Shortake vs ErasmusSwap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortake
This app creates a private daily video journal for your close friends. Film short clips throughout the day, which appear as stills until a nightly premiere where they become a collaborative movie. It focuses on shared moments without traditional social media metrics.
- 15-second live clips
- Daily movie premieres
- Split-screen fusion
- Reaction replays
- Weekly recap episodes
- Offline clip uploading
- Private diary mode
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photos of my friends all day. at 9, our day becomes a movie. shortake is a private daily-video app for your crew, the friends you actually want to keep up with. film 15-second live clips of your day whenever you like. all day, your crew sees only stills: a photo of each moment on their bubbles and on the home-screen widget. post today to see today. then, every night at 9, the whole day premieres as one film. clips filmed in the same minutes fuse into split-screen. everyone's name rolls in the credits. it's the first time the day has motion and sound, and you watch it together, even apart. WHAT IT IS • 15-second live clips, anytime, three light pings a day keep the rhythm • stills all day, the film at night: no scrolling, no feed • split-screen fusion when you and a friend film the same moment • hold anywhere to react, your reactions replay for the crew at the exact same seconds • sunday episode: the week's best moments, picked by where the reactions landed • the vault: every day, week, and month film, forever, plus "one year ago today" • home-screen widget with the crew's latest still • live activity countdown to the premiere on your lock screen • one link brings the whole crew in, up to 12 people, two crews free • works offline: clips upload whenever you're back online • just me mode: a private daily diary that still becomes a film WHAT IT ISN'T no likes. no followers. no comments. no strangers. no ads. ever. started in 2024, rebuilt in 2026 for the people who never stopped using it.
ErasmusSwap
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Going on exchange? ErasmusSwap makes finding accommodation and connecting with other exchange students easier. • Find a match & swap your room Going abroad while someone else is coming to your city? Find an exchange student who is going to your destination while you are coming to theirs. If your dates and accommodation match, you can swap rooms and make your exchange easier. • Meet your exchange buddy No room to swap? Connect with an exchange student who is coming to your city while you are going to theirs. Share tips, recommendations and experiences about each other’s cities and make a connection before your exchange begins. • Make your exchange easier Find accommodation, connect with students and start building your exchange network before you even leave home. ErasmusSwap is made for exchange students, by exchange students. Find. Swap. Connect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ErasmusSwap at 15.0 against Shortake's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Shortake | ErasmusSwap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STYLIANOS PAPAPETROU | CRMprofs B.V. |
In-app purchases
Shortake
No in-app purchases
ErasmusSwap
No in-app purchases









