Comparison

Shortly vs SEO Audit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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

SEO Audit

Features
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SEO Audit: Site Checker runs a complete website audit from your device and turns it into a clear health score with prioritized, plain-language fixes. Enter any URL and see exactly what is helping or hurting a site across SEO, speed, links, structure, and security. Most audits stop at a single page. This one reads each page the way a browser does, including content that loads after the page opens, then checks the technical signals that matter and explains every issue in simple terms with a recommended fix. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE - A full single-page audit with an overall health score and grades - Issues ranked by priority: Critical, Warning, and Notice - A plain-language explanation and a clear fix for every issue - A Site Overview with title and description, language, technology stack, hosting, domain age, indexability, social profiles, and structured data - Core checks: titles and meta descriptions, headings, image alt text, broken images and links, status codes, redirects, secure connection, robots and sitemap WHAT THE AUDIT COVERS - On-page SEO: titles, meta descriptions, headings, and content signals - Performance: real load-speed metrics measured on your device - Links: internal and external links tested for breakage - Media: images checked for missing alt text and broken sources - Indexing: robots rules, sitemap, and indexability signals - Security: secure connection and certificate checks - Structure: structured data and technology detection PRIVATE BY DESIGN Audits run on your device. The pages you scan are fetched directly from your device and the results never leave it. There are no accounts to create and no third-party tracking. UPGRADE TO SEO AUDIT PRO - Deep Scan of a whole site, up to 500 pages - Saved sites, audit history, and score trends over time - Client-ready PDF report export - Sync across your devices - Advanced SEO and image checks WHO IT IS FOR Freelancers, agencies, site owners, marketers, and developers who need a fast, trustworthy website check and a clean report to share with clients or a team. SUBSCRIPTION SEO Audit Pro is available as a yearly or monthly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shortly4 screens
SEO Audit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SEO Audit at Free against Shortly's $0.99. Shortly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On ads 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

SEO Audit is free to download; Shortly costs $0.99 up front. SEO Audit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Shortly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Shortly versus SEO Audit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortlySEO Audit
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews10.8% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris DresslerCederic Schmid

In-app purchases

None

Shortly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SEO Audit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$79.99

Questions

Is Shortly free?
Shortly costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SEO Audit free?
SEO Audit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shortly or SEO Audit have ads?
Neither Shortly nor SEO Audit shows ads.

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