# BetterAutomation - Shortcuts

> BetterAutomation - Shortcuts (iPhone/iPad app by Arthur Hardy Kotsch.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betterautomation-shortcuts/id6799628003 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Arthur Hardy Kotsch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883672516)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.5 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-10-08

## What is BetterAutomation?

BetterAutomation makes the Shortcuts app stronger: it delivers a whole toolbox of actions Apple doesn't include – ready to use in your shortcuts and personal automations (time, location, NFC, Focus, charging and more).

ACTIONS FOR YOUR AUTOMATIONS
• Text: uppercase/lowercase, title case, reverse, count words and characters, trim, find & replace, sort lines, remove duplicate lines and emoji
• Encoding: encode and decode Base64, create URL slugs, calculate SHA-256 hashes
• Extract: pull links, email addresses and numbers from any text
• Date & Time: add days, differences and countdowns, weekday, week number, weekend check, next workday, calculate age, format date
• Math: percentages, add and remove VAT, split tips fairly, round
• Units: kilometers ↔ miles, kilograms ↔ pounds, Celsius ↔ Fahrenheit
• Random: random numbers, dice, coin flip, secure passwords, UUIDs, random colors
• Colors: convert hex values to RGB

RECIPES TO BUILD
Ready-made automation ideas with step-by-step instructions – from a morning briefing to a battery saver to an automatic end-of-day message. Every recipe shows the trigger, the steps, and the matching actions.

PREMIUM – BUY ONCE, KEEP FOREVER
Unlock every recipe and use the app completely ad-free. No subscription.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
All actions run directly on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no data collection by the app.

Note: BetterAutomation extends Apple's Shortcuts app. You set up automations in Shortcuts as usual – BetterAutomation provides the actions and the instructions for them.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is BetterAutomation safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess BetterAutomation.

## Is BetterAutomation legit?

BetterAutomation - Shortcuts appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for BetterAutomation is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-30

This version makes the app clearer.

• Shortcut actions with plain-language summaries
• Unit and math results rounded cleanly
• Clearer recipes, help, and settings
• Bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2026-08-17

No release notes.

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