Comparison

ShortVidsBlocker vs Nest

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Block YouTube Shorts
  • Block Instagram Reels
  • Works in Safari
  • Focus on content
  • Browser extension
Features
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Allows the user to block short form videos from YouTube and Instagram in Safari

About

Nest

Features
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Nest is the beautiful, native way to watch everything on your own media server. Connect to Plex, Jellyfin or Emby and your movies and TV shows are ready to play in seconds — in stunning quality, with no monthly fee. Built from the ground up in Swift for iPhone, iPad and Mac, Nest plays your files exactly as they are. No transcoding, no re-compression, no quality loss: just Direct Play of virtually any format, powered by the VLC engine. WHY NEST • DIRECT PLAY EVERYTHING — MKV, HEVC, H.264, AV1, 4K, HDR, 10-bit, multichannel audio. If your file has it, Nest plays it, straight from the source at full quality. • THREE SERVERS, ONE APP — Plex, Jellyfin and Emby, side by side. Sign in the way each server expects (Plex secure browser login with 2FA; Jellyfin/Emby with your username and password). • WATCH OFFLINE — Download movies and episodes to your device and take them on the plane, the train, anywhere. Your "Continue Watching" list can even download the next episode automatically. • PICKS UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF — Resume playback to the exact second, on any device. Your progress stays in sync with your server, so it's the same on your TV and your phone. • AUDIO & SUBTITLES, YOUR WAY — Switch audio tracks and subtitles on the fly, load external subtitle files, and set a preferred language that's selected automatically for every video. • FAST AND OFFLINE-READY — Your libraries are cached so browsing is instant, even with no connection. Adjustable grid density, per-library search, and crisp artwork throughout. • MAC AND iOS, NATIVELY — A true Mac app, not a stretched iPad port, and a true iPhone/iPad app. Keyboard shortcuts on Mac included. • PRIVATE BY DESIGN — Nest has no account of its own and no tracking. It talks only to the server you point it at. Your viewing stays between you and your own hardware. HOW IT WORKS Nest is a player for media you already own and host yourself. You need your own Plex, Jellyfin or Emby server (running on a Mac, PC, NAS or home server) — Nest connects to it and plays your library. It does not include or stream any content on its own. No subscription. No ads. Just your library, the way it should look.

Screenshots

ShortVidsBlocker1 screens
Nest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nest at every 3 weeks against ShortVidsBlocker's every 4 months. ShortVidsBlocker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShortVidsBlocker ships an update every 4 months, Nest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShortVidsBlocker versus Nest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortVidsBlockerNest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe BertoliniMarco Tini

In-app purchases

None

ShortVidsBlocker

No in-app purchases

None

Nest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShortVidsBlocker free?
ShortVidsBlocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nest free?
Nest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShortVidsBlocker or Nest have ads?
Neither ShortVidsBlocker nor Nest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShortVidsBlocker or Nest?
ShortVidsBlocker ships an update every 4 months, and Nest every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShortVidsBlocker was updated on October 6, 2026 and Nest on October 25, 2026.

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