Comparison

Arnoo 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

Arnoo

Control your smart home devices remotely, monitor sensors, and create custom scenes. Arm and disarm your security system and receive instant notifications. Supports a variety of Zigbee and Wi-Fi devices for comprehensive home management.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Sensor status monitoring
  • Customizable scenes
  • Home security arm/disarm
  • Push notifications
  • Voice control integration
Features
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Thanks for choosing arnoo app You can download the app via your mobile phone or pad. It can help you to control your smart home devices remotely and know what’s going on in your house from the app.arnoo app supports Home Security Starter Kit, Smart Plug, other Zigbee and WIFI devices (bulbs, remote control, etc.) 1. Homepage a. Turn on and Turn off your bulbs, plugs, etc. b. See the status of your sensors, Wi-Fi connection and batteries. c. Adjust device icon positions according to your using habit. 2. Scene a. Design different scenarios with different lighting and device status. b. Choose the scenarios you designed for different room, mood and time, it could be Reading, Movie, Dinner, Away, etc. c. Adjust scenario icon positions according to your using habit. 3. Security a. Arm and disarm your home remotely. B .Receive push notification if anything happens 4. Voice control You can also control your devices via voice control. We will continue updating this app to give you a better using experience.

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

Arnoo4 screens
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arnoo at 5.0 against Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's 4.5. Arnoo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.5). Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's advantage is ratings volume (432 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Arnoo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arnoo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts has 432 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arnoo ships an update monthly, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arnoo versus Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArnooToolbox Pro for Shortcuts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (432 ratings)
Positive reviews—64.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4432 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeedarson Lighting Co., LtdSnailed It Development Ltd

Customer experience

Arnoo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

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

Bugs and requests

Arnoo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Arnoo

No in-app purchases

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 Arnoo free?
Arnoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts free?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arnoo or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
Arnoo is rated higher. Arnoo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.5 from 432 ratings.
Do Arnoo or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts have ads?
Neither Arnoo nor Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arnoo or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
Arnoo ships an update monthly, and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Arnoo was updated on September 17, 2026 and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts on September 27, 2026.

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