Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) vs Budget Hub
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
Budget Hub
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Take Control of Your Finances with Budget Hub! Manage your money effortlessly with Budget Hub, the ultimate expense tracking app designed to keep your finances in check. Whether it's daily spending, recurring bills, or monthly budgets, stay informed and in control of every dollar! Key Features: • Expense & Income Tracking: Log transactions in seconds with a built-in number pad. Categorize spending and earnings to see exactly where your money goes. • Recurring Transactions: Set expenses or income to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly — with an optional end date. Perfect for subscriptions, rent, and regular income. • Smart Budgets: Set weekly, monthly, or yearly budgets per category or overall, and watch your progress with a visual gauge. • Powerful Insights: Dive into your finances with bar charts, trend lines, category breakdowns, net balance, and savings rate — filterable by week, month, or year. • Custom Categories: Create your own expense and income categories with emojis and colors for a fully personalized experience. • Multi-Currency Support: Track expenses in any currency that suits your needs. • Search Everything: Instantly find any tranth powerful search. • Add accounts like Current, Savings and Investments, each with its own balance • Transfer money between accounts — transfers don't count as income or spending, so your totals stay right • iCloud Sync: Keep your data in sync across all your devices seamlessly. • Daily Reminders: Set a daily notification enses and stay on top of your finances. • Dark Mode: Switch between light, dark, or system theme for a comfortable experience, day or night. • Widgets: Add stunning small, medium, and len — track spending, view trends, and monitor budgets at a glance. • Export & Import: Back up your financial dasing JSON export and import. • Beautiful Design: Enjoy a sleek, clean interface crafted for the latest iOS experience. • Quick Add: Jump straight into adding expen widgets. Budget Hub is designed to simplify your fina better spending habits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Budget Hub at Free against Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)'s $0.99. Budget Hub also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Budget Hub is free to download; Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) ships an update every 4 months, Budget Hub every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcuts+ (Quick Open) | Budget Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Fang | Andrea Negri |
In-app purchases
Shortcuts+ (Quick Open)
No in-app purchases
Budget Hub
No in-app purchases
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