Bitly: Link Shortener

Name: Bitly: Link Shortener
Rating: 3.3 (169 reviews)
Author: Bitly, Inc.

By: Bitly, Inc.

Easily shorten and share links

Features & Capabilities

Bitly – The #1 Link Shortener. Create short links, share instantly, and monitor performance—all from your phone. Instant Link Creation lets you generate branded short URLs, including custom domains and back-halves. Simple Link Sharing lets you send shortened links via text, email, or social media. Quick Access shows your recently created links for easy reuse. Tracking Essentials displays click counts so you can monitor performance.

For QR codes, landing pages, or deeper analytics, visit Bitly.com on mobile or desktop to access the Bitly Connections Platform, a full suite of URL shortening, QR Code, and landing page products. Download Bitly and upgrade to a paid plan to unlock features such as custom domains and analytics.

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By:

Bitly, Inc.

Rating:

3.30

(169)

Version:

3.0.1 Last updated: 2025-10-15

Version code:

878739718

Creation date:

2012-05-29

Compatible devices:

Size:

28.20MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 139,266 ▼ 473

Other rankings

#3 in broken links keyword 24

#7 in direct link keyword 11 ▼ 1

#11 in url shortener keyword 38 ▲ 1

#13 in links keyword 33 ▼ 1

#61 in modheader keyword 35 ▲

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Developed by:

Bitly, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bitly-link-shortener/id525106063

Website:

https://bitly.com/pages/mobile-app

User Reviews

User feedback centers on a solid desktop experience but a troubled iOS app: persistent server/connectivity issues, missing QR code functionality, incorrect or zero analytics in the app, and signs of abandonment due to long delays in updates, along with a frustrating redesign that increases steps to shorten links. The mismatch between mobile and web performance is the main pain point; most users prefer using Bitly on desktop or web. The mobile app is viewed as unreliable and often nonfunctional.

Pros

Desktop app is solid and good.
Historically strong at shortening and storing links.
Mobile app offered on-the-go link shortening; users were excited about its potential.

Cons

Cannot connect to server / sign-in failures in the iOS app.
QR code feature is missing or not displaying.
Analytics data in the app shows zero counts or does not reflect website activity.
App appears abandoned / not updated for a long period.
Frustrating redesign and UX with extra steps to shorten a URL.

Recent reviews

Desktop app is really good, could use a little work, but I like it. The phone app is quite the opposite, highly mediocre. Can only look at links, not my QR codes I created. Cannot view my pages I created. Missing several areas to view. Cannot add my links to a text (With the plugin app in my texts). Needs more work.