# Shortcuts (Quick Open) vs Remember This App

The clearest difference is rating: Remember This App at 5.0 against Shortcuts (Quick Open)'s 3.9. Remember This App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Shortcuts (Quick Open)'s advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 3). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shortcuts (Quick Open) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Remember This App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Remember This App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shortcuts (Quick Open) has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Shortcuts (Quick Open) ships an update every 4 months, Remember This App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shortcuts (Quick Open) | Remember This App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortcuts-quick-open/id1071033222/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remember-this-app/id1231679012/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 34 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrew Fang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1037394382) | [Global Reach Marketing, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1110473865) |

## What reviewers say

### Shortcuts (Quick Open)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortcuts-quick-open/id1071033222)

Access your most used applications instantly from various convenient locations. Launch apps directly from your lock screen, a dedicated widget, or through a long-press on their icons. Supports a wide range of system and third-party applications for rapid access.

**Highlights:** Launch apps from lock screen, Today View widget shortcuts, Haptic touch app icon shortcuts, System app shortcuts, Third-party app shortcuts, Quick call to contacts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Works great
- 💡 Useful app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔒 Requires payment for basic features
- 👎 Confusing and not intuitive
- 💸 Waste of money
- 🤔 Doesn't work as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Incompatible with latest iOS version
- Google Maps shortcut keeps crashing
- Can't add shortcuts to home screen

**Requested features**

- Add ability to create custom app shortcuts
- Improve instructions and tutorials
- Integrate with more third-party apps
- Allow adding widgets to home screen


### Remember This App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remember-this-app/id1231679012)

Easily log and remember places you've visited or want to visit. Organize your experiences and recommendations by category, then export them as sortable lists via email.

**Highlights:** Log new locations with categories, Rate experiences or mark as 'haven't been', Add memorable comments, Sort by country/city and other categories, Export lists via email as spreadsheets, View history of logged places

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shortcuts (Quick Open) free?

Shortcuts (Quick Open) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Remember This App free?

Remember This App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shortcuts (Quick Open) or Remember This App?

Remember This App is rated higher. Shortcuts (Quick Open) averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Remember This App averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Shortcuts (Quick Open) or Remember This App have ads?

Neither Shortcuts (Quick Open) nor Remember This App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shortcuts (Quick Open) or Remember This App?

Shortcuts (Quick Open) ships an update every 4 months, and Remember This App monthly. Most recently, Shortcuts (Quick Open) was updated on October 11, 2026 and Remember This App on October 2, 2026.

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