Comparison

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts vs TVSizAR

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

TVSizAR

Visualize how a new TV will look and fit on your wall using augmented reality. This tool allows you to place virtual TVs in your space, adjust their dimensions, and even search for TVs of your chosen size on Amazon.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality TV placement
  • Adjustable TV dimensions
  • Virtual TV fitting
  • Amazon TV search integration
  • Size recommendation tool
Features
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Unsure if a new TV will fit on your wall? Use TVSizAR! Add a TV to your wall in an augmented world and adjust to match your desired dimensions. Don't have a TV yet? You can use this tool to find the right size of TV for you and then ask the app to search for TVs of that size on Amazon!

Screenshots

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens
TVSizAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts at 4.4 against TVSizAR's 1.0. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts also leads on ratings volume (435 vs 1). TVSizAR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TVSizAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts has 435 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts versus TVSizAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolbox Pro for ShortcutsTVSizAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (435 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings435 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnailed It Development LtdAppoly Ltd

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

TVSizAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

TVSizAR

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 TVSizAR free?
TVSizAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or TVSizAR?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is rated higher. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.4 out of 5 from 435 ratings, while TVSizAR averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or TVSizAR have ads?
Neither Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts nor TVSizAR shows ads.

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