | TinyURL |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 25 Smart Links, 1,000 clicks a month, no card | Yes: 30 links a month |
| One link: iPhone to the App Store, Android to Google Play | Yes, on Free | Not listed |
| Opens your app (deep links) | Pro, $9 a month: URI-scheme deep links and Universal Links. App Links on your own domain come with Growth ($29) | Not listed |
| Right screen after install (deferred deep links) | Pro, $9 a month | Not listed |
| QR codes on the free plan | Yes, PNG and SVG | |
| Link-in-bio page on the free plan | Yes, 1 Bio Page | Not listed |
| Click analytics on the free plan | Yes, kept 30 days | No; analytics from Pro |
| Past the free limit | Links keep working. Visitors see a short URX page (up to 10 seconds) until the month resets | Links never expire |
| Your own domain | Growth, $29 a month | Pro (3 branded domains) |
| Cheapest paid plan | Pro, $9 a month ($90 a year) | Pro, $11 a month ($9 billed yearly) |
URX prices
- Free: store routing, 25 Smart Links, 1,000 clicks a month, QR codes, 1 Bio Page, 30-day analytics. How Smart Links work
- Pro, $9 a month: deep links, deferred deep links, Universal Links, routing rules, no URX page or branding, and all 7 Growth Plan Missions
- Growth, $29 a month: custom domains (and App Links on them), team seats, API, revenue attribution
- Full pricing
TinyURL prices
- Free: 30 links a month, no analytics
- Pro: $11 a month, or $9 a month billed yearly
- Bulk 50K: $83 a month, or $69 billed yearly; Enterprise from $3,999 a year
Questions
Is there a TinyURL alternative for app download links?
Yes. URX's free plan sends iPhone visitors to the App Store, Android visitors to Google Play and everyone else to your website, with 25 Smart Links, 1,000 clicks a month, QR codes, a Bio Page and 30 days of click analytics. Past the monthly clicks, links keep working: visitors see a short URX page first until the month resets.
Does TinyURL's free plan include analytics?
No. TinyURL's pricing lists no tracked clicks or analytics on Free; analytics start on Pro, $11 a month or $9 billed yearly (checked 22 October 2026).
When is TinyURL the better choice?
When you just need quick, permanent short links and QR codes, without click stats or app-store routing.
Sources
Last checked 22 October 2026, on each product's own pages. "Not listed" means we didn't find it there, not that it can't be done. Prices change: check each product's own page before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@urx.si.
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your link.
Type the name you want. Then paste your store links and scan it with your phone.