ShortWeb vs BlueSim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShortWeb
Record and automate repetitive web page actions. Execute these automations in the background using custom inputs and extract specific content from web pages.
- Record web page actions
- Automate repetitive tasks
- Background execution
- Custom input support
- Extract web page content
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ShortWeb lets you record actions on web pages to execute them later. Run your automations in background from Shortcuts with custom input and retrieve the content of some elements in the web page.
BlueSim
Simulate a Bluetooth Low Energy peripheral to test or debug other devices. Send custom data to a central device, facilitating development and troubleshooting.
- Bluetooth LE peripheral simulation
- Custom data transfer
- Device testing and debugging
- Supports central/host devices
- iPhone and iPad compatible
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BlueSim turns your phone into a customizable Bluetooth LE (BLE) peripheral. This enables you to test or debug a separate "central" or "host" device with the data of your choice. Using this app, you can transfer data between the device running this app and another device operating in the Bluetooth central role.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ShortWeb at Free against BlueSim's $4.99. ShortWeb also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). BlueSim's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, ads 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
ShortWeb is free to download; BlueSim costs $4.99 up front. ShortWeb sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BlueSim asks for nothing beyond the download.
BlueSim holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively.
ShortWeb ships an update every 2 months, BlueSim every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShortWeb | BlueSim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #145 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Develobile S.p.A. | Brandon Fraune |
Customer experience
ShortWeb
BlueSim
In-app purchases
ShortWeb
- 3-Day TrialFree
- Full Access$3.99
BlueSim
No in-app purchases
