Comparison

Shortly vs Oldr Redirect for Reddit

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

Head to head
About

Shortly

This utility allows you to create and manage short URLs using the Bitly service directly from your iPhone or iPad. Easily copy shortened links for use in other apps and track their click statistics with helpful charts. It also includes a tool to look up existing Bitlinks and their performance.

Highlights
  • Create short URLs (Bitlinks)
  • Copy links to clipboard
  • Track click statistics
  • View charts and metadata
  • Bitlink lookup tool
  • Auto Shorten feature
Features
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Shortly is an easy-to-use utility that lets you create short URLs (Bitlinks) with your iPhone or iPad using the Bitly service. You can copy these links to the clipboard for use in other iPhone applications. Once you've created your Bitlink and pressed the button to put it on the clipboard, you can launch another application, click anywhere you can enter text and select Paste — it's that simple! Additionally you can track the click statistics for Bitlinks you create in the app, or Bitlinks you've shortened on the Bitly website with helpful charts and metadata. There is also a Bitlink lookup tool, so you can enter in a Bitlink you've found and see who created it, including the number of global clicks it has received this week. The app requires a Bitly account to enable the URL shortening and tracking features. If you don't have an account, signing up is easy and free. Just click on the Account tab in the app and click the button to get a new account. Auto Shorten feature: If you go into the Settings screen and turn this on, the Shortly app will look on the clipboard when it launches, and if it finds a valid URL there, it will automatically shorten it and place the Bitlihnk on the clipboard at the same time.

About

Oldr Redirect for Reddit

This Safari extension automatically redirects you to the classic Reddit interface when you tap on links. It works for regular browsing, bookmarks, and messages, even if you're not signed in. You can also choose to use the mobile version of the old Reddit.

Highlights
  • Automatic redirection to old Reddit
  • Works for links, bookmarks, and messages
  • Supports signed-in and signed-out users
  • Optional i.reddit.com mobile interface
  • Safari extension
Features
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Miss the old Reddit interface? Tired of winding up on the new design when you tap a link without thinking? This Safari extension will automatically redirect you to the old Reddit experience, whether it's regular browsing or a link from a bookmark or message. This works regardless of signed in status. You can optionally set it to use the i.reddit.com mobile interface as well!

Screenshots

Shortly4 screens
Oldr Redirect for Reddit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oldr Redirect for Reddit at 71% against Shortly's 11%. Oldr Redirect for Reddit also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Shortly's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 23 months). 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

Shortly costs $0.99 and Oldr Redirect for Reddit $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortly ships an update every 5 months, Oldr Redirect for Reddit every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shortly versus Oldr Redirect for Reddit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortlyOldr Redirect for Reddit
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating—4.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris DresslerSecretKeys LLC

Customer experience

Shortly

Written reviews37 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative75.7%

Oldr Redirect for Reddit

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Shortly

No in-app purchases

None

Oldr Redirect for Reddit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shortly free?
Shortly costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oldr Redirect for Reddit free?
Oldr Redirect for Reddit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shortly or Oldr Redirect for Reddit have ads?
Neither Shortly nor Oldr Redirect for Reddit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortly or Oldr Redirect for Reddit?
Shortly ships an update every 5 months, and Oldr Redirect for Reddit every 23 months. Most recently, Shortly was updated on October 20, 2026 and Oldr Redirect for Reddit on October 24, 2026.

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