Comparison

SlimByte vs Ayos

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

Head to head
About

SlimByte

Features
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Your videos eat your phone storage. SlimByte gives it back. The Apple way — simple controls, the right options, nothing in the way. Pick videos, choose target, hit Convert. Typical iPhone recordings drop 70–90% in size with the quality you see kept intact. SMART COMPRESSION • Reduce 4K to 1080p, 720p, or any preset — or let Auto-Optimize pick per video • HEVC, H.264, MP4, MOV — work with what your library already uses • Custom bitrate control for finer-grained quality vs. size • Adjust frame rate independently (60fps → 30fps saves real space) • HDR → SDR conversion for sharing-friendly compatibility • Batch convert dozens of videos in one queue BUILT FOR iOS • Native iOS 26 design — Liquid Glass throughout • Background conversion that survives device lock — start a batch, lock your phone, come back to finished files • Live Activity on the Lock Screen tracks per-video progress • Saved files keep original creation date, modification date, and location metadata — they sit naturally next to originals in your Photos library • Works on iPhone and iPad GALLERY + LIBRARY TOOLS • Browse and filter your videos by resolution, HDR/SDR, or date • Preview before you convert • Detailed info per video — resolution, duration, file size, codec PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Runs entirely on your phone — nothing uploaded, no servers, no cloud • No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no accounts • No watermarks on free or paid output — ever • Apple's privacy nutrition label confirms minimal data collection FREE TIER • 10 conversions every month — refreshed automatically • Every feature except Auto-Optimize included • Full interface, batch processing, all formats, all quality controls • No ads, no watermarks, no upsell popups during conversion PREMIUM • Unlimited conversions • Auto-Optimize — SlimByte picks the right settings per video so you don't have to • 1 week — $1.99 • 1 month — $2.99 • 1 year — $34.99 (works out to $2.92/month) SUPPORT Questions? Tap Settings → Help & Support. We read every message. Terms of Use: https://slimbyte.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://slimbyte.app/privacy

About

Ayos

This app provides a chronological feed for subscribed YouTube channels, free from algorithmic recommendations. It also allows users to save content from any app, organize it into collections with notes, and enjoy a clutter-free browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Chronological YouTube channel feeds
  • Save content from any app
  • Organize content into collections
  • Add notes to saved items
  • Customizable themes and appearance
  • Ad-free and tracking-free experience
Features
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Follow YouTube channels the way you follow podcasts. Every upload, in order, with nothing else mixed in. YouTube was built for discovery, not for following. Subscribe to a channel and its videos still arrive buried under recommendations, shorts and autoplay. Ayos gives those channels a home where the only thing on screen is what you actually chose. Build feeds your way Group channels into named feeds: News, Long Reads, Comedy, whatever fits. Sort each feed newest first or oldest first, and load older episodes any time you want to go back further. A queue that ends Mark an episode watched and it leaves the queue, in the feed and in the channel. No infinite scroll, no algorithmic filler, no sense that you are never done. Save anything else worth keeping Send links from any app straight into Ayos with the share sheet. Sort them into Collections such as recipes, research, inspiration or gift ideas, and add a note to any save so you remember why it mattered. Notes and checklists Jot something down without a link at all, or keep a running checklist. It lives beside everything else you have saved. Private by default No ads. No algorithm. No tracking. Your library stays on your device. Free for 30 days, then a subscription Following channels is free for 30 days, with unlimited channels and no card required. The trial starts when you add your first channel, and the app shows you how many days are left the whole way through. After that, following channels needs Ayos Premium: $0.99 per month or $9.99 per year. Premium also syncs your library across your own devices. Nothing is deleted when a trial ends. Your channels, saved links and notes stay exactly where they were, and they are all still there if you subscribe later. Notes, Collections and checklists are free without a subscription, up to 20 saved items. Ayos is the quiet, focused home for the things you actually care about on the internet.

Screenshots

SlimByte4 screens
Ayos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ayos at every 3 days against SlimByte's every 5 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SlimByte sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Ayos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlimByte ships an update every 5 months, Ayos every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SlimByte versus Ayos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlimByteAyos
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandar GolubovicMATTHEW ALEX ONG

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SlimByte

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium14 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Ayos

Subscriptions2
  • Ayos Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ayos Premium Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is SlimByte free?
SlimByte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ayos free?
Ayos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SlimByte or Ayos have ads?
Neither SlimByte nor Ayos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlimByte or Ayos?
SlimByte ships an update every 5 months, and Ayos every 3 days. Most recently, SlimByte was updated on October 5, 2026 and Ayos on October 9, 2026.

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