Comparison

Slug vs DowntimeTruth

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

Head to head
About

Slug

This app provides a direct connection to your YOURLS server, allowing you to create custom, branded short links. Track link performance and simplify sharing without relying on third-party services or sharing your data.

Highlights
  • Connect to YOURLS server
  • Create custom short links
  • Track link analytics
  • Clipboard URL shortening
  • Share extension integration
Features
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Slug is a fast, polished client for YOURLS, the self-hosted URL shortener. Connect your own YOURLS server, create custom short links, manage your history, generate QR codes, and keep control of your links without relying on a hosted shortening service. Built for developers, creators, marketers, and teams who want a cleaner way to manage self-hosted short links from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Key Features: • Connect directly to your YOURLS server • Create custom short links with your own keywords • Generate QR codes for any shortened link • Manage link history across multiple profiles • Shorten links from Safari and other apps with the Share Extension • Quickly shorten URLs from your clipboard • View core YOURLS link stats and history • Import and export your link data • Optional support for Slug YOURLS plugins • Hide plugin-related features when you want a simpler interface Slug+: Unlock advanced customization and power-user features, including expanded profile support, QR code customization, import/export tools, and full-library sync for supported accounts. Your links stay yours. Slug works with the YOURLS server you control, giving you a focused, native app for creating and managing short links without moving your workflow to someone else’s link-shortening platform.

About

DowntimeTruth

Receive instant alerts when your website experiences downtime and when it becomes accessible again. This tool allows you to continuously monitor the uptime of any website directly from your mobile device. Schedule checks to ensure constant vigilance over your online presence.

Highlights
  • Instant downtime notifications
  • Recovery alerts
  • Track any website's uptime
  • Scheduled checks
  • Continuous monitoring
  • iOS compatible
Features
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Get notified the instant your website goes down and when it comes back online. Track any website's downtime! No excuses! Track the uptime of any of your websites using IOS! Schedule checks for continuous monitoring ! For Terms of Use: https://schma052.github.io/PrivacyPolicy/

Screenshots

Slug4 screens
DowntimeTruth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DowntimeTruth at every 3 days against Slug's monthly. Slug's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Slug sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DowntimeTruth sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Slug against 5.0 for DowntimeTruth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slug ships an update monthly, DowntimeTruth every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Slug versus DowntimeTruth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlugDowntimeTruth
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas DapolitoMatthew Schorr

Customer experience

Slug

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DowntimeTruth

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slug

One-time1
  • Quick.Link+$3.99
1 purchases

DowntimeTruth

Subscriptions1
  • DowntimeTruth Pro$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Slug free?
Slug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DowntimeTruth free?
DowntimeTruth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slug or DowntimeTruth?
Slug and DowntimeTruth are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Slug or DowntimeTruth have ads?
Neither Slug nor DowntimeTruth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slug or DowntimeTruth?
Slug ships an update monthly, and DowntimeTruth every 3 days. Most recently, Slug was updated on October 29, 2026 and DowntimeTruth on October 25, 2026.

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