Comparison

Control Panel for Twitter vs Disable Shorts for YouTube

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

Head to head
About

Control Panel for Twitter

Enhance your Twitter.com experience with a Safari extension that adds missing features and options. Take control of your timeline, customize UI elements, and remove algorithmic content for a more personalized feed.

Highlights
  • Chronological 'Following' timeline by default
  • Hide algorithmic 'For You' timeline
  • Mute Quote Tweets
  • Prevent video autoplay
  • Fast blocking
  • Hide metrics and engagement elements
  • Restore Twitter branding and features
Features
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Control Panel for Twitter is a Safari extension to improve your experience on Twitter.com by adding new features and options Twitter is missing. By default, your Home timeline will be the chronological "Following" timeline, which will only contain tweets and quote tweets from the people you follow. The algorithmic "For you" timeline will be hidden, and Control Panel for Twitter will keep you on "Following" if Twitter tries to put you back on "For you". Everything is configurable, so start by opening the extension options and customizing to your liking. Features Home timeline: • Use the Following (chronological) timeline by default • Hide the "For you" (algorithmic) timeline • Sort Following (Recent / Popular) • Retweets (Show in separate tab / Hide) • Quote Tweets (Show in separate tab / Hide) • Enable muting of Quote Tweets • Hide "See new Tweets" • Hide suggested content in the timeline • Hide inline prompts in the timeline • Full-width timeline content (desktop version) - Hide the sidebar and let timeline content go full-width UI improvements: • Prevent next video autoplaying (mobile version) • Add "Add muted word" to the "More" menu • Fast blocking (skips confirm dialog) • Hide quotes and replies to blocked and muted accounts • Hide Retweets in user profiles • Hide Likes in Notifications • Hide Retweets in Notifications • Retweets in Lists • Hide suggested content in Search • Default to "Latest" tab in Search • Hide the quoted tweet when viewing Quote Tweets X fixes: • Redirect to twitter.com • Redirect Chat nav item to Messages • Replace X branding changes • Dark mode theme (Dim) • Hide Views under tweets • Hide Verified Followers tab • Restore Tweet source label • Show account location in focused tweets • Show account location in user hover cards (desktop version) • Restore headlines under external links • Restore Quote Tweets link under Tweets • Restore other links under Tweets • Default sorting of replies (Recent / Likes) • Hide "Sort replies" menu • Premium blue checks (Replace with Twitter Blue logo / Hide) • Hide Premium blue check replies • Hide Premium upsells • Hide Grok • Hide Grok tweets • Hide Edit image • Hide Jobs • Hide Subscriptions UI tweaks: • Don't use the Chirp font • Disable bold and italic text in tweets • Use normal text font style in navigation bar (desktop version) • Navigation density (desktop version) (Comfortable / Compact) • Use normal font weight in dropdown menus • Uninvert Follow / Following buttons (Monochrome / Themed) • Bypass age verification • Unblur sensitive content Remove algorithmic content: • Hide sidebar contents (desktop version) • Hide Explore page contents and use it only for searching • Hide "Discover" suggestions Reduce "engagement": • Hide metrics • Reduced interaction mode - Hide the action bar under tweets – replies are now the only means of interacting • Hide the Compose Tweet button • Disable the home timeline - Find yourself wasting too much time on Twitter? Try preventing use of the home timeline • Notifications (Hide badges only / Hide) Hide UI items you don't use: • Bookmark button under tweets • Share button under tweets • "View activity" links • Tweet box in timeline (desktop version) • Account switcher (desktop version) • Chat drawer (desktop version) • Explore (desktop version) • Creator Studio • Follow • Communities • Hide "More" menu items you don't use TWITTER, TWEET and RETWEET are trademarks of Twitter Inc. or its affiliates

About

Disable Shorts for YouTube

This tool helps you regain focus on YouTube by automatically removing distracting short-form videos. It offers flexible blocking options and a privacy-first design, ensuring your browsing remains distraction-free.

