openin.app vs OpeninApp
By Ish, founder, openin.app · Checked September 7, 2026
First, the thing the name makes confusing: openin.app and OpeninApp are not the same product and are not connected. Both do the same job — make a YouTube, Instagram or Spotify link open the real app instead of a social network’s built-in browser — and the rest of this page is about how they differ.
If you searched for OpeninApp and landed here, this is meant to be useful either way: a fair side-by-side, where each one is better, and how to move your links if you decide to.
Side by side
| OpeninApp | openin.app | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens the app for | YouTube, Instagram, Telegram, LinkedIn, Amazon, Myntra and, by their count, 100+ platforms. | YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, and any website |
| Free plan | Yes. | Unlimited links, unlimited clicks, no per-click charges. Click totals per link, a link-in-bio page and QR codes. |
| Paid plan | Paid plans are available; see openinapp.com for current pricing. | $4.99/month or $39/year. Custom link names, full analytics (devices, sources, clicks over time), nine page themes, branding removed, Google Analytics and Meta Pixel. |
| Ads shown to your viewers | Depends on plan; check their current terms. | None. The redirect page shows your viewer nothing but the app opening. |
| Click analytics | Yes, in their dashboard. | Per-link click totals free; devices, sources and clicks over time on Pro. |
| Link-in-bio page | Yes. | Yes, free — openin.app/@you. |
| Custom link names | Yes. | Pro — openin.app/go/your-name. |
| QR codes | Yes. | Yes, free, per link. |
| Where you create links | Website and an Android app. | Website. Works the same on a phone. |
Where OpeninApp is better
- Breadth. They list far more platforms than we do, including Amazon and Myntra today. Amazon is in progress on our side.
- A native Android app for creating links. We are a website.
- A large existing user base and years of history.
Where openin.app is better
- No ads between your viewer and your video, on any plan.
- Unlimited links and unlimited clicks on the free plan, with no per-click charges anywhere.
- A person who answers email.
- Nothing to renew: every link keeps working even if you never log in again.
Questions people ask
- Is openin.app the same as OpeninApp?
- No. They are different products from different companies, and neither is affiliated with the other. They happen to do the same job under nearly the same name.
- Can I move my OpeninApp links to openin.app?
- Yes. Paste the original destination — the YouTube video, Instagram profile or Spotify track — into openin.app and you get a new link in one step. Then replace the old link in your bio. There is no bulk import yet.
- Will my old links stop working if I switch?
- No. Switching does not touch links you already shared; they keep working for as long as the tool behind them does. New links simply go through openin.app.
- Is openin.app free?
- Yes. Unlimited links and clicks with no per-click charges. Pro is $4.99 a month or $39 a year and adds custom link names, full analytics, themes, branding removal and pixels.