Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) vs Ghosty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Launch apps from lock screen widget
- Haptic Touch app icon shortcuts
- Supports numerous system apps
- Extensive third-party app integration
- Direct contact calling shortcut
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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
Ghosty
This AI-powered app screens your calls when you're busy or unavailable. It provides instant summaries of who is calling and why, allowing you to decide how to respond. Customize greetings, languages, and AI instructions for personalized call management.
- AI call answering
- Instant call summaries
- Personalized greetings and tones
- Multi-language support
- Customizable AI instructions
- SMS responses
- Call management (callback, text, archive)
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Tired of interruptions but afraid of missing something important? Meet Ghosty – your personal AI call screener. When you’re busy or decline a call, Ghosty answers for you. In seconds, you’ll know who’s calling and why—so you can decide what action to take. Key Features: - Ghost your calls: AI answers when you can’t (or don’t want to). - Instant call summaries: See who's calling and why—while the call is still happening. - Personalization: Gen-Z, Millennial or Boomer tone of voice, 31+ languages, male/female/neutral. - Set custom greeting or AI instructions with common scenarios (e.g. decline financial offers) - Send SMS to the caller for specific scenarios - Stay organized: Call back, text back, or archive—keep your inbox clean. - Smart settings: Forward calls immediately, after a few seconds, or only when busy. - Contacts control: Known contacts can ring through—or AI can handle them as well, up to you. Whether you’re a busy professional or someone with phone anxiety, Ghosty gives you peace of mind, focus, and control. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Terms of service: https://ihatecalling.ai/ghosty/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ghosty at Free against Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)'s $0.99. Ghosty also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Ghosty is free to download; Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) costs $0.99 up front. Ghosty sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) against 5.0 for Ghosty. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) ships an update every 4 months, Ghosty weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) | Ghosty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Fang | SLAI labs s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)
Ghosty
In-app purchases
Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)
No in-app purchases
Ghosty
- Peace Lite$0.997 Days
- Peace Unlimited$4.997 Days
- Peace Lite$5.991 Month
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- Peace Pro$14.991 Month
- Peace Unlimited$24.901 Month
- Peace Lite$56.001 Year
- Peace Pro$139.001 Year
- Peace Unlimited$229.001 Year
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