Comparison

URLens vs Shorts Coast

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

Head to head
About

URLens

Features
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URLens instantly detects URLs in the real world using your camera. Point your iPhone at any text โ€” business cards, magazines, screens, posters โ€” and tap to open any URL it finds. All detected URLs are saved to your history for later. Features: โ€ข Real-time URL detection through your camera โ€ข Tap any detected URL to open it instantly โ€ข Automatic scan history โ€” never lose a URL again โ€ข Clean, minimal interface โ€ข Works offline โ€” no internet needed for detection

About

Shorts Coast

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Shorts Coast plays short videos hands-free. When one Short ends, the next begins on its own โ€” no swiping, no tapping. A small floating button turns it on and off, and you can drag it anywhere on the screen. Made for watching with your hands busy โ€” cooking, eating, working out โ€” and for anyone who finds constant swiping tiring or hard. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Auto-advance โ€” real end-of-video detection moves you to the next Short. Not a timer. โ€ข Focus Mode โ€” quietly hide the parts you don't need: likes, comments, share, sound, channel, subscribe, title, captions, product links. Keep any of them visible with nine simple toggles. Off, On, or Auto. โ€ข Playback speed โ€” 0.25ร— to 2ร—, including slow motion. Long-press to choose. โ€ข Sleep timer โ€” stops auto-advance after 15, 30, or 60 minutes with no touch, so a late-night session won't run all night. Whether the screen then turns off follows your device's Auto-Lock setting. โ€ข Seek bar โ€” a draggable play/pause bar. Grab it anywhere and move it where you like. โ€ข Show full video โ€” letterbox the frame to bring back edges the mobile player crops off. โ€ข Keep screen awake โ€” stay on while auto-advance is running. ACCESSIBILITY Swiping all day is hard for some people. Shorts Coast was built for motor impairments and for hands-busy moments, so you can keep watching without touching the screen. PRIVACY Free. No ads, no tracking. Nothing leaves your device. Shorts Coast makes no network calls of its own and collects no data. Your few settings are saved on your device only. SETUP Shorts Coast is a Safari extension, so you turn it on once in Safari. The app includes a short, step-by-step guide that walks you through it. GOOD TO KNOW Shorts Coast works with YouTube Shorts in Safari on iPhone. It doesn't block ads, download videos, or play in the background โ€” it just keeps the Shorts you're already watching moving, hands-free.

Screenshots

URLens4 screens
Shorts Coast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shorts Coast at none against URLens's 1. Shorts Coast also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. URLens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shorts Coast asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
URLens versus Shorts Coast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURLensShorts Coast
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerjesus Rubio SainzHIDEKAZU YAMAOKA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

URLens

One-time1
  • URLens Pro$3.99
None

Shorts Coast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is URLens free?
URLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shorts Coast free?
Shorts Coast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do URLens or Shorts Coast have ads?
Neither URLens nor Shorts Coast shows ads.

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