Comparison

Video Maker+ vs Shortcuts Browser

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

Head to head
About

Video Maker+

Create videos from your photos and add music. Easily import images, arrange them, and customize video settings like size and frame rate. You can also add audio tracks to your finished videos.

Highlights
  • Add images from phone or cloud
  • Delete single or all images
  • Rearrange image order
  • Customize video size and frame rate
  • Add music to videos
  • Save videos to library
Features
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Video Maker Plus is a video-making program. The video is made of images added to the program. Music can also be added to the finished video. You can add up to 40 images to a video without upgrading. Add pictures Press the “Add Pictures1” or “Add Pictures 2” button to add pictures. You will then be presented with a file picker. Whether the images are in the cloud or on the phone media, you can add them to the images in the application. In the “Add Pictures 1” window, you can select all pictures by double-clicking on the window. And by clicking the window three times with your finger, you will delete all the selected images. Edit Added Pictures You can delete inserted images one at a time or all at a time. To delete a single image, press the image in the Image bar. When a blue box appears around the image, then the image is selected. To delete, press the “Delete Image” button in the bottom row of buttons. To delete all images, press the 4th button in the bottom row of buttons. You can move the image left or right in the list. Press the "Move Back" button to move left and press the "Move On" button to move right. Press the image twice with your finger to move to the beginning of the image list. Pressing the image 3 times in a row moves to the end of the image list. Make a video When the bottom strip of images contains images, a video can be made. To make a video, press the first button in the bottom row of buttons. Edit video size and multiple frames per second To do this, press the first button in the top row of buttons the “Video Settings” box is displayed. In this box, you can change the width and height of the video. Also, the video setting about several frames per second can be adjusted. In addition, there is a box where you can choose to save the video to the library of images (“Save video to library”) or not. Add audio to a video You can add audio to a ready-made video. To do this, press the 2rd button in the bottom row of buttons. Then the music library opens. From there, you can select music for the video. Edit Video You can watch the ready-made video from the location you want. To do this, move the video slide to the desired location. To play the video, press the first button in the average row of buttons. The second button in this row is a pause, putting the video in pause status. And if you no longer want to watch the video, press the third button in the average row of buttons - that's a stop. The numbers are visible, in the average row of buttons which show the position of playing the video, and the length of the entire video. Watch a video You can import video from Apple Finder->Phone->Files Video Maker Plus folder. The phone must be connected to a computer.

About

Shortcuts Browser

Instantly access your favorite websites with one tap from your home screen. This app creates custom shortcuts that open any URL in full-screen Safari, streamlining your browsing and enhancing productivity. Enjoy a clean interface and local data storage for privacy.

Highlights
  • One-tap website access
  • Full-screen Safari browsing
  • iOS Shortcuts integration
  • Smart history tracking
  • Local data storage
  • Interactive setup guide
Features
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Your favorite websites, one tap from your Home Screen. Shortcuts Browser helps you create a separate Home Screen shortcut for each website you visit often. Tap a shortcut to open that site in the app’s Safari view. Keep recipes, news, reference pages, and other everyday sites close at hand. GET STARTED WITH A GUIDE Enter a website address and follow the setup guide. Copy the prepared link and use Apple’s Shortcuts app to create the shortcut, then add it to your Home Screen. The manual guide works without Apple Intelligence. On supported devices, an AI request is also available to copy; generation depends on the features available in Shortcuts. RETURN TO RECENT SITES Open browsing history to revisit a website. You can delete individual entries or clear the history. Browsing history is stored locally on your device. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use the same guide and browsing experience on iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS/iPadOS 27 or later. Initial setup uses Apple’s Shortcuts app.

Screenshots

Video Maker+4 screens
Shortcuts Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shortcuts Browser at none against Video Maker+'s 1. Shortcuts Browser also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 11 months). Video Maker+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 27.0). On price 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. Video Maker+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shortcuts Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Maker+ ships an update every 11 months, Shortcuts Browser every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Maker+ versus Shortcuts Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Maker+Shortcuts Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJanek SoometsKeisuke Karijuku

Customer experience

Video Maker+

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Shortcuts Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Maker+

One-time1
  • Upgrade Video Maker+$3.99
None

Shortcuts Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Maker+ free?
Video Maker+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shortcuts Browser free?
Shortcuts Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Video Maker+ or Shortcuts Browser have ads?
Shortcuts Browser shows ads; Video Maker+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Maker+ or Shortcuts Browser?
Video Maker+ ships an update every 11 months, and Shortcuts Browser every 10 days. Most recently, Video Maker+ was updated on October 20, 2026 and Shortcuts Browser on October 10, 2026.

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