No Shorts: Blocker for YouTube is a Safari extension that removes Shorts and video recommendations from the YouTube web interface on Apple devices.
Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#66
▲27Utilities · paid
Sentiment
4.3
12 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this tool to reclaim focus from algorithmic engagement loops, opting for a one-time payment to avoid recurring subscription costs.
For Students, professionals, and productivity-focused users who want to eliminate algorithmic distractions while using YouTube on Apple devices.
Key features
Filters out Shorts tabs, carousels, and reels from the YouTube web interface in Safari.
Operates as a browser extension on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to modify YouTube web content.
Executes filtering logic locally on the device without external tracking or analytics.
How much does it cost?
Paid model anchored at $3.49 with no recurring subscriptions, targeting users who prioritize privacy and focus over ad-supported free alternatives.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentUX improvementsinternationalizationShow more...
The app has released 5 versions over the last 7 months, averaging roughly 0.17 releases per week, which places it in the maintenance tier. Development activity has decelerated since the feature-rich update in mid-April 2026, which introduced granular controls for hiding YouTube interface elements. Recent updates have shifted toward minor UI adjustments and localization rather than significant new functionality. The development trend is currently stable but focused on incremental polish rather than rapid feature expansion.
Who built it?
Guillaume Claverie
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What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans excited. Users appreciate effective removal of youtube shorts and video recommendations provides a cleaner viewing experience for users and one-time payment model avoids the frustration of recurring monthly subscription costs for content filtering, but report aggressive ad frequency and lack of affordable premium options frustrate users on the latest version.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Effective removal of YouTube Shorts and video recommendations provides a cleaner viewing experience for users
- One-time payment model avoids the frustration of recurring monthly subscription costs for content filtering
- Aggressive ad frequency and lack of affordable premium options frustrate users on the latest version
58 of 58 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Excited overall
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Competitive landscape for No Shorts: Blocker for YouTube
How's the Utilities market?
The app occupies a niche utility space for Safari users, with recent rankings showing volatile entry into the US Paid category. Its $3.49 one-time price point is a clear differentiator against subscription-heavy utility rivals, though the lack of native app support restricts its total addressable market.
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Key takeaways for No Shorts: Blocker for YouTube
Where is it heading?
The market for distraction-free utilities is consolidating around broad, system-level blockers, leaving niche YouTube-only tools exposed to platform changes. The app's future depends on expanding its utility beyond a single site to justify its price point against more robust competitors.
- The latest update introduced ad-density complaints, which erodes the trust built by the one-time payment model.
- The one-time purchase model remains a strong differentiator against subscription-based rivals, sustaining interest from privacy-conscious users.
The SWOT
- Local processing logic functions as a privacy-first brand barrier
- One-time purchase model avoids recurring subscription friction
- Expansion into broader Safari-based content filtering beyond YouTube
Next best moves
Expand filtering to general Safari content because users value the one-time payment model -> increase utility value
The counter-intuitive read
The app's limitation to Safari is not a weakness but a moat…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
System-wide content blocking (available in AdBlock but missing here)
Bottom line
No Shorts: Blocker for YouTube succeeds by solving a specific distraction problem for Safari users, but its inability to penetrate the native YouTube app limits its scale, so the developer should prioritize Safari-wide filtering to increase the value of the one-time purchase.
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- [1] App Store, source
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