Super Underrated, Highly Recommended
This app does everything it needs to, as well as taking it step further by integrating shortcuts which basically allow you to do anything. It has so many good things, the only things are that widgets cost a subscription but that’s fine because the app has to make money somehow, and it doesn’t have many notification sound options, which there could be more of. There are way too many feature and not enough features. I’d give this a 4.5 stars if could.
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Apps cool support not so much
I’ve used this app for a bit and it’s great I recently got a Mac mini to run my server on that but getting in touch with support to get the macOS beta is next to impossible I’ve sent 4 emails in the last 2 weeks and not a single reply!
Gives you full control over notifications (threading, replacement, actions, …)
If you understand the title you’re probably already sold. Have fun.
(2024 review, 5*)
Eventually it clicked and it has long been an essential part of my shortcuts now :) thanks Simon. The website also looks great and resolves my suggestions.
Every other Shortcuts
(2021 review, 4*)
Looks fine and I trust the other reviewers but I don’t get it
So I’m not convinced I should make the investment of time to learn how to use it. Suggestions to developer: 1) publish one of those easy-to-parse tables of features, showing things that Shortcuts/HomeKit/IFTTT can’t do and that Pushcuts can do, and why exactly this will improve my life, 2) improve the onboarding and show us something cool that the app can do, even if it’s not an interactive demo.
(2024 review, 5*)
Eventually it clicked and it has long been an essential part of my shortcuts now :) thanks Simon. The website also looks great and resolves my suggestions.
Every other Shortcuts
(2021 review, 4*)
Looks fine and I trust the other reviewers but I don’t get it
So I’m not convinced I should make the investment of time to learn how to use it. Suggestions to developer: 1) publish one of those easy-to-parse tables of features, showing things that Shortcuts/HomeKit/IFTTT can’t do and that Pushcuts can do, and why exactly this will improve my life, 2) improve the onboarding and show us something cool that the app can do, even if it’s not an interactive demo.
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Response from developer
Thanks for the review! I absolutely hear your points - and I agree with them. I am struggling at the moment to organize the developer power to move things forward again, but I hope that there will be improvements for both app and documentation coming in the following weeks and months.
This has totally revolutionised my home automation
Fantastic, well thought-out documentation and just really polished. Worth every penny. It has totally bridged the echoing void between Homekit and Personal automation. I can finally do really useful stuff that saves me time and effort.
Almost perfect. But failed at one thing.
Tested it on my phone and it worked great, I was able to trigger shortcuts using the URL. However, when I moved the server to a dedicated device, device specific shortcuts didn’t run properly. For example, I have a shortcut that disconnects all airplay speakers from my device and set playback to my device. This runs great when server is on my phone, but when the server is on another device it runs that shortcut on the server device. That device isn’t playing anything though so the music is still playing through the speakers from my phone.
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Greedy Developer
This app fills the need for working notifications from shortcuts, but like most apps these days uses a subscription service model. If this was a one-time $20 purchase I'd gladly pay but I'm not going to sign up for ANOTHER subscription. App is limited to only three notifications in the free tier which is pretty greedy on the developers end. If I can find another app that fills this need I'll be switching right away.
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Response from developer
Hi, We're sorry to hear you're unhappy that certain features in the app require a subscription. We offer a variety of pricing options (https://www.pushcut.io#pricing), including a Lifetime option that includes unlimited notifications. Unfortunately, we incur ongoing server costs to support these features and so we are forced to limit what is available in the free tier. If you have any questions, please do get in touch with feedback@pushcut.io.
Great for connecting Lambda with Shortcuts
This is the only reliable way I have found for invoking Apple Shortcuts from Alexa/Lambda. I have Automation Server running on an old iPhone 6s that wasn’t being used. Running for several weeks now with no issues. I use the api url to execute the shortcut from an Alexa Skil Lambda function. Pushcut allows the shortcuts to run without human interaction, which was one of the problems with Apple’s native “Automation”. Super easy to setup and use. Well done!
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Server never worked
I’ve been paying a sub for multiple years. Never been able to have the server working as the app was bugged. Never was able to get a reply from support. Not an honest business.
Response from developer
Sorry to hear that you've had a bad experience. We do try to reply to all support emails so I'm very disappointed to hear that you weren't able to get a response! Please do get in touch with feedback@pushcut.io and we'll do our best to help.
Been using 30 minutes battery for days
Settings battery shows this using my battery every hour. Background app refresh turned off for the app. It isn’t shown in the iOS app switcher.
I opened the app. It showed a welcome screen and it went through a setting up on server process.
I deleted it. Bet that sorts it eating my battery!
I opened the app. It showed a welcome screen and it went through a setting up on server process.
I deleted it. Bet that sorts it eating my battery!
Lack s information
Offers a trial then subscription but no terms or price. Won’t pull the trigger until I know the details
