Chubbies Shorts vs BYLT Basics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chubbies Shorts
Shop for comfortable and stylish men's apparel, including shorts, swim trunks, and shirts. Discover exclusive app features, early access to new products, and a seamless shopping experience.
- Hyper-fast shopping experience
- Award-winning push notifications
- Men's swim trunks and shorts
- Comfortable and advanced shirts
- App exclusives and early access
- Lounge shorts, sport shorts, underwear, hoodies
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As the most storied slanger of shorts, swim trunks, and shirts on the planet it seemed fitting that we develop the most prodigious app IN THE UNIVERSE. There’s quite literally nothing you can’t do with this marvel of iPhone app wizardry. Never before has a single app allowed human beings to purchase unbelievably comfortable weekend apparel so quickly, easily, and refreshingly enjoyably as this. And I know this might sound like a lot of bluster, but we’re being DEAD SERIOUS HERE. More details? GLADLY. • Hyper-fast • Award-winning push notifications which have also won many awards • Men’s swim trunks and shorts with a look and design like your dad use to wear, but with updated fit and function. • The best shirts you’ll ever wear. Our cotton/stretch fabrics are so advanced and futuristic, we can’t tell you much more about them without creating a time paradox. • We could literally keep doing this bullet point thing FOREVER, but let’s just say there’s a boatload of other awesome in there, including app exclusives, early access to all of our coolest stuff, and tons of other product categories, like supes soft lounge shorts, supes sporty sport shorts, underwear, hoodies, and on and on. Go ahead and feel free to add this app to your home screen - because a Weekend is a terrible thing to waste. Sincerely, Team Chubbies
BYLT Basics
Shop the latest arrivals and access exclusive discounts and early collection launches. Enjoy a seamless browsing experience with quick and secure checkout for all your favorite items.
- Exclusive discounts
- Early access to launches
- Easy browsing
- New arrivals catalog
- First-to-know notifications
- Secure checkout
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Download the BYLT app to access exclusive discounts, early access to collection launches. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about exclusive offers and launches through first-to-know notifications and app-user-only early access. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: BYLT Basics at ad-supported against Chubbies Shorts's free with in-app purchases. Chubbies Shorts's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Chubbies Shorts against 4.9 for BYLT Basics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.3K and 8.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Chubbies Shorts's written reviews are positive against 74% of BYLT Basics's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chubbies Shorts | BYLT Basics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.3K ratings) | 4.9 (8.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews — better | 74.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K | 8.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chubbies Shorts | BYLT |
Customer experience
Chubbies Shorts
BYLT Basics
User reviews
Chubbies Shorts
From 6.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Comfortable and well-made products
- 🚀 Easy to navigate app
- 💡 Unique and creative designs
- 👍 Great customer service
- 👍 Versatile and stylish clothing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow and buggy app performance
- 🐛 Difficulty with checkout and promo codes
- 🐛 Inconsistent sizing and fit
- 🐛 Discontinued products not available
- 🐛 Incorrect or delayed orders
BYLT Basics
From 8.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 High Quality Basics
- 👍 Comfortable and Durable
- 👍 Great Fit and Style
- 👍 Excellent Customer Service
- 👍 Convenient App Experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Limited App Functionality
- 🐛 Inconsistent Rewards/Checkout System
- 🐛 Sizing Guide Issues
- 💰 Expensive for Basic Clothing
Bugs and requests
Chubbies Shorts
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Checkout and account features not working properly
- Inventory and product availability issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add a share button for individual products
- Improve app functionality and stability
- Bring back old/discontinued product designs
- Offer more sizing options, especially smaller sizes
BYLT Basics
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Incomplete product information in the app
Requested features
4 requests- More product options and colors in the app
- Improved sizing guides and fit information
- Streamlined returns and exchanges process
- Better integration between app and website
In-app purchases
Chubbies Shorts
No in-app purchases
BYLT Basics
No in-app purchases









