Comparison

Short Menu vs Bite Logs

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

Head to head
About

Short Menu

Easily shorten URLs, generate branded links, and create QR codes on your iPhone or iPad. Track link performance with advanced analytics and integrate with existing URL shorteners. Customize your links with your own domain for a professional touch.

Highlights
  • Shorten URLs on the go
  • Branded short links
  • Generate QR codes
  • Advanced link analytics
  • Integrate with existing shorteners
  • Custom domain support
  • Home screen widgets
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Short Menu is the most simple and effective way to shorten links on your iPhone and iPad. Create short links on the go, track what matters with ease and use them across your devices. Optimized for iOS: Create short links with just a few taps in the Short Menu app or any other app using the Short Menu extension in your share sheet. Advanced Analytics: Monitor click counts over time, compare results across different periods with ease using intuitive charts, and dive deeper into audience background with advanced geo tracking, referrer data, and device detection (1). Stunning QR Codes: Generate QR codes with one tap for every short link you create with shrtm.nu or your custom domain. Seamless Integrations: Log into your current URL shortener such as bit.ly, tinycc.com, tiny.cc, Rebrandly, t.cn, tinurl.com, is.gd, and v.gd directly (1). Custom Domains: Connect your custom domain and brand every short link you create. Affiliate Links: Automatically append your affiliate tokens to links, with support for major platforms like eBay, Amazon, and Apple (1). Home Screen Widgets: Monitor key link statistics right from your Home screen for maximum efficiency. Short Menu simplifies your link management while keeping you connected and productive, no matter where you are. -- (1) In-App Purchase Required Terms and Conditions: https://shortmenu.com/terms

About

Bite Logs

Catalog restaurants, document dishes, and build a personal food encyclopedia. Save details like addresses, cuisine types, ratings, and prices. Attach photos and detailed notes to remember every culinary experience.

Highlights
  • Log restaurant visits with details
  • Rate and tag by cuisine
  • Document individual dishes
  • Track dish prices
  • Attach dish photos
  • Sync data across devices
Features
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Bite Logs: Your Personal Restaurant Journal Remember every dish, savor every memory BiteLogs is a note-taking companion for food lovers. Catalog restaurants you visit, document unforgettable dishes, and build your personal food encyclopedia – all in one place. CAPTURE RESTAURANT EXPERIENCES * Log every visit: Save restaurants with addresses, cuisine types, and overall ratings * Rate effortlessly: Assign star ratings to remember your top spots * Categorize smartly: Tag by cuisine (Italian, Sushi, Vegan, etc.) for quick filtering DOCUMENT DISHES LIKE A PRO * Dish-level journaling: Record every menu item you try * Track prices: Note costs to manage budgets and spot favorites * Visual memory aid: Attach photos of dishes to remember presentations * Detailed notes: Capture flavors, textures, and personal impressions YOUR ULTIMATE FOOD DATABASE * Instantly recall where you had that perfect ramen or steak * Spot trends: See which cuisines/restaurants you love most * Build a personal menu guide: Never forget must-order dishes * Automatically sync data across your devices PERFECT FOR * Foodies building a tastemaking archive * Travelers documenting culinary journeys * Anyone who’s ever said: “What was that amazing dish we had?”

Screenshots

Short Menu4 screens
Bite Logs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bite Logs at none against Short Menu's 18. Bite Logs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Short Menu's advantage is ratings volume (284 vs 4). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Short Menu sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Bite Logs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bite Logs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Short Menu has 284 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Short Menu's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bite Logs's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Short Menu versus Bite Logs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShort MenuBite Logs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (284 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings284 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppiculous UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Eclypse Software, LLC

Customer experience

Short Menu

All ratings267 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative25.9%

Bite Logs

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Short Menu

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App no longer actively tracks link clicks/views
  • Default shortening service not working
  • App not working on iPad
  • Quick short from share sheet stuck on 'shortening'
  • Nothing works when tapping
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  • Links don't permanently go offline after deletion
  • Invalid response from server
  • Shorten URL button grayed out and unresponsive
  • Stopped working within 24 hours
  • Special characters issue (fixed in older update)
  • Google login issue (fixed in older update)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update the app
  • Implement new features
  • Add dark mode
  • Add translucent dark mode for widget
  • Generate QR codes
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  • Add stats
  • Restore previous purchases
  • Allow changing to a working shortening service
  • Add Chrome shortcut

Bite Logs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Short Menu

Subscriptions8
  • Short Menu Lite (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Short Menu Lite (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Short Menu Pro (Monthly)2 variants$24.991 Month
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  • Short Menu Lite (Annual)$39.991 Year
  • Short Menu Growth (Monthly)2 variants$49.991 Month
  • Short Menu Lite (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Short Menu Pro (Annual)2 variants$159.991 Year
  • Short Menu Growth (Annual)2 variants$399.991 Year
One-time6
  • All URL Services$0.99
  • Native URL Shorteners$0.99
  • Account Login$1.99
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  • Custom Services$1.99
  • Affiliate Accounts$1.99
  • Pro Features$4.99
None

Bite Logs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Short Menu free?
Short Menu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bite Logs free?
Bite Logs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Short Menu or Bite Logs?
Bite Logs is rated higher. Short Menu averages 4.6 out of 5 from 284 ratings, while Bite Logs averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Short Menu or Bite Logs have ads?
Short Menu shows ads; Bite Logs does not.

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