Comparison

Shorts Coast vs C.md

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

Head to head
About

Shorts Coast

Features
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Shorts Coast plays short videos hands-free. When one Short ends, the next begins on its own — 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 — cooking, eating, working out — and for anyone who finds constant swiping tiring or hard. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Auto-advance — real end-of-video detection moves you to the next Short. Not a timer. • Focus Mode — 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. • Playback speed — 0.25× to 2×, including slow motion. Long-press to choose. • Sleep timer — 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. • Seek bar — a draggable play/pause bar. Grab it anywhere and move it where you like. • Show full video — letterbox the frame to bring back edges the mobile player crops off. • Keep screen awake — 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 — it just keeps the Shorts you're already watching moving, hands-free.

About

C.md

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C.md is a Markdown reader for people who read on their phone. It does not edit. It does not sync. It does not build a second brain. It simply makes Markdown files comfortable to read on a small screen. OPEN ANY FILE Mail, Files, AirDrop, or any app that offers “Open with”. The document is stored safely in the local sandbox — nothing is uploaded anywhere. MADE FOR LONG READS ON SMALL SCREENS • Adjustable font size, line height, heading scale and margins • Day and night mode • Chinese and Western fonts selected independently for clean mixed-language text • Optional first-line indent for Chinese paragraphs • Justified or left-aligned, whatever suits the page MOVE THROUGH LONG FILES • Headings fold and unfold in place • Outline jumps to the section you are actually reading • Reading position is saved and restored automatically EXPORT WHEN YOU NEED IT • A4 PDF with your chosen title, headers and page numbers • Long images for chat apps, social posts, or anywhere Markdown is not welcome • Rich-text copy for email and notes PRIVACY All documents remain on your device. Exports are rendered locally. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking.

Screenshots

Shorts Coast4 screens
C.md4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shorts Coast at none against C.md's 1. Shorts Coast also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. C.md sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shorts Coast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Shorts Coast versus C.md: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShorts CoastC.md
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIDEKAZU YAMAOKA建东 高

In-app purchases

None

Shorts Coast

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

C.md

One-time1
  • C.md Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Shorts Coast free?
Shorts Coast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is C.md free?
C.md is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shorts Coast or C.md have ads?
Neither Shorts Coast nor C.md shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shorts Coast or C.md?
Shorts Coast ships an update every 4 days, and C.md every 4 days. Most recently, Shorts Coast was updated on October 12, 2026 and C.md on October 26, 2026.

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