Comparison

Diskio vs Shortless

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

Head to head
About

Diskio

This utility app provides precise speed tests for all your storage devices, from internal iPhone storage to external USB drives. Customize test parameters for detailed insights and identify performance bottlenecks. It offers a simple three-step process to analyze your storage's true capabilities.

Highlights
  • Precise disk speed testing
  • Tests internal and external storage
  • Customizable test parameters
  • Simple three-step process
  • Universally compatible with iOS devices
  • Identifies performance bottlenecks
Features
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How fast is your storage? Measure sequential read and write speeds on your iPhone or a compatible external drive. Go beyond one number with repeat runs and a detailed report. SEE THE WHOLE RESULT Choose 1, 3 or 6 runs. With 3 or 6 runs, see median read and write speeds, minimum and maximum values, and the result of every run. CHECK CONSISTENCY Choose 6 runs to assess read and write stability separately over the last five. See whether results are stable or vary, with the criteria explained in the app. TEST YOUR SETUP Use your iPhone's internal storage or select a compatible, writable external drive through Files. Choose a test file from 1 to 5 GiB and a block size of 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 MiB. The defaults are 6 runs, a 1 GiB file and a 2 MiB block. UNDERSTAND THE MEASUREMENT Speeds are shown in MB/s, and write timing includes final filesystem synchronization. Follow each write and read phase as the test runs. SHARE THE DETAILS Send a result card with the full report, test settings and, after 6 runs, the stability assessment. The interface supports light and dark appearances, larger text and Reduce Motion. ADAPTS TO YOUR DISPLAY On iPhone Duo, an expanded layout gives controls and results their own space. Your report stays available as the layout changes, and narrow windows use a compact view. GET STARTED 1. Select your storage and test settings. 2. Start the test and keep Diskio open. 3. Review the report or share your results. A test needs enough free space for a temporary file. External storage must be accessible and writable through Files. Results depend on the device, storage, connection, free space and test settings. The stability assessment adapts numerical criteria from SNIA SSS PTS. It is not a full SNIA-compliant benchmark, a drive-health check or a sustained-performance rating. Results from version 3.0 onward may differ from older versions because the measurement method was revised.

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. 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 and Always show overrides stay on your device. While Patrol is enabled, new ratings send the assessment metadata for automatic review to help improve future checks. Ratings do not immediately change filtering. 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

Diskio4 screens
Shortless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shortless at none against Diskio's shown. Shortless also leads on price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and device support (3 vs 1). Diskio's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Diskio costs $5.99 and Shortless $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diskio ships an update weekly, Shortless every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Diskio versus Shortless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiskioShortless
Price$5.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergii KhliustinAlessandro Pogliaghi

In-app purchases

None

Diskio

No in-app purchases

None

Shortless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diskio free?
Diskio costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortless free?
Shortless costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Diskio or Shortless have ads?
Diskio shows ads; Shortless does not.
Which is updated more often, Diskio or Shortless?
Diskio ships an update weekly, and Shortless every 2 weeks. Most recently, Diskio was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shortless on October 31, 2026.

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