Comparison

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts vs Wallet Creator

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

Head to head
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)

About

Wallet Creator

Easily create and manage custom cards for your Apple Wallet. Add membership cards, tickets, and more with customizable designs and barcode support. Boost your digital wallet's functionality and organization.

Highlights
  • Create custom cards for Apple Wallet
  • Add membership, customer, and event cards
  • Supports various barcode types (QR, Aztec, PDF417, CODE128, EAN, Code39, Code93)
  • Customize card appearance (colors, details)
  • Optional geolocation for card display
  • Organize and edit cards anytime
Features
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Wallet Creator is an easy-to-use card creation app that lets you build your own cards and add them to Apple Wallet. A membership card, a customer card or a ticket from your favourite local band — Wallet Creator lets you add and edit your own Apple Wallet cards easily, any time. "It's the best addition to the Apple Wallet out there. It's great." NEW IN THIS VERSION • Universal app: a two-pane editor on iPad and the unfolded iPhone Duo, with the card preview always in view • Flip a card over to edit its back side, just like Apple Wallet shows it • 80+ ready-made templates for well-known loyalty, store and travel cards — search for a brand, tap it once, and logo, colours and card type are set up for you • Save a card you designed yourself as your own template and reuse it any time • A redesigned home screen and card editor that follow Apple Wallet, with a true WYSIWYG preview of the finished pass • Native EAN-13, Code 39, Codabar and ITF barcodes on iOS 27, with an automatic image fallback on earlier versions • A searchable help section covering card types, colours, locations and more • Now available in 12 languages WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add, organise and geolocate your own cards of any kind • Change the look and the details of a card even after it is in Apple Wallet • Custom background, label and value colours so you can tell your cards apart at a glance • Store cards, coupons, event tickets, boarding passes and generic cards • Optional locations bring a card to the lock screen when you are nearby • A relevant date surfaces event tickets and boarding passes exactly when they matter • A free-form back side for terms, service numbers or long membership numbers • Your cards stay in sync across your devices via iCloud BARCODES • Rendered by Apple Wallet itself: QR, Aztec, PDF417 and Code 128 • Native from iOS 27 on: EAN-13, Code 39, Codabar and ITF • Drawn onto the card as an image on older systems, so they still scan at the till • Scan a code with the camera or pick a photo from your library Crypto QR codes also make receiving crypto payments easier than ever (warning: never scan your private key!). Our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: To generate cards for Apple Wallet, they must be signed on a Linux or Mac server. Therefore, when you tap the "Add to Wallet" button, your card is securely submitted via SSL to our server, currently based in Germany at HostEurope. After your card has been signed and securely returned via SSL, all your personal data is instantly deleted from our servers, so no information about you or your cards is available to us or anyone else. If you have further questions on data processing, please contact us at dataprivacy@at2-software.com Learn more about at² GmbH and our software at www.at2-software.com

Screenshots

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens
Wallet Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wallet Creator at none against Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's 4. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Wallet Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 432 and 348 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 57% of Wallet Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, Wallet Creator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts versus Wallet Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolbox Pro for ShortcutsWallet Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (432 ratings) — better4.2 (348 ratings)
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews — better56.9% of reviews
Number of ratings432 — better348
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnailed It Development Ltdat2 GmbH

Customer experience

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

All ratings432 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative27.1%

Wallet Creator

All ratings348 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative30.3%

User reviews

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

From 432 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

Wallet Creator

From 348 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🚀 Works well
  • 🔒 Privacy-conscious
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient for adding cards to wallet

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Barcode issues (cropped, not working, not displayed on Apple Watch)
  • 🐛 Crashes or errors
  • 🐛 Limited customization options
  • 🐛 Unable to delete old/erroneous cards
  • 🐛 Grouping of cards not customizable

Bugs and requests

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

Wallet Creator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode not displaying correctly in Apple Wallet
  • Unable to add card to Apple Wallet
  • App crashing
  • Saved cards disappearing

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to import barcode/QR code from photo library
  • Add support for more barcode formats (e.g. Code 128)
  • Add option to resize/adjust barcode size
  • Add ability to add custom images/logos to cards
  • Add iCloud sync for saved cards
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  • Add option to disable card grouping

In-app purchases

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
None

Wallet Creator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts free?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wallet Creator free?
Wallet Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Wallet Creator?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is rated higher. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.5 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while Wallet Creator averages 4.2 from 348 ratings.
Do Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Wallet Creator have ads?
Neither Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts nor Wallet Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Wallet Creator?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wallet Creator fortnightly. Most recently, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts was updated on September 22, 2026 and Wallet Creator on September 23, 2026.

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