Shortcuts (Quick Open) vs OCR & PDF Data Tracker
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
OCR & PDF Data Tracker
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Looking for a simple way to extract information from documents and track important values over time? GrabX helps you scan documents and automatically extract measurements, numbers, and text that matter most. Scan documents using your camera or import existing images or PDFs, select the values you want to monitor, and create reusable templates for recurring reports. GrabX automatically extracts matching values from future documents, helping you build a structured history of your data without manual entry. Review results, verify extracted values, and visualize changes over time with timelines and charts. GrabX is perfect for tracking health measurements, body composition reports, laboratory results, invoices, expenses, utility bills, business reports, financial statements, equipment readings, and any document that contains recurring data. Whether you're monitoring personal health, organizing business records, or following trends across recurring reports, GrabX makes it easy to keep everything organized in one place. Key Features: - Scan documents using the camera or import existing images or PDFs - Automatically extract numbers, measurements, and text using OCR - Create custom validation rules to improve extraction accuracy - Create reusable templates for recurring document types - Track custom values across multiple documents - Extract multiple values from a single document - View historical results in a clean timeline - Monitor changes across days, weeks, months, or years - Visualize trends and changes with charts and insights - Save health measurements directly to Apple Health - Export results as text, CSV, or JSON - Keep your data private and stored locally on your device - Works completely offline for maximum privacy and security About Apple Health integration: GrabX can save supported health measurements directly to Apple Health, including body weight, blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), heart rate, blood glucose, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature, and step count. Health integration is completely optional and only occurs with your permission.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OCR & PDF Data Tracker at fortnightly against Shortcuts (Quick Open)'s every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Shortcuts (Quick Open) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OCR & PDF Data Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shortcuts (Quick Open) ships an update every 4 months, OCR & PDF Data Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcuts (Quick Open) | OCR & PDF Data Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Fang | Sandratra Razafindralambo |
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
OCR & PDF Data Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shortcuts (Quick Open)
- Upgrade$0.99
OCR & PDF Data Tracker
- Starter Upgrade$7.99
- Discounted Upgrade$8.99
- Pro Upgrade$12.99
Questions
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