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We compiled 22 Reddit discussions about Shortcut apps from 7 subreddits. Here's what real users recommend, complain about, and debate.

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What's the one Shortcuts compatible app you can't live without and why?

r/shortcuts
49 votes, 44 comments. Basically: What's your favorite app that you use with Shortcuts? Mine was Toolbox Pro, now it's Actions since it provides so…

Apps to Enhance Apple Shortcuts

r/macapps
I find Apple's Shortcuts to be extremely useful on my Mac and mobile devices. There are huge repositories of them online, like Routine Hub where you…

A complete list of Apps devoted to Shortcuts

r/shortcuts
HomeKit & Widget related Apps aren’t included either. I thought it’d be useful having them all in one place. Jellycuts ✎ A programming tool that allows you to quickly and efficiently write Powerful Shortcuts. ... Scriptable ✎ Tools that allows you to run scripts from various programming language...

What are Some Must Have Shortcut Companion apps?

r/shortcuts
Nautomate - Basically provides the shortcut actions that Notion should’ve had in the first place. ... Which ones do you use? I just had a look on the App Store but can’t quite figure out any use cases

Most useful shortcuts?

r/shortcuts
I made my own to get driving directions to work, driving directions home, and to send the automated text only if I’m leaving work, which is what I use now instead. Works great. https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/edc374c473c14e1892f3be7412958b5d · I set mine to run whenever I connect to CarPlay. ... Th...

Does anyone use shortcut app .. thats the best app on ios

r/iphone
With shortcuts I can set the action button to simulate the pairing (and even set the volume) which makes the whole process so much simpler. ... I have bt headphones that are not AirPods. And they connect automatically. Always have. Have tried multiple ones. Bose, Sony, ... Wow that was some great th...

2024 productivity setup

r/shortcuts
This subreddit is devoted to Shortcuts. Shortcuts is an Apple app for automation on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. ... I’ve been working on my productivity setup for 2024.

Best Shortcut App Air Launcher

r/VisionPro
Shortcuts is an Apple app for automation on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. ... Apple Vision Pro is a spatial computing headset developed by Apple. This subreddit is the largest and best hub for the community!

what is your more useful iphone SHORTCUT ever tried?

r/iphone
I think I am underestimating this app. But sometimes I struggle to create real shorcuts that are useful in everyday life. ... An automation that when you’re reading a webpage that is very long, you can press on share and a Resume ChatGpt is capable of giving you a resume and automatically copy that....

Do any of you use the shortcuts app?

r/ios
... Looking to learn the basics about building my own shortcuts. ... Automation Control 2.0 - An Even Better Way to Manage Your Shortcuts Automations! Simplified, unified, and packed with new features and enhancements.

What apps do you recommend using with Shortcuts

r/shortcuts
Besides the most common and known ones (Pushcut, Actions, Scriptable, etc), what other apps do you recommend using that integrate well with Shortcuts? I read someone here mentioned Drivey to log your trips and just started using it.

What other third-party apps do you find help you in creating shortcuts? Here’s mine!

r/shortcuts
Similarly I track my work jobs through Pushcut widgets that run once on my server and are updated across my devices. tapping the widgets run custom shortcuts with the job info as input. ... Toolbox Pro has been invaluable. Keep in mind, some ...

App suggestions for shortcuts creation

r/androidapps
Book Reading app with Character Notes/Bookmark Function ... Shortcut maker app working in android 14!

Recommended shortcuts?

r/shortcuts
Something you guys use daily and has been beneficial that you’d recommend to others Share ... Camera Brightness: Put this shortcut into an automation triggered by any camera app (or any app) that you want the brightness to be set to 100%, you can adjust the return brightness in the shortcut.

I am still fairly new to Shortcuts. What’s the best ones you guys cannot live without?

r/shortcuts
How it works: When your Apple Watch or iPhone enters “Sleep Focus”, it runs an automation to turn off your fan (connected via smart plug like Tapo). Steps: 1. On your iPhone, go to Shortcuts > Automation > + 2. Tap “Create Personal Automation” 3. Select “Focus” > “Sleep” > When Turned On...

Any good alternatives to the shortcut maker app ?

r/androidapps
I built a free app around Shortcuts to make the new iOS27 Siri voice read you anything.

Alternatives to iOS Shortcuts with more functionality

r/shortcuts
Still worth looking at for anyone who want another thing to fool around with, but as a replacement for Shortcuts will be highly disappointing. ... As a long time user of IFTTT, I agree - I don’t feel it has much to offer these days.

Best Android equivalent for Apple's "shortcut"

r/androidapps
I just heard about "shortcut" from someone who uses iPhones I wonder what the best Android equivalent is ? ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Share ... I think an Automate might be excatly what you are searching for: https://play.google.com/store/app...

App that shows all my shortcuts

r/macapps
None of these apps could locate it. ... But at the end I settled for KeyCombiner, the downside of the others is that sometimes it does not show all keyboard commands, often only the default commands. The downside with KeyCombiner, is that you have to enter manually each and every command but the goo...

Frustrated with Shortcut Detective's constant crashes. Is there a modern, reliable alternative for macOS?

r/macapps
It feels like the app has been completely abandoned, which is a shame because the core idea is so useful. Relying on Rosetta 2 for something that should be a lightweight utility just feels wrong in 2025. I'm looking for a replacement that actually works on modern Macs. My ideal tool would be: -...

Is there a Windows Equivalent?

r/shortcuts
Power automate. its soo good and has way more features that shortcuts, i use it so much

Shortcut Alternative for windows?

r/Windows11
Power Automate is actually a standalone app which used to be a cloud app sold to businesses but was expanded to desktop and made free. Also, raycast for windows finally exists? I really loved it on my old mac so that's awesome to see lol ...

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