Comparison

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts vs Laundry Lens

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

Laundry Lens

Instantly understand laundry care instructions by pointing your camera at clothing labels. Access a comprehensive library to search for symbols and their meanings, ensuring proper garment care for washing, ironing, and professional cleaning.

Highlights
  • Camera-based symbol recognition
  • Instant care instruction display
  • Searchable laundry symbol library
  • Washing, ironing, and professional care symbols
  • Detailed symbol explanations
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Laundry Lens is your ideal laundry assistant. Simply point your camera at a care label, and you'll instantly get the correct instructions for taking care of your clothes. You can also use the Library to search for laundry symbols by their description. Laundry Lens provides a full list of symbols, covering everything from washing and ironing to professional care, ensuring you always know how to handle your garments properly.

Screenshots

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens
Laundry Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Laundry Lens at none against Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's 4. Laundry Lens also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (75% vs 66%). Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Laundry Lens asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Laundry Lens holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 434 and 281 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 75% of Laundry Lens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, Laundry Lens every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts versus Laundry Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolbox Pro for ShortcutsLaundry Lens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (434 ratings)4.8 (281 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings434 — better281
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB65 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSnailed It Development LtdAlan Pegoli

Customer experience

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

All ratings432 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.3%

Laundry Lens

All ratings254 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.8%

User reviews

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

From 434 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

Laundry Lens

From 281 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🆓 Free app with no data collection or in-app purchases
  • 🎯 Solves a specific practical problem effectively
  • 📱 Works well with VoiceOver accessibility features
  • ⚡ Quick symbol recognition when functioning properly

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Camera focus issues, especially on newer iPhone models (13 Pro, 14 Pro)
  • 🐛 Inconsistent symbol recognition accuracy
  • 🐛 Misreads temperature numbers frequently
  • 🐛 App freezes or hangs when interacting with symbols
  • 🐛 Blurry camera output on some devices

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

Laundry Lens

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Camera fails to focus on laundry tags, especially on iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro
  • App hangs or freezes when tapping on symbols
  • Incorrect symbol recognition, often showing opposite instructions
  • Misreads temperature numbers (e.g., shows 40° instead of 30°)
  • Duplicate symbols appearing in results
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  • App doesn't work properly on iOS 15
  • Camera produces grainy