Comparison

Shortcuts (Quick Open) vs TimeLeft

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

TimeLeft

Features
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You don't lose time on purpose. It just goes. TimeLeft puts a draining gauge at the top of your screen — in the Dynamic Island, on your Lock Screen — so you can see time moving instead of discovering it's gone. HOW IT WORKS Pick a length. Start. The ring drains while you work, in whatever app you're in. Tap Done, add five minutes, or pause, without opening TimeLeft. BUILT FOR TIME BLINDNESS • A gauge you glance at, not a number you have to calculate • Keeps running while your phone is locked or you're in another app • Start from Control Center, the Action Button, or a Shortcuts automation • Put it on a stand and your phone becomes a desk timer • Pause when life interrupts. That's normal, not failure. NO SHAME, EVER No mascot. No confetti. No streak that dies because you had a hard Tuesday. Streaks pause; they never reset. Time you didn't use is logged neutrally as drift, not as a failure. YOUR WEEK, HONESTLY Every week TimeLeft builds a record of where your time actually went — one card to keep or share. Real numbers, no flattery. MADE FOR ADULTS TimeLeft is deliberately plain. If you've tried focus apps that talk to you like a child, this one won't. SUBSCRIPTION TimeLeft is a paid subscription with no free tier and no trial. You get the whole app or none of it — we'd rather be clear about that up front than surprise you later. TimeLeft is a time-management tool. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or manage any condition. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shortcuts (Quick Open)4 screens
TimeLeft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Shortcuts (Quick Open) at 3 against TimeLeft's 1. Shortcuts (Quick Open) also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shortcuts (Quick Open) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TimeLeft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shortcuts (Quick Open) versus TimeLeft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcuts (Quick Open)TimeLeft
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew FangFernan Ochoa Amador

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

TimeLeft

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shortcuts (Quick Open)

One-time1
  • Upgrade$0.99
2 purchases

TimeLeft

Subscriptions2
  • TimeLeft Premium – Monthly$6.991 Month
  • TimeLeft Premium – Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Shortcuts (Quick Open) free?
Shortcuts (Quick Open) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeLeft free?
TimeLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shortcuts (Quick Open) or TimeLeft have ads?
Neither Shortcuts (Quick Open) nor TimeLeft shows ads.

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