Comparison

Reality Composer vs Actions

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

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About

Reality Composer

Create augmented reality experiences without prior 3D knowledge. Drag and drop objects, import your own assets, or use the built-in library. Add animations and spatial audio with simple triggers. Export your creations for use in other projects or AR Quick Look.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop object placement
  • Import custom 3D models (.usdz)
  • Built-in AR content library
  • Photogrammetry for 3D model creation
  • Object customization (size, style)
  • Add animations and spatial audio
  • Export as .usdz for AR Quick Look
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Easily prototype and produce AR experiences directly in AR with no prior 3D experience. • Drag and drop to place and rotate virtual objects to assemble your scene directly in AR or on the canvas. • Build your scene by importing your own .usdz files or take advantage of the ready to use virtual objects in Reality Composer’s built-in AR content library, so you can get up and running quickly. • Create high-quality 3D models using photogrammetry and a guided capture process leveraging the advanced LiDAR sensors on your iPhone or iPad (iPhone 12 Pro or later and iPad Pro 5th generation or later). • Customize a virtual object’s size, style, and more. • Add animations that let you move, scale, and add emphasis like a ‘wiggle’ or ‘spin’ to virtual objects, without having any animation experience. • Add spatial audio, all of which can be set up to happen upon a user tapping on those objects, coming in close proximity with them, or other triggers. • Easily send your project back and forth between your iOS device and your Mac with the Reality Composer app bundled with Xcode. • Export your complete scene as a .usdz file to use in AR Quick Look, use in your existing 3D projects, or integrate it into your Xcode project with Reality Composer on Mac. • Record sensor and camera data in the actual location you are building it for, and then replay it on your iOS device while building your app in Xcode later. This lets you iterate and build out your AR experience using the recorded data without the need to physically move your device or go to another location.

About

Actions

This app provides a vast collection of additional actions to enhance the functionality of the Shortcuts app on iOS. It offers a wide range of tools for manipulating data, interacting with device features, and automating complex tasks.

Highlights
  • Add to List
  • Apply Capture Date
  • Blur Images
  • Calculate with Soulver
  • Convert Date to Unix Time
  • Format Number as Ordinal
  • Get Device Details (Extended)
  • Get SF Symbol Image
Features
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Supercharge your shortcuts with lots of useful actions. It provides additional actions for the Shortcuts app. IMPORTANT: Because of an iOS bug, to make the actions show up in the Shortcuts app, you need to first launch the app and then restart your device. 重要提示:由于 iOS 错误,要使操作显示在“快捷方式”应用程序中,您需要先启动该应用程序,然后重新启动设备。 WICHTIG: Aufgrund eines iOS-Fehlers müssen Sie, damit die Aktionen in der Shortcuts-App angezeigt werden, zuerst die App starten und dann Ihr Gerät neu starten. IMPORTANT : en raison d'un bug iOS, pour que les actions s'affichent dans l'application Raccourcis, vous devez d'abord lancer l'application, puis redémarrer votre appareil. The actions are not able to run on Apple Watch or HomePod. Restart your device if the actions don't show up in the Shortcuts app. ■ Actions - Add to List - Apply Capture Date - Ask for Text with Timeout - Authenticate - Blur Images - Boolean - Calculate with Soulver - Choose from List (Extended) - Clamp Number - Color - Combine Lists - Combine Videos - Convert Coordinates to Location - Convert Date to Unix Time - Convert Location to Geo URI - Convert Unix Time to Date - Create Color Image - Create Menu Item - Create URL - Download File - Edit URL - Encrypt File - Encrypt Text - Filter List - Find Music Playlist - Format Currency - Format Date Difference - Format Duration - Format Number as Ordinal - Format Number — Compact - Format Person Name - Format Text List - Generate CSV - Generate Haptic Feedback - Generate Random Data - Generate Random Text - Generate UUID - Get All System Colors - Get Audio Playback Destination - Get Average Color - Get Average Color of Image - Get Battery State - Get Bluetooth Device - Get Bluetooth Devices - Get Boolean from Input - Get Compass Heading - Get Device Details (Extended) - Get Device Motion Activity - Get Device Motion Data - Get Device Orientation - Get Dominant Colors of Image - Get Elevation - Get Emojis - Get File Path - Get High-Resolution Timestamp - Get Image Capture Date / Set Image Capture Date - Get Image Location / Set Image Location - Get Index of List Item - Get Map Image of Location - Get Paragraphs from Text - Get Query Item Value from URL - Get Query Items from URL - Get Query Items from URL as Dictionary - Get Random Boolean - Get Random Color - Get Random Date and Time - Get Random Emoticon - Get Random Floating-Point Number - Get Random Number from Seed - Get Related Words - Get Sentences from Text - Get SF Symbol Image - Get System Color - Get Title of URL - Get Uniform Type Identifier / Set Uniform Type Identifier - Get User Details - Get Values Using JSONPath - Global Variable - Hex Encode - Hide Shortcuts App - Invert Images - Is Accessibility Feature On - Is Audio Playing - Is Bluetooth On - Is Call Active - Is Cellular Data On - Is Cellular Low Data Mode On - Is Conforming to Uniform Type Identifier - Is Connected to VPN - Is Dark Mode On - Is Day - Is Device Locked - Is Device Moving - Is Device Orientation - Is Host Reachable - Is Location Services Enabled - Is Low Power Mode On - Is Online - Is Shaking Device - Is Silent Mode On - Is Time - Is Time In Range - Is Web Server Reachable - Join Wi-Fi - Merge Dictionaries - Open URLs in Safari - Overwrite File - Parse CSV - Parse JSON5 - Pick Color - Pretty Print Dictionaries - Remove Duplicate Lines - Remove Duplicates from List - Remove Emojis - Remove Empty Lines - Remove from List - Remove Non-Printable Characters - Reverse Lines - Reverse List - Round Number to Multiple - Scan Documents - Scan QR Codes in Image - Set Creation and Modification Date of File - Show Black Screen - Show Notification - Shuffle List - Sort List - Sort Months - Spell Out Number - Toggle Boolean - Transform Lists - Transform Text - Transform Text with JavaScript - Trim Whitespace - Truncate List - Truncate Number - Truncate Text - Wait Milliseconds - Write or Edit Text

