# Logger for Shortcuts — Developer console

> Developer console for iOS Shortcuts with real-time logging and filtering. (iPhone/iPad app by Snailed It Development Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/logger-for-shortcuts/id1611554653 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Snailed It Development Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493284299)
- Category: Developer Tools, Utilities
- Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 27 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-03-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/logger-for-shortcuts/id1611554653/reviews.md

## What is Logger for Shortcuts?

"It has so rapidly become one of the most critical apps on my whole system, I cannot even believe it" — CGP Grey, Cortex podcast

Logger is the first developer console designed for Shortcuts.

Building complex shortcuts is now easier than ever! Use the Logger's shortcut actions to write messages to the console. See them posted in realtime as your shortcut runs - no more Quick Look actions required.

Use the powerful filtering tools to drill down into the output. Filter by category, device, date, contents, search or tags.

All your messages are synced securely between your devices using iCloud and you can even export your logs to plain text or markdown.

## Key features

- Developer console for Shortcuts
- Real-time message logging
- Powerful filtering tools
- Filter by category, device, date, contents, search, tags
- iCloud sync across devices
- Export logs to plain text or markdown

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $4.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #65 in Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/logger-for-shortcuts/id1611554653/reviews.md

### 3/5 — The app is completely broken

*2026-07-16*

I'm revising my review. It seems that I was wrong, the app does occasionally work. There seems to be either a bug or something weird with my device as some shortcuts send logs, others just do not.

### 5/5 — Step-by-step 😊

*2026-05-19*

Love ❤️

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2026-03-21*

Just what shortcuts is missing - good price and just “does what it says on the tin”. 
Within a day it’s helped debug some more complex shortcuts and acts as a place to log what’s going on

Thanks!

### 5/5 — Great App for Shortcuts Development

*2025-12-16*

Logger is a great app for shortcuts development.

### 5/5 — A Must Have!

*2025-12-12*

If you are writing shortcuts on your phone, this is so much better than a Quick Look action. A quick look gives a moment in time reference and then is gone. This combines all your checks through a script into one place that gives context to an entry and where things may have gone off the rails. I recouped the $5 for it with the time saved on the very first shortcut I used it for.

### 5/5 — Invaluable

*2025-12-04*

Literally invaluable if you build shortcuts of any complexity.

### 5/5 — Just what I needed

*2025-04-09*

Worth every penny for debugging/monitoring Shortcuts

### 5/5 — Overall great but would love to have tags included in exports

*2025-03-11*

logger has been an incredible change in the way I troubleshoot my automations and complex shortcuts.

### 5/5 — Great must have app for any Apple Shortcuts developer

*2025-02-10*

Great must have app for any Apple Shortcuts developer. Reduces complexity providing insights in even the most complex shortcuts.

### 5/5 — Do yourself a favor & buy it

*2025-02-10*

This app will pay dividends in time saved/headaches avoided when troubleshooting those shortcuts that don’t want to work. It’s worth the investment to say the least. Actively updated with great devs.

## Frequently asked questions about Logger for Shortcuts

### What does Logger for Shortcuts do?

Logger for Shortcuts provides a developer console designed specifically for Apple's Shortcuts app. It allows you to write messages to a console in real-time as your shortcuts execute, offering a more advanced debugging and monitoring solution than traditional Quick Look actions.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include real-time logging of shortcut messages, powerful filtering options (by category, device, date, content, search, and tags), secure iCloud syncing across your devices, and the ability to export logs in plain text or markdown formats.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available. This model allows users to try out the core functionality before committing to any paid features.

### What devices is Logger for Shortcuts compatible with?

The app is designed for iOS devices and integrates with the Shortcuts app. It leverages iCloud for syncing, suggesting compatibility with any Apple devices that support iCloud and the Shortcuts app.

### How can I use this app to improve my shortcuts?

You can use this app to debug complex shortcuts by seeing exactly what messages are being logged and when. The filtering capabilities allow you to quickly isolate issues, and the real-time output helps you understand the execution flow, leading to more robust and efficient shortcuts.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2025-09-15

Gave the app a fresh coat of paint, happy logging!

### 1.5.3 — 2025-06-25

- Fixed some of the toggles in Log Device Details affecting the wrong properties (Screen Size changed battery, Screen Scale changed Screen Size, and Battery changed Screen Scale)
- Fixed device names for some iPads in Log Device Details and added the latest devices

### 1.5.2 — 2025-06-11

- Dark and Tinted app icons
- Fix duplicate tags appearing for some users in filter menus
- Fix message intervals having an extra '0' at the beginning of the milliseconds segment

### 1.5.1 — 2025-02-10

In 1.5.1:
- Remove extraneous zero in timestamps
- Fix intermittent crash

In 1.5:
- Toolbar has been re-arranged and is now customisable on iPadOS.
- `shortcuts-logger://logs` URL Scheme. Query parameters are `tag`, `search`, `contentType`, `category`, `device` (e.g. shortcuts-logger://logs?contentType=Images shows only images, shortcuts-logger://logs?search=yourTextHere searches for text…proper documentation coming soon).
- iPad keyboard shortcuts that match the macOS app (press-and-hold ⌘ to see the available shortcuts).
- Significant performance improvements to applying/removing tags to/from filtered messages.
- Improve performance when logging multiple messages (or a list of messages) with a single Logger action.
- Open Logger shortcuts action.

We'd like to thank CGP Grey for naming Logger is "App of the Year" on the Cortex podcast!

### 1.5 — 2025-01-10

- Toolbar has been re-arranged and is now customisable on iPadOS.
- `shortcuts-logger://logs` URL Scheme. Query parameters are `tag`, `search`, `contentType`, `category`, `device` (e.g. shortcuts-logger://logs?contentType=Images shows only images, shortcuts-logger://logs?search=yourTextHere searches for text…proper documentation coming soon).
- iPad keyboard shortcuts that match the macOS app (press-and-hold ⌘ to see the available shortcuts).
- Significant performance improvements to applying/removing tags to/from filtered messages.
- Improve performance when logging multiple messages (or a list of messages) with a single Logger action.
- Open Logger shortcuts action.

We'd like to thank CGP Grey for naming Logger is "App of the Year" on the Cortex podcast!

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