# Editorial vs Shorty

Editorial and Shorty both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Editorial's written reviews are positive against 33% of Shorty's. Editorial also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (238 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shorty sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Editorial asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Editorial against 4.0 for Shorty. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Editorial has 238 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Editorial's written reviews are positive against 33% of Shorty's.

Editorial ships an update every 4 months, Shorty every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Editorial | Shorty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (238 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editorial/id673907758/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shorty-ai-summarizer/id6740627456/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **238** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **73.1% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 268 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [omz:software](https://appshunter.io/developer/285608316) | [Devino](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729030667) |

## What reviewers say

### Editorial

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editorial/id673907758)

A plain text editor for iOS offering powerful automation and an inline preview for Markdown, TaskPaper, and Fountain documents. Enhance your writing with custom workflows, scripts, and a smart keyboard.

**Highlights:** Inline Markdown/Fountain Preview, Extensible Workflows and Python Scripts, Dropbox Sync, Smart Keyboard with Swipe Gestures, Snippets and TextExpander Support, In-App Browser, Document Section Folding

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing, full of surprises
- 👍 Still good, great features
- 👍 Good, easy to use
- 👍 Love the features so far
- 👍 Incredible, amazing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Dropbox sync issues
- 🔒 No iCloud support
- 🐛 Text selection issues
- 🐛 Crashes, bugs
- 🔒 No iPhone X support

**Reported bugs**

- Dropbox sync issues leading to data loss
- Crashes, freezes, and bugs
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions and devices

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- iCloud sync support
- Folder sync options beyond Dropbox
- Org-mode support
- Better Python script editing


### Shorty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shorty-ai-summarizer/id6740627456)

This application transforms long-form content like videos, podcasts, and documents into concise summaries. It helps users save time and stay informed by extracting key information efficiently.

**Highlights:** Summarize YouTube videos, Summarize podcasts, Summarize documents, Quick takeaways, Save time, Stay informed

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $47.99 | per year |
| Pro Annual | $95.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Editorial free?

Editorial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shorty free?

Shorty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Editorial or Shorty?

Editorial is rated higher. Editorial averages 4.1 out of 5 from 238 ratings, while Shorty averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Editorial or Shorty have ads?

Neither Editorial nor Shorty shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Editorial or Shorty?

Editorial ships an update every 4 months, and Shorty every 3 months. Most recently, Editorial was updated on October 29, 2026 and Shorty on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*