Short URL Maker vs URLP.IO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Short URL Maker
This tool converts long web addresses into shorter, more manageable links. It also offers a Safari extension for quick shortening directly within your browser. Supports multiple popular shortening services.
- Convert long URLs to short URLs
- Safari Shortener Extension
- Supports multiple shortening services
- Simple and powerful tool
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Short URL Maker is a simple yet powerful tool that used to convert the long URLs into a short URLs. Also,you can enable the Safari Shortener Extension. Supported Services: - bit.ly - v.gd - is.gd - goo.gl - own.li - sh.st - dwz.cn
URLP.IO
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URLP is integrated with desktop experience for users to Shorten, Share and View analytic data of links you've shared Shorten - Scrap the long links / Provide a privacy to easily remember able URLS QR Codes - Share your QR Codes with anyone after shortening your links Analytics - View how your links are performing with live data of clicks made from the shortened URLS you shared
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: URLP.IO at none against Short URL Maker's 2. Short URL Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Short URL Maker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. URLP.IO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Short URL Maker ships an update every 2 months, URLP.IO every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Short URL Maker | URLP.IO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | 健生 任 | Pringle Technologies Inc. |
In-app purchases
Short URL Maker
- A cup of coffee$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
URLP.IO
No in-app purchases
