Shut Up vs Serializd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shut Up
This app helps you avoid unwanted online discussions by automatically hiding comment sections while browsing the web in Safari. You can customize which websites should always display comments.
- Hides comment sections in Safari
- Customizable website exceptions
- Simple and free to use
- Works on websites only
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Shut Up spares you the opinions of troglodytes by hiding comment sections when browsing the web in Safari. You can also set your favorite websites to show comments by default. That's it. Simple and free. Enjoy! NOTE: Shut Up can only hide comments on websites, not inside apps. Uses shutup.css by Steven Frank, with permission. https://github.com/panicsteve/shutup-css
Serializd
Log, rate, and review all your favorite TV shows and seasons. Share your thoughts, recommend programs to friends, and discover new series to watch based on your preferences. All core features are available at no cost.
- Track TV shows and seasons
- Rate and review programs
- Recommend shows to friends
- Get personalized recommendations
- Log viewing history
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Track Your TV: Keep a log of every series you've watched, are watching, or want to watch. Use Serializd as your next episode tracker so you never lose your place, and stay on top of upcoming episodes and release dates with personalized notifications Rate & Review Shows: Rate individual episodes, seasons, or entire series. Write reviews, start discussions, and see what the community is saying about the latest releases. Prestige or reality TV, we welcome both here Discover Your Next Binge: Watch classics like Breaking Bad or Stranger Things, or discover something fresh! See what's trending, what is highly rated, and what is highly anticipated. Serializd can help you find your new favorite show. Built for TV Fans: Serializd has a vibrant community of TV fans. Follow friends, share recommendations, and see what everyone is watching and saying. Be Yourself: Show off your TV personality by customizing your profile, displaying your favorite shows, and sharing it with your friends. You can also set custom posters for shows! View Your Stats: View your personal TV graph - total watch time, completed shows, genre breakdowns, and more. See what your TV habits look like with personalized stats and visualizations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shut Up at none against Serializd's shown. Shut Up also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (4 vs 2). Serializd's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Serializd holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serializd has 2.1K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Shut Up's written reviews are positive against 62% of Serializd's.
Shut Up ships an update every 6 months, Serializd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shut Up | Serializd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (49 ratings) | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews | 62.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Richard Romero | Serializd |
Customer experience
Shut Up
Serializd
Bugs and requests
Shut Up
Reported bugs
24 issues- Does not work for YouTube comments
- Does not work for mobile app versions
- Stopped working on iOS 26 and later
- Does not shut up Disqus
- Does not block anything
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- No longer works on iOS Safari
- Misses some websites
- Does not work on YouTube in Safari
- Does not block comments on Instagram on iOS Safari
- Does not work on Pinterest.co.uk
- Does not work on mobile sites unless desktop version is requested
- No good for social apps like Instagram
- Reinstalling required after updates
- App crashes at opening
- Whitelist resets every time it's opened
- Does not work in Ventura
- Not blocking YouTube comments
- Does not work on the YouTube app
- Comments still show up after removing from exception list
- Cannot turn on in app settings for Safari
- Had to install twice before it worked
- Stopped working on Safari 15.1 (Monterey)
- Comments disappeared, but ALL comments disappear (not desired)
- App crashes at opening
Requested features
8 requests- Block comments in mobile app versions
- Improve blocking for YouTube comments
- Improve blocking for Disqus comments
- Improve blocking for Pinterest comments
- Work on individual apps (not just Safari)
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- Ensure compatibility with newer iOS/macOS versions
- Fix whitelist reset bug
- Fix app crashing bug
Serializd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shut Up
No in-app purchases
Serializd
No in-app purchases
