Comparison

easyroam vs Shortless

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

Head to head
About

easyroam

This app simplifies connecting to eduroam WiFi networks by installing EAP-TLS authentication profiles. It allows users to manage access profiles across multiple devices. Participation in the easyroam program by your institution is required to use the application.

Highlights
  • Installs EAP-TLS WiFi profiles
  • Connects to eduroam infrastructure
  • Manages access profiles
  • Supports multiple devices
  • Requires institutional participation
Features
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The easyroam app installs EAP-TLS WiFi profiles for authentication with the eduroam infrastructure. Within the app you can manage your access profiles for all your devices currently using easyroam. Your institution must participate in the easyroam program for you to be able to use this app

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

easyroam3 screens
Shortless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: easyroam at Free against Shortless's $0.99. easyroam also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Shortless's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

easyroam 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

easyroam ships an update every 4 months, Shortless every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
easyroam versus Shortless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereasyroamShortless
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Positive reviews15.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVerein zur Foerderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes - DFN-Verein -Alessandro Pogliaghi

In-app purchases

None

easyroam

No in-app purchases

None

Shortless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is easyroam free?
easyroam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortless free?
Shortless costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do easyroam or Shortless have ads?
Neither easyroam nor Shortless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, easyroam or Shortless?
easyroam ships an update every 4 months, and Shortless every 3 weeks. Most recently, easyroam was updated on September 19, 2026 and Shortless on September 25, 2026.

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