Comparison

Starry Internet vs Shortless

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Starry Internet

Manage your home WiFi network and internet account from your smartphone. Monitor performance, view billing details, and access customer support. Control advanced features of your WiFi hub remotely.

Highlights
  • Internet and WiFi performance monitoring
  • Billing information access
  • Around-the-clock support access
  • Remote control for Starry Router features
  • Account management
Features
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The Starry app is your pocket guide to your Starry Internet account and a remote control for all of the advanced features included with your Starry Router home WiFi hub. The app brings the information you need most front and center, including your internet and WiFi network performance, your billing information, and access to our around-the-clock support. The Starry app is the best way to manage your Starry Internet subscription and access all of the advanced features that come with your Starry Router. Download it today and take Happy Interneting with you wherever you go.

About

Shortless

Features
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Less scrolling. Less filler. More of the videos you actually came for. Shortless hides YouTube Shorts in Safari on iPhone and iPad. Version 2.0 adds Slop patrol: an optional AI-powered bouncer that checks video metadata for strong signs of repetitive, low-value content. SHORT VIDEOS, OUT OF THE WAY Hide Shorts across the home feed, search results, channel pages, related videos and the Shorts tab. Hide Playables too, and optionally tidy away community posts. Choose which surfaces to clean up or pause everything with one tap. MEET SLOP PATROL Turn on Patrol to assess visible video titles, channels and description snippets using Jev. Enable Auto-hide to bounce strong low-value matches. Uncertain videos stay visible, and Always show lets you overrule the bouncer. Patrol evaluates metadata, not the video itself. It does not analyze pictures or audio, prove that a video was AI-generated, or hide useful content merely because it involves AI. Assessments can be wrong; you stay in control. SEE WHAT GOT BOUNCED Review recent assessments, inspect the signals behind a decision, and restore a video with Always show. Local performance details show how quickly checks are handled. A LITTLE LESS DOOMSCROLL Keep track of the Shorts you dodge with daily totals, lifetime counts and a streak. A calm, compact home screen keeps the essentials in view on iPhone and iPad. YOUR CHOICE, YOUR DATA Shorts hiding works on-device. Slop patrol is off by default and needs an internet connection when enabled. It sends visible video IDs and metadata to Shortless's hosted service and Jev for assessment. No account, API key or setup token is needed. Recent assessments, review choices and Always show overrides stay on your device. See the privacy policy for caching and provider processing details. GET STARTED Install Shortless, enable the extension in Safari and allow it on youtube.com. The app walks you through setup. Shortless works on the website in Safari, not inside the YouTube app. One purchase. No subscription. No ads in the app. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Shortless is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.

Screenshots

Starry Internet4 screens
Shortless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Starry Internet at Free against Shortless's $0.99. Starry Internet also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Shortless's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Starry Internet is free to download; Shortless costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starry Internet ships an update every 2 months, Shortless every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Starry Internet versus Shortless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarry InternetShortless
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarry, Inc.Alessandro Pogliaghi

Bugs and requests

Starry Internet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable internet connectivity
  • Billing and account management issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to manage network settings through app
  • Improved app stability and features
  • Better communication about service outages

Shortless

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Starry Internet

No in-app purchases

None

Shortless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starry Internet free?
Starry Internet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortless free?
Shortless costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starry Internet or Shortless have ads?
Neither Starry Internet nor Shortless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starry Internet or Shortless?
Starry Internet ships an update every 2 months, and Shortless every 3 weeks. Most recently, Starry Internet was updated on September 25, 2026 and Shortless on September 25, 2026.

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