Comparison

Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) vs Lucid Mind

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)

Access your favorite applications instantly with this tool. Utilize widgets on your lock screen or Haptic Touch on app icons to launch frequently used apps directly. It supports a wide range of system and third-party applications for quick access.

Highlights
  • Launch apps from lock screen widget
  • Haptic Touch app icon shortcuts
  • Supports numerous system apps
  • Extensive third-party app integration
  • Direct contact calling shortcut
Features
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Quickly open your favorite apps using Shortcuts+! Open up apps directly from the lock screen using the Shortcuts+ widget, or Haptic touch on the app icon to jump into your favorite apps. Currently featuring shortcuts to: (System) -App Store -Calendar -Health -iBooks -Mail -Maps -Music -Notes -Phone (choose a contact to quick call) -Photos -Podcasts -Safari (3rd Party) -1Password -AirMail -Alipay -Amazon -Amazon Music -Amazon Video -Audible -Box -BuzzFeed -Capital One -CityMapper -Clear -Cloud Magic -DayOne -Deezer -Dolphin -Dr. Wallet -Dropbox -Facebook -Facebook Messenger -Facebook Paper -Fantastical -Feedly -Firefox -Fitbit -Flipboard -Goodreads -Google -Google Calendar -Google Chrome -Google Drive -Google Gmail -Google Hangouts -Google Inbox -Google Maps -Google Maps Navigate home -Google Voice -Google Voice Search -HBO GO -Hearthstone -Hound -iHeart Radio -IMDb -Instagram -iTranslate -KakaoTalk -Kindle -Line -LinkedIn -LinkedIn Sales Navigator -Lyft -Marvin3 -Medium -Moves -Narwhal -Netflix -nPlayer -Office Lens -OneDrive -OneNote -Outlook -Overcast -Pandora -Pinterest -Pokemon Go -QQ -Reddit -Remote -Runtastic -Salesforce1 -Scanner Pro -Shazam -Simplenote -Skype -Slack -Sleipnir -Snapchat -Sonos -SoundCloud -Spark -Splitwise -Spotify -Square Cash -Telegram -TikTok -Tinder -Transit -Tumblr -Tweetbot -Twitter -Uber -Venmo -VSCO -Waze -WeChat -Weibo -WhatsApp -Yahoo Finance -Yahoo Weather -Yelp -Youtube -YouTube Music -Zoom

About

Lucid Mind

This app provides a peaceful digital space for organizing thoughts, storing ideas, and receiving insights from others. It offers a calming interface designed for night use, allowing users to express themselves freely and anonymously.

Highlights
  • Organize thoughts and ideas
  • Anonymous idea sharing
  • Receive insights from competent users
  • Peaceful night-time interface
  • Thought visualization as stars
  • Mind area for concept mapping
Features
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Thought is a simple, emotional and peaceful room made for night usage. It is the perfect place for a confused mind. Designed to keep everything you think; organized, easily accessible and pleasing to read. Everything about you is important for Thought and it will improve in every way to make you feel that way. You can let go of your burdens, or store precious ideas. You can share every idea you have, no one will know who shared it; and you will receive answers from the most competent people on the subject, it all works like magic. Receive answers on things you write, or relieves on things that burden you When you use your phone at night, maybe in your bed or outside, it's screen spoils the whole darkness. Night Thought, is all about making you feel like you are a part of the night. You can think and write whatever you want in this peaceful little sky. Or you can make a wish and watch a star sliding with it Night Thought is a relaxing and simple place where you don't get distracted. It's like writing your own thoughts into the sky. Talking with stars, and even watching your thoughts become stars. You will have shiny little stars with you, also everything you typed will wait you there as a star. Subscription Service: 1. Required to access the app's capabilities 2. Creating thoughts, stars, thought shows, mind area Payment models for Book Write Subscription • Night Thought Monthly Subscription: $2.99 per month, • Night Thought Yearly Subscription: $17.99 per year Terms of Use: https://hiappsco.wordpress.com/2022/01/05/night-thought-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://hiappsco.wordpress.com/2022/01/05/night-thought-privacy-policy/ • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.

Screenshots

Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)4 screens
Lucid Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) at 63% against Lucid Mind's 0%. Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Lucid Mind's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lucid Mind is free to download; Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) costs $0.99 up front. Lucid Mind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Lucid Mind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) ships an update every 4 months, Lucid Mind every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) versus Lucid Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcuts+ (Quick Open)Lucid Mind
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew FangKaan Yildiz

Customer experience

Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Lucid Mind

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lucid Mind

Subscriptions2
  • Night Thought Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Night Thought Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) free?
Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucid Mind free?
Lucid Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) or Lucid Mind?
Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) is rated higher. Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lucid Mind averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) or Lucid Mind have ads?
Neither Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) nor Lucid Mind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) or Lucid Mind?
Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) ships an update every 4 months, and Lucid Mind every 2 months. Most recently, Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lucid Mind on October 24, 2026.

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