Comparison

Yapp Random Reminders 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

Yapp Random Reminders

This app helps you stay motivated and organized by delivering custom messages and inspirational quotes randomly throughout your day. Manage your to-do items, view reminders on your home screen, and customize delivery times and sounds. Store and organize your reminders with iCloud integration.

Highlights
  • Customizable lock screen reminders
  • Inspirational quote integration
  • Unlimited reminder creation
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable delivery and sounds
  • iCloud storage and organization
Features
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Remind and motivate yourself in a unique way! The best random reminders app - Trusted by thousands of users! Hack your daily routine with this simple, and super easy-to-use app that pops up your own custom messages straight onto your lock screen, delivered randomly throughout your day! · Create 'todo' actionable items, and get inspired by 100's of famous quotes. · Write unlimited reminders. · Your reminders at a glance with Yapp Widgets on your home screen. · You control exactly how and when your reminders are delivered. · Pause or delete individual reminders. · Download or store your reminders on iCloud. · Search and find specific reminders. Organize them by color or date, and choose different sounds.. · And much more! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Yapp Random Reminders4 screens
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yapp Random Reminders at 4.8 against Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's 4.4. Yapp Random Reminders also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 434). Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Yapp Random Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month 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

Yapp Random Reminders holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yapp Random Reminders has 2.3K ratings behind it against 434, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Yapp Random Reminders's written reviews are positive against 66% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yapp Random Reminders versus Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYapp Random RemindersToolbox Pro for Shortcuts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better4.4 (434 ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews — better66.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better434
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaul HernandezSnailed It Development Ltd

Customer experience

Yapp Random Reminders

All ratings2,343 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral10.7%
Negative15.5%

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

All ratings432 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.3%

User reviews

Yapp Random Reminders

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and effective
  • 🚀 Gentle, random reminders
  • 🔒 No data collection
  • 💡 Customizable affirmations/quotes
  • 👍 Breathing/relaxation feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Blank screen/crashes after updates
  • 💰 Subscription model too expensive
  • 🐛 Reminders not randomized properly
  • 🐛 Reminders/data lost after updates
  • 🔍 Limited number of reminders per day

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

From 434 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

Yapp Random Reminders

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Blank screen on opening the app
  • Reminders not working after iOS updates
  • Widget not functioning properly
  • Keyboard covers reminder text
  • Reminders disappearing after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set different reminder frequencies
  • Sync reminders across devices
  • More customization options (colors, fonts, etc.)
  • Ability to export/backup reminders
  • Increase maximum number of reminders per day

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

2 purchases

Yapp Random Reminders

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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 Yapp Random Reminders free?
Yapp Random Reminders 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, Yapp Random Reminders or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
Yapp Random Reminders is rated higher. Yapp Random Reminders averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.4 from 434 ratings.
Do Yapp Random Reminders or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts have ads?
Neither Yapp Random Reminders nor Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yapp Random Reminders or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
Yapp Random Reminders ships an update every 3 weeks, and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Yapp Random Reminders was updated on November 2, 2026 and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts on November 3, 2026.

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