Shortcuts (Quick Open) vs Conversor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortcuts (Quick Open)
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.
- 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
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Quickly open your favorite apps using Shortcuts! Open apps directly from the lock screen, the Today View widget, or via Haptic touch on the app icon Currently featuring shortcuts to: (System) -App Store -Calendar -iBooks -Mail -Maps -Music -Notes -Phone (choose a contact to quick call) -Photos -Podcasts -Safari (3rd Party) -Amazon -Amazon Music -Audible -Box -Dropbox -Evernote -Facebook -Facebook Messenger -Fitbit -Google -Google Calendar -Google Chrome -Google Drive -Google Gmail -Google Hangouts -Google Maps -Google Photos -HBO GO -Instagram -KakaoTalk -Kindle -Line -LinkedIn -Lyft -Netflix -Outlook -Pinterest -Pokemon Go -Reddit -Skype -Slack -Snapchat -SoundCloud -Spotify -Square Cash -Telegram -TikTok -Tinder -Twitter -Uber -Venmo -Waze -WeChat -WhatsApp -Yahoo Finance -Yahoo Weather -Yelp -Youtube -YouTube Music -Zoom
Conversor
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Conversor is a smart tool with a wide range of unit conversion features that are very easy to use. This app has a huge range of standard units for both metric and non-metric conversions. It is also voice-activated. Currently, it can convert: - Currency (exchange rates are updated in live mode) - Area - Digital Storage - Energy - Fuel Economy - Length - Mass - Angle - Pressure - Speed - Temperature - Time - Volume
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shortcuts (Quick Open) at Free against Conversor's $0.99. Shortcuts (Quick Open) also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). Conversor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On 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
Shortcuts (Quick Open) is free to download; Conversor costs $0.99 up front. Shortcuts (Quick Open) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Conversor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shortcuts (Quick Open) ships an update every 4 months, Conversor every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcuts (Quick Open) | Conversor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Fang | Hassan Taleb |
Bugs and requests
Shortcuts (Quick Open)
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatible with latest iOS version
- Google Maps shortcut keeps crashing
- Can't add shortcuts to home screen
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to create custom app shortcuts
- Improve instructions and tutorials
- Integrate with more third-party apps
- Allow adding widgets to home screen
Conversor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shortcuts (Quick Open)
- Upgrade$0.99
Conversor
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shortcuts (Quick Open) free?
Is Conversor free?
Do Shortcuts (Quick Open) or Conversor have ads?
Which is updated more often, Shortcuts (Quick Open) or Conversor?
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