Comparison

PiPifier vs Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

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

Head to head
About

PiPifier

Enable Picture-in-Picture mode for any HTML5 web video directly from Safari. This extension bypasses restrictions on sites that hide native video controls, allowing seamless multitasking with your videos.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture for HTML5 videos
  • Works on any website
  • Bypasses hidden video controls
  • Safari Action extension
  • Easy to enable and use
Features
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PiPifier is an Action extension for Safari that lets you use every HTML5 (thats about every web video on iOS) video in Picture in Picture mode. If you have an HTML5 video playing on any website like Youtube just press PiPifier in Safari's Webtools Menu to enable Picture-In-Picture for this video. With this extension you can even run PiP mode on sites that hide the native video controls (so that you can not enable PiP there) Usage: 1. Open Safari 2. Open the Webtools Menu (aA) 3. Choose Manage Extensions 4. Enable 'PiPifier' 5. Select 'PiPifier' on a website with a video

About

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

Enhance Apple's Shortcuts app with over 130 powerful new actions. Utilize advanced tools like OCR, document scanning, music integration, and NFC for deeper automation. Create custom app-like experiences and manage data across devices.

Highlights
  • 130+ powerful new actions for Shortcuts
  • On-device text recognition (OCR)
  • NFC Read + Write
  • Style and render text to images
  • Global variables for data storage
  • Create custom app-like experiences with Preview Tool
  • Apple Music integration
Features
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Toolbox Pro gives you 130+ powerful new actions to use within Apple’s Shortcuts app. Tools include the latest iOS technologies: • iOS document scanner • Lightning-fast, on-device text recognition (OCR) • Tag files • Manipulate reminders and calendar events with more options than Shortcuts • Apple Music tools give you access to the whole catalogue of 60 million songs (Apple Music subscription required) • Transcribe speech from audio files • Add contacts and contact groups • Get workouts and activity summaries from Health • TouchID/FaceID authentication • Style and render text to images • NFC Read + Write • Image filters • Create photo albums • The Preview Tool lets you present text, images, rich URLs & interactive maps with flexible layouts. Add your own buttons to create your own app-like experience • Global variables let you store data between shortcuts and devices • Menu creator • Icon generator • Recognise objects in images using machine learning • Get current motion of device (driving, walking etc) • Full-screen text input box • Remove duplicates from list • Quick-match text before, after or between words • Device details like orientation/is dark mode on/is audio playing/is silent mode on And many, many more. Get nearly 40 tools for *FREE*, unlock everything with a single in-app purchase. You can find detailed descriptions of what each tool does in the app along with *lots* of example shortcuts to get you started. This app supports dark mode, voice control and dynamic type. Privacy policy spoilers: I don’t store any of your data or track you. (Read more: www.toolboxpro.app/privacy-policy)

Screenshots

PiPifier3 screens
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PiPifier at weekly against Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's every 3 weeks. PiPifier also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 65%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. PiPifier sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for PiPifier against 4.5 for Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 323 and 432 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of PiPifier's written reviews are positive against 65% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PiPifier ships an update weekly, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PiPifier versus Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiPifierToolbox Pro for Shortcuts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (323 ratings)4.5 (432 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better64.8% of reviews
Number of ratings323432 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArno AppenzellerSnailed It Development Ltd

Customer experience

PiPifier

All ratings323 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews286 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative19.2%

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

All ratings432 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

PiPifier

From 323 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works as expected
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for YouTube PiP
  • 👍 Simple and lightweight
  • 👍 Allows background playback

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing
  • 🐛 Blank/black screen in PiP mode
  • 🔋 Increased battery drain
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with embedded videos

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

From 432 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful shortcuts extensions
  • 👍 Useful free tools
  • 🔒 No data collection
  • 💡 Variety of actions
  • 👍 Premium worth the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable actions
  • 🔒 Premium features required for core functionality
  • 🐛 Buggy notifications
  • 🐛 Shortcuts not working as expected
  • 🐛 Broken music actions

Bugs and requests

PiPifier

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't work on some devices/iOS versions
  • Randomly stops working with YouTube
  • Disappearing PiP window
  • Incompatibility with certain system settings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic PiP mode on video start
  • Ability to control PiP size/position
  • Support for more video platforms
  • Playlist/autoplay support in PiP

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Restore purchase not working
  • Clipboard issues
  • List manipulation bugs
  • Haptic feedback not working
  • Example shortcuts not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • Sort numbers action
  • Custom repeat action
  • Detect if other apps are open
  • Share multiple shortcuts at once
  • Ability to read AAE files and photo edits
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  • SD card management
  • Detect currently running shortcut
  • Mac version

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PiPifier

One-time3
  • Small Tea for the Developer$0.99
  • Large Tea for the Developer$2.99
  • Giant Tea for the Developer$4.99
4 purchases

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

One-time4
  • Tip Jar - Small$0.99
  • Tip Jar - Medium$2.99
  • Tip Jar - Large$4.99
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  • Toolbox Pro Premium$5.99

Questions

Is PiPifier free?
PiPifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts free?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PiPifier or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is rated higher. PiPifier averages 4.4 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.5 from 432 ratings.
Do PiPifier or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts have ads?
Neither PiPifier nor Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PiPifier or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
PiPifier ships an update weekly, and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. Most recently, PiPifier was updated on September 19, 2026 and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts on September 22, 2026.

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