Gate vs ShortVidsBlocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gate
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A Unique Story Experience: Shape Your Destiny with Your Choices! In this light-reading interactive story game, every decision you make will take you on a different journey. Choose your path, decide how the story unfolds, and navigate a world full of surprises. This game offers a quick and enjoyable reading experience while also helping you improve your decision-making skills. Features: Every choice opens new doors in your story. Easy and fluid gameplay. Rich story options and exciting moments of choice. Multiple endings and surprises! Which path will you choose in your story? Download now and start writing your own adventure!
ShortVidsBlocker
This tool helps you avoid distracting short-form video content on popular social platforms. It works by blocking these videos directly within your web browser, allowing for a more focused browsing experience.
- Block YouTube Shorts
- Block Instagram Reels
- Works in Safari
- Focus on content
- Browser extension
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Allows the user to block short form videos from YouTube and Instagram in Safari
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ShortVidsBlocker at Free against Gate's $0.99. ShortVidsBlocker also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Gate's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
ShortVidsBlocker is free to download; Gate costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gate ships an update daily, ShortVidsBlocker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gate | ShortVidsBlocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emin Berkay | Giuseppe Bertolini |
In-app purchases
Gate
No in-app purchases
ShortVidsBlocker
No in-app purchases
