Comparison

Splash vs ActionMate

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

Head to head
About

Splash

This app provides a text editor and compiler to create Siri Shortcuts using a custom programming language. It includes built-in examples to help users learn and get started with building their own shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Custom programming language
  • Text editor for writing scripts
  • Compiler for generating Siri Shortcuts
  • Built-in examples for learning
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Features
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Splash is a programming language created to help you build your shortcuts. To get started at the language you can check one of the built in examples. The app contains a text editor, to write your splash scripts and a compiler, that generates Siri Shortcuts for you.

About

ActionMate

This app enhances the functionality of the iPhone 15 Pro's Action Button by integrating with the Shortcuts app. It allows users to trigger a variety of custom actions based on device orientation, screen status, and gestures, offering expanded use cases beyond default options.

Highlights
  • Action Button customization
  • Integrates with iOS Shortcuts
  • Context-aware actions (orientation, screen status)
  • Gesture-based triggers
  • Sample shortcuts included
  • Usage tutorials
Features
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ActionMate is a practical tool designed to enhance the usage of Action Button in conjunction with the Shortcut app. The action button is a new physical button added to the iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max models, replacing the silent mode switch. It is recommended to use ActionMate on iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max models for the best experience. Although the iOS system provides several default action button functions, ActionMate can help you greatly expand the function usage of the action button. Pressing the function button in different states can trigger various features, such as: - Pressing the action button in portrait mode to turn silent mode on/off; pressing it in landscape mode will open the camera. - Pressing the action button when the device screen is facing up will display a payment QR code; pressing it when the screen is facing down will start a one-touch recording. - Shaking the device after pressing the action button will change the wallpaper; not shaking the device after pressing will take a screenshot and share it directly. ... These are just a few basic examples of ActionMate's capabilities. With the high degree of freedom provided by the iOS Shortcut app, you can use ActionMate to stack a wide variety of complex functions. Even if you're not familiar with the iOS Shortcut app, ActionMate includes and will continue to update a number of sample shortcuts for one-click access. It also provides a number of shortcut usage tutorials to help you solve any problems. ActionMate will continue to improve in the long term. If you have any feature suggestions, please contact us through the App's built-in feedback mechanism.

Screenshots

Splash4 screens
ActionMate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ActionMate at 5.0 against Splash's 3.3. ActionMate also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 0%). Splash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads and monetization model 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. ActionMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Splash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ActionMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splash has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Splash's written reviews are positive against 13% of ActionMate's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Splash versus ActionMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashActionMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews12.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos FialhoPotatso Lab LTD

Customer experience

Splash

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ActionMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Splash

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ActionMate

One-time1
  • ActionMate Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Splash free?
Splash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ActionMate free?
ActionMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Splash or ActionMate?
ActionMate is rated higher. Splash averages 3.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while ActionMate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Splash or ActionMate have ads?
Neither Splash nor ActionMate shows ads.

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