Best RegEx Knife alternatives: apps like RegEx Knife

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.5 avg rating

8 free apps

Updated October 2026

Mark Alldritt

📊 Productivity

RegEx Knife is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to RegEx Knife

#1

GizmoPack by Bouke van der Bijl

Level up your shortcuts

Editor's Choice

4.6(32 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Enhance your device's automation capabilities with a wide array of powerful actions. Create custom shortcuts for tasks like managing data, encoding information, and interacting with files. Many features are available for free, with a one-time purchase unlocking the full suite.

#2

Drivey by Cubeon Solutions UG

Automate your trips

Strong Contender

4.6(57 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This app tracks your trips with an accurate odometer and integrates with Siri Shortcuts for automation. It offers a companion Apple Watch app and CarPlay support for easy trip management. Your data remains private and is never shared.

#3

Loccali: for Shortcuts by Pierre Janineh

Use local variables as GLOBAL

Worth Considering

5.0(2 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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This app provides persistent, global storage for Apple Shortcuts, allowing variables to survive between runs, automations, and devices. It supports various data types and offers a free tier with limitations and a Pro version with unlimited capabilities.

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190+ Actions for Shortcuts

Enhance your iPhone and iPad automation with over 200 powerful actions for Apple Shortcuts. This free app offers extensive tools for text, math, date, media, and more, all processed on-device for privacy.

226+ powerful actions for Apple ShortcutsText processing and manipulationMath and number operations

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The missing timers app

Create and manage multiple named timers, including counters, stopwatches, and interval timers. Customize alerts with sounds and haptics, and integrate with Shortcuts for advanced automation. Sync across devices and utilize widgets for convenient control.

Multiple named timers (counter, stopwatch, interval)Customizable alerts (sound, haptics, critical alerts)Shortcuts and URL integration

free with in-app purchases

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AI Actions for Shortcuts

AI Actions for Shortcuts

AI Actions for Shortcuts

AI-powered Shortcuts

Enhance your iOS Shortcuts with advanced AI capabilities. This app integrates with your existing OpenAI API key to provide powerful new actions for your automations. Note that it does not support Apple Watch or HomePod.

AI-powered actions for ShortcutsIntegrates with OpenAI API keyAdds new automation capabilities

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Text Workflow: Clean any Text

Text Workflow: Clean any Text

Text Workflow: Clean any Text

Convert, format & automate

Automate repetitive text editing tasks with a powerful yet user-friendly tool. Create custom workflows by combining over 45 transformation actions to format, clean, and convert text. All processing is done on-device for enhanced security and privacy.

Combine transformation actionsSave and reuse workflowsOver 45 text transformation actions

free with in-app purchases

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Banish - Block 'Open in App'

Banish - Block 'Open in App'

Banish - Block 'Open in App'

Hide annoying popups in Safari

This Safari extension blocks intrusive "Open in App" popups and other website annoyances on your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy a cleaner browsing experience without unwanted interruptions or dark patterns.

Blocks 'Open in App' popupsRemoves website dark patternsOne-time purchase

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Duplicate Photos Cleaner Fast

Duplicate Photos Cleaner Fast

Duplicate Photos Cleaner Fast

Find, Delete, Clean Storage

Effortlessly declutter your photo gallery and reclaim storage space. This app uses smart technology to identify and group duplicate or similar photos, allowing for one-tap deletion. Streamline your photo library and enjoy a more organized digital life.

Find and remove duplicate photosOne-click cleaningFree up storage space

free with in-app purchases

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Opener ‒ open links in apps

Opener ‒ open links in apps

Opener ‒ open links in apps

Open links in apps

This app lets you open web links directly in their corresponding applications, bypassing browser views. It supports over 280 apps and offers features like QR code generation and link shortening. Easily switch between apps for a streamlined browsing experience.

Open web links in native appsAction extension for use in other appsSupports over 280 applications

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