Comparison

Pushcut vs Whiskly

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

Head to head
About

Pushcut

Automate tasks and trigger actions with smart notifications and custom widgets. Integrate with HomeKit, Shortcuts, and online services for powerful, personalized workflows.

Highlights
  • Smart notifications
  • Custom widgets
  • HomeKit integration
  • Shortcut scheduling
  • Location-based triggers
  • Webhooks and API support
  • Interactive Apple Watch notifications
Features
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Pushcut helps you kick off your automation when it matters. Create fine-tuned interactions for HomeKit, Shortcuts, and custom workflows through smart notifications and widgets combined with powerful automation actions. Use HomeKit scenes, shortcuts, online integrations, and web services as notification actions that pop up exactly when they matter to you. Trigger these smart notifications from Shortcuts, HomeKit, schedules, locations, iBeacons, online services (like IFTTT, Zapier, Flow, Integromat, ...), home servers, or anywhere that knows what HTTP is. Design beautiful custom widgets and display dynamic information that you can provide using Shortcuts actions, online services or our own API. "The premiere companion utility for Shortcuts and Home on iOS" - Federico Viticci (MacStories) "An essential tool for HomeKit power users" - Christopher Close (HomeKit Hero) "Very powerful" - Rosemary Orchard (Take Control of Shortcuts) Features + Set up alerts & reminders to trigger scheduled & location-based smart notifications + Combine time and location triggers (eg: "weekdays at 6 PM when I am at work") + Schedule notifications from Shortcuts + Schedule a shortcut from Shortcuts + Design custom home-screen widgets + Trigger notifications and widget updates through a secure webhook or Pushcut API + Trigger notifications and widget updates from third-party integrations and online services like Zapier, Integromat, IFTTT, etc. + Define notifications with custom titles and messages + Add action buttons to the notifications for quicker access + Run shortcuts directly from notification actions + Activate HomeKit scenes directly from notification actions + Add URLs to the push notifications and open them directly from the notifications + Run online actions (webhooks, HTTP requests) directly from notifications without opening any app or website + Execute online actions in the background based on location or iBeacon events + Customize notification sounds and images + Deliver push notifications to specific devices individually + Use a powerful JSON API to deliver dynamic texts, shortcut inputs, and URLs + Turn a dedicated iOS device into your personal Shortcuts and HomeKit server Apple Watch + Interactive notifications (requires watchOS 6) + Run HomeKit scenes, online actions, and HTTP requests (like IFTTT webhooks) directly from your wrist + Execute multiple actions from one notification (with "Keep Open" flag) (Note: Opening Shortcuts, Safari, or other apps is not supported on Apple Watch) Free version limits: + define up to 3 notifications + define up to 2 background actions + define up to 1 action per notification + use with local triggers or basic webhooks (no dynamic content or online actions) — Pro — + custom dynamic widgets + unlimited notification definitions + unlimited actions per notification + activate HomeKit scenes + unlimited background actions + dynamic notifications from service integrations + fully customizable actions using the powerful JSON API + execute online actions and web requests directly + input parameters for shortcuts and online actions + run and monitor an Automation Server (limits apply) — Automation Server Extended — + schedule server actions periodically + trigger delayed server actions + up to 5000 server requests per day Payments You can subscribe to a monthly or annual subscription plan. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the time of purchase. A subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after making the purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.pushcut.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pushcut.io/privacy

About

Whiskly

Features
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Whiskly keeps every pot, pan and tray on its own timer, so nothing boils over while you're busy with something else. YOUR STOVE, ON SCREEN • The home screen is a picture of your hob: four burners and the oven • Each burner shows its timer as a flame ring that burns down • Tap an empty burner to start a timer there; tap a running one to pause it • Hold a burner to add 1 or 5 minutes, restart or clear it • Grill, ingredient and extra timers are listed under the hob • Quick presets from 1 to 15 minutes, or dial in any time • Loud alarm and notifications, even when your phone is locked RECIPES WITH BUILT-IN TIMERS Every recipe step that takes time has its own timer button. Tap it and the timer goes onto a free burner, named for the dish and step. Cooking for more or fewer people? The + and − buttons scale every ingredient, one serving at a time. • Classic French, free: béchamel, velouté, hollandaise, béarnaise, bordelaise, sauce au poivre and more • Classic Italian: ragù alla bolognese, ragù napoletano, carbonara, amatriciana, puttanesca, pesto alla genovese and more • Classic Spanish: sofrito, romesco, salsa brava, allioli, mojo rojo and verde, salsa vizcaína, bacalao al pil pil and more • Classic Mexican: salsa roja asada, salsa verde, guacamole, salsa macha, salsa de chile de árbol, pipián verde, adobo and more • Classic Eastern: teriyaki, dashi, ponzu, nước chấm, Sichuan chilli oil, black bean sauce, yakitori tare and more Classic French is included free. Each other collection is a one-time purchase that unlocks its twelve recipes for good, with no subscription. Already bought one? Restore purchases from the recipe list. YOUR OWN RECIPES Paste a recipe from anywhere and Whiskly finds the cooking times in each step for you. Your own recipes are always free, stay on your device, and work with the same one-tap timers. MADE FOR THE KITCHEN • Works on iPhone and iPad, with recipes beside your timers on iPad in landscape • Light and dark mode • No account, no ads, no tracking

Screenshots

Pushcut4 screens
Whiskly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pushcut at Free against Whiskly's $0.99. Whiskly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pushcut is free to download; Whiskly costs $0.99 up front. Pushcut sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Whiskly sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pushcut ships an update monthly, Whiskly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pushcut versus Whiskly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushcutWhiskly
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (545 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings545 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon Peter LeebAri Guðmundsson

Bugs and requests

Pushcut

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Shortcuts not running properly on remote server
  • Widgets not updating in a timely manner
  • Notification delivery issues, especially with location-based triggers
  • Server setup process often fails

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add live activities support
  • Allow launching apps directly from notifications
  • Improve widget performance and reliability
  • Provide more notification sound options
  • Make server setup easier and more flexible

Whiskly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pushcut

Subscriptions4
  • Pro monthly$1.991 Month
  • Server Extended (Month)$2.491 Month
  • Pro yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • Server Extended (Year)$22.491 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99
4 purchases

Whiskly

One-time4
  • Classic Spanish$0.99
  • Classic Mexican$0.99
  • Classic Italian$0.99
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  • Classic Eastern$0.99

Questions

Is Pushcut free?
Pushcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whiskly free?
Whiskly costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Pushcut or Whiskly have ads?
Neither Pushcut nor Whiskly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pushcut or Whiskly?
Pushcut ships an update monthly, and Whiskly weekly. Most recently, Pushcut was updated on November 11, 2026 and Whiskly on November 9, 2026.

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