Screenshots

Reality Composer4 screens
Actions2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Actions at 92% against Reality Composer's 47%. Actions also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Reality Composer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Actions holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 273 and 469 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Reality Composer's written reviews are positive against 92% of Actions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reality Composer ships an update every 3 months, Actions monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reality Composer versus Actions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReality ComposerActions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (273 ratings)4.8 (469 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings273469 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppleSindre Sorhus

Customer experience

Reality Composer

All ratings273 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral18.6%
Negative34.1%

Actions

All ratings469 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%

User reviews

Reality Composer

From 273 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for object capturing
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🎨 Useful for 3D designing and AR
  • 💡 Potential for future AR development

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited object capture functionality
  • 🔒 Lack of export options for 3D models
  • 🤔 Confusing controls and navigation

Actions

From 469 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful and flexible shortcuts
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Impressive range of actions
  • 🔥 Indispensable for Shortcuts users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or performance issues
  • ⚠️ Compatibility concerns with newer iOS versions
  • 🕰️ Slow response times in some cases

Bugs and requests

Reality Composer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Object capture feature not working as expected
  • Saved projects not loading or being lost
  • Scaling and positioning issues with placed objects
  • Compatibility problems with certain devices
  • Crashes and freezes when performing certain actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more 3D file formats
  • Improve object capture and scanning capabilities
  • Implement better physics and interaction between objects
  • Introduce more customization options and tools
  • Add background processing and multi-tasking support

Actions

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Errors when using list manipulation actions
  • Incompatibility with HomePod mini
  • Shortcut actions not working on iPhone 15 Pro

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for device orientation detection
  • Integrate with more system-level APIs
  • Provide a way to create custom actions
  • Expand language support beyond English

In-app purchases

None

Reality Composer

No in-app purchases

None

Actions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reality Composer free?
Reality Composer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Actions free?
Actions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reality Composer or Actions?
Actions is rated higher. Reality Composer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while Actions averages 4.8 from 469 ratings.
Do Reality Composer or Actions have ads?
Neither Reality Composer nor Actions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reality Composer or Actions?
Reality Composer ships an update every 3 months, and Actions monthly. Most recently, Reality Composer was updated on September 16, 2026 and Actions on September 22, 2026.

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