Comparison

Chirp Access vs Shortless

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

Head to head
About

Chirp Access

This app allows residents of multifamily and student housing to open doors, gates, and garages using their mobile device. It also enables remote access granting for guests and service providers, eliminating the need for physical keys and fobs.

Highlights
  • Open doors, gates, and garages with mobile device
  • Remotely grant access to guests
  • Grant access to service providers
  • Eliminates key and fob requirements
  • Smart access for multifamily housing
Features
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Chirp is a smart access solution for individuals living in multifamily and student housing communities. Chirp enables you to open any door, gate or garage using a mobile device and makes it easy to remotely grant access to friends, guest and service providers. Chirp liberates both residents and property management from the key and fob access nightmare. Use of the app requires Chirp-compatible hardware to be installed at your building. To learn more about our products visit www.chirpsystems.com.

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. 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 and Always show overrides stay on your device. While Patrol is enabled, new ratings send the assessment metadata for automatic review to help improve future checks. Ratings do not immediately change filtering. 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

Chirp Access4 screens
Shortless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chirp Access at Free against Shortless's $0.99. Chirp Access also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Shortless's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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

Chirp Access 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

Chirp Access ships an update every 6 weeks, Shortless every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chirp Access versus Shortless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChirp AccessShortless
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.0 (655 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings655 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChirpAlessandro Pogliaghi

Bugs and requests

Chirp Access

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App frequently freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • Spaceship mode rarely works as intended
  • Favorites list doesn't always load properly
  • Inconsistent Bluetooth detection and connectivity

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch app support
  • CarPlay integration for gate access
  • Siri/voice control for door/gate opening
  • Ability to add front door to favorites
  • Improved UI/UX, especially for frequently used actions

Shortless

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Chirp Access

No in-app purchases

None

Shortless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chirp Access free?
Chirp Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortless free?
Shortless costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chirp Access or Shortless have ads?
Neither Chirp Access nor Shortless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chirp Access or Shortless?
Chirp Access ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shortless every 2 weeks. Most recently, Chirp Access was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shortless on October 18, 2026.

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