Highlights
  • Remove Shorts from homepage, search, and sidebar
  • Hide, remove, or redirect Shorts
  • Privacy-first design with no data collection
  • Works on Safari for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
  • Track attention saved from distractions
  • Lightweight and fast performance
Features
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Remove Shorts From YouTube helps you stay focused by automatically removing distracting short-form videos from YouTube. Whether you're researching, learning, or working, eliminate the temptation to scroll through endless Shorts. WORKS EVERYWHERE ON YOUTUBE * Homepage - Remove Shorts shelves and recommendations * Search Results - Hide Shorts from your searches * Sidebar - Clean up suggested Shorts * Navigation Menu - Remove the Shorts menu item * Mobile Safari - Full support for iPhone and iPad FLEXIBLE BLOCKING OPTIONS Choose exactly how you want to handle Shorts: * Hide Mode - Make Shorts invisible while keeping page layout * Remove Mode - Completely delete Shorts from the page * Redirect Mode - Automatically convert Shorts URLs to regular video format PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN - No data collection - Zero tracking of your activity - No accounts required - Works immediately after install - Local storage only - All settings stay on your device - No third-party services - Completely private - Open and transparent - Code operates entirely in your browser SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE Install the extension and it starts working immediately. No complicated setup, no configuration required. Just cleaner, more focused YouTube browsing. CUSTOMIZABLE TO YOUR NEEDS Toggle blocking for specific areas: * Control homepage Shorts separately * Choose whether to hide from search * Customize sidebar behavior * Hide or show menu items TRACK YOUR SUCCESS See how many times the extension has saved your attention from Shorts distractions. Stay motivated by watching your focus improvement over time. UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY * macOS Safari - Desktop browsing * iPhone Safari - Mobile support * iPad Safari - Tablet experience * Works on both www.youtube.com and m.youtube.com LIGHTWEIGHT AND FAST The extension uses minimal resources and works instantly. No slowdowns, no lag - just YouTube without the Shorts distraction. WHY BLOCK YOUTUBE SHORTS? Short-form content is designed to be addictive. One Shorts video leads to another, and suddenly 30 minutes have disappeared. YouTube Shorts Block Safari gives you back control over your time and attention. Perfect for: * Students researching for assignments * Professionals learning new skills * Content creators studying techniques * Anyone wanting to reduce screen time * Users seeking distraction-free browsing ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Built by productivity-focused developers who understand the challenge of staying focused in the age of endless content. We created this tool because we needed it ourselves. GET STARTED IN SECONDS 1. Install YouTube Shorts Block Safari 2. Enable the extension in Safari settings 3. Visit YouTube - Shorts are gone 4. Enjoy focused, distraction-free browsing No subscription. No hidden costs. Just a one-time purchase for lifetime access to focused YouTube browsing. Your attention is valuable.

Screenshots

Control Panel for Twitter4 screens
Disable Shorts for YouTube1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Control Panel for Twitter at 76% against Disable Shorts for YouTube's 0%. Control Panel for Twitter also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and monetization model (free vs paid). On price, 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

Control Panel for Twitter costs $4.99 and Disable Shorts for YouTube $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Control Panel for Twitter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control Panel for Twitter has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Control Panel for Twitter's written reviews are positive against 0% of Disable Shorts for YouTube's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control Panel for Twitter ships an update every 5 days, Disable Shorts for YouTube monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Control Panel for Twitter versus Disable Shorts for YouTube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl Panel for TwitterDisable Shorts for YouTube
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.5 (57 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#31 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJ BUCHANAN & L.J BUCHANANYaroslav Mykhailov

Customer experience

Control Panel for Twitter

All ratings56 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.3%

Disable Shorts for YouTube

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Control Panel for Twitter

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • For You tab reappears
  • Extension stops working after a few minutes
  • Blank page on x.com
  • App crashes or lags
  • Cannot resume from last read tweet
Show 12 more
  • Chat drawer link not hidden
  • 'Jobs' cannot be hidden
  • 'Unfollow' button not visible
  • 'What's happening' function not working in Home tab
  • Extension not loading properly
  • Safari extension issues on iPhone
  • Promoted posts visible again
  • Retweets in 'Following' tab
  • Timestamps sometimes disappear
  • Chronological sorting breaks
  • Login errors
  • App icon not conforming to dark mode

Requested features

17 requests
  • Allow hiding right sidebar
  • Hide 'Quote' under retweet dropdown
  • Hide 'X app' link at the top
  • Hide recommended users/trends in search input
  • Hide 'following' tab text
Show 12 more
  • Hide all posts by blue ticks
  • Option to hide Grok from bottom tab
  • Hide community icons from bottom tab
  • Ability to mute words within lists
  • Separate hide options for follower/following counts
  • Custom CSS for hiding elements
  • Dark mode app icon
  • Block or mute posts from entire communities by account name
  • Hide 'Jobs' in main menu
  • Make 'Unfollow' button visible
  • Allow choice of interactions in minimal mode
  • Hide 'What's happening' function in Home tab

Disable Shorts for YouTube

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Control Panel for Twitter

No in-app purchases

None

Disable Shorts for YouTube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control Panel for Twitter free?
Control Panel for Twitter costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Disable Shorts for YouTube free?
Disable Shorts for YouTube costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control Panel for Twitter or Disable Shorts for YouTube?
Control Panel for Twitter is rated higher. Control Panel for Twitter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Disable Shorts for YouTube averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Control Panel for Twitter or Disable Shorts for YouTube have ads?
Neither Control Panel for Twitter nor Disable Shorts for YouTube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control Panel for Twitter or Disable Shorts for YouTube?
Control Panel for Twitter ships an update every 5 days, and Disable Shorts for YouTube monthly. Most recently, Control Panel for Twitter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Disable Shorts for YouTube on October 30, 2026.

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