Comparison

ZappID vs Shortify

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

Head to head
About

ZappID

Features
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Create your ZappID and send push notfictions fast and very easy by accessing a url or send a api-request.

About

Shortify

This app condenses lengthy content like YouTube videos, articles, and documents into concise summaries. It integrates with your existing apps, saving you valuable time by quickly extracting the core information from any source.

Highlights
  • Summarize YouTube videos
  • Condense articles and blogs
  • Process PDFs and documents
  • Integrates with all apps
  • Shareable summaries
  • Track time saved
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~ Look, we'll keep this short: Shortify™ summarizes anything, including Youtube, articles, PDFs, blogs, documents, and more. It works in all your favorite apps. ~ Why? Because it saves you a bunch of time, and your time is super valuable. ~ Examples? • 15 min Youtube videos from friends ("you gotta watch this!") • Clearing out your backlog of 500 tabs ("I’ll read this one day") • Blog posts/thinkpieces that have a bit too much history • Sites/apps that are too cluttered (skips the ads/plugins) • Getting the gist of an article before committing to reading it ~ How? Open your favorite app or site, tap the Share button, and tap Shortify. ~ What else? You can get an even shorter summary. You can share your Shorts. You can see your stats, like time saved. ~ Pricing? You get 100 Shorts for free, then you pay for what you use. With 1000 Shorts at a reading speed of 238 wpm (Brysbaert 2019), you’ll get about 72 hours of your life back for the cost of 2 coffees. ~ Privacy? We don't collect any personal data. We don't use third-party trackers, ads, or any of those invasive things. There's no account signup, so there's nothing to delete. ~ I got other questions? johnny@shortifyapp.com

Screenshots

ZappID3 screens
Shortify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZappID at none against Shortify's 6. ZappID also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Shortify's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Shortify sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ZappID asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZappID ships an update every 4 days, Shortify weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZappID versus Shortify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZappIDShortify
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFredrik PeterssonThe Openly Operated Company

In-app purchases

None

ZappID

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Shortify

One-time6
  • 100 Free Shorts - Signup BonusFree
  • 10 Shorts$0.99
  • Handcrafted Lux Icon - Mint$4.99
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  • 100 Shorts$4.99
  • 1000 Shorts$9.99
  • 10000 Shorts$49.99

Questions

Is ZappID free?
ZappID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortify free?
Shortify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZappID or Shortify have ads?
Neither ZappID nor Shortify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZappID or Shortify?
ZappID ships an update every 4 days, and Shortify weekly. Most recently, ZappID was updated on September 15, 2026 and Shortify on July 8, 2026.

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