Comparison

Scriptable vs Launch Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Scriptable

Automate tasks on your device by writing custom scripts in JavaScript. Integrate with native iOS features like files, calendars, and reminders. Create personalized widgets for your Home Screen and interact with Siri.

Highlights
  • Write and run JavaScript
  • Create custom widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Access native iOS features
  • Schedule notifications
  • File management
  • Script gallery
Features
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Scriptable is an automation tool that enables you to write scripts that integrates with native features of iOS such as files, calendars, reminders, documents and much more. An extensive support for widgets enables you to write your own widgets using JavaScript and run the scripts on your Home Screen. Your widgets can show any data and be customised to look just the way you want. With Siri Shortcuts you can present images, tables and more in Siri as well as making Siri read out loud a text when you run a script from a Siri Shortcut. There's a growing gallery of scripts to get you started with Scriptable. Here’s a few examples of scripts you can create: - Ask Siri whether a web service is down. - Create a widget that shows data from your weather station. - Postpone the next event in your calendar half an hour. - Check what is currently on TV. - Manage a list of movies you would like to watch. - Upload files to an image optimizer and store a URL to the optimized image. - Receive a notification with the weather report every morning. - Create todos with prefilled data in your favorite todo app using URL schemes. Features include: - Write and run JavaScript. - Auto complete of variable names, functions, keywords and properties as you type. - Access lots of native iOS features from your JavaScript code, including managing files, calendars, reminders, contacts, photos, location, pasteboard, web views and more. - Create your own widgets. Your scripts run on the Home Screen without needing to open the app. - Siri Shortcuts enabling you to present images, tables, websites, HTML and more in Siri as well as making Siri read out loud a text. - Support for input and output parameters in Siri Shortcuts. - Easily schedule rich notifications to run your scripts periodically. - Work with files and directories from third party apps using File Bookmarks. - Synchronise scripts to all of your devices using iCloud Drive. - Scripts are stored as plain JavaScript files and can be browsed using the Files app. - Assign one of over 800 glyphs and a color to a script to easily identify it in your directory of scripts. - Run scripts directly on your Lock Screen and Home Screen using widgets. - Run a script by 3D touching the app icon. - Run a script from a share sheet and process the inputs. - Schedule notifications and run a script directly from a notification. - URL schemes enabling you to run scripts from other apps. - Support for x-callback-url enabling advanced integration with other apps that support x-callback-url. - Export and share scripts. - Example scripts helping you get started creating your own scripts. - Extensive documentation for all the native APIs you can use in your scripts. Available offline in the app and online on docs.scriptable.app. - View the documentation in a separate window on iPad. - Support for dark mode. - Customise the editor to your liking.

About

Launch Pilot

Features
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App releases stall when creative, copy, and ad assets stay scattered across tools and threads. This mobile app lets you: • Manage your LaunchPilot subscription • View your saved projects on the go LaunchPilot Pro (paid subscription) unlocks the full desktop experience: • AI-Powered Generation — generate metadata, screenshot copy, and ad headlines automatically • App Store Metadata — write listings across multiple locales with fields for name, subtitle, description, and keywords • Screenshot Designer — create and export correctly-sized iPhone and iPad screenshots • Google Ads — organize and iterate on headlines and descriptions per project • App Store Connect Integration — push metadata directly to your listing, no manual uploads Trusted by growth-focused teams and indie builders who value speed, consistency, and launch quality. Subscribe here, then use LaunchPilot on your Mac to access all Pro features. Try LaunchPilot Pro to benefit from all features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://launchpilot.cloud/privacy

Screenshots

Scriptable4 screens
Launch Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Scriptable at #9 against Launch Pilot's unranked. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scriptable sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Launch Pilot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Scriptable versus Launch Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptableLaunch Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSimon B. StøvringSUBLY ILERI MUHENDISLIK HIZMETLERI LIMITED SIRKETI

Bugs and requests

Scriptable

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Scripts say need '(' at end when already there
  • Reminders scheduling crashes when changing date/time
  • Reminders Due Today has variable scope issues
  • setInterval is not set
  • Accessing Contacts and ContactsContainer causes blank widget

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add HTML support
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Improve documentation with examples
  • Add ability to access files from other apps
  • Add ability to require other scripts
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  • Integrate with GitHub/repository managers

Launch Pilot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scriptable

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
1 purchases

Launch Pilot

Subscriptions1
  • LaunchPilot Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Scriptable free?
Scriptable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Launch Pilot free?
Launch Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scriptable or Launch Pilot have ads?
Neither Scriptable nor Launch Pilot shows ads.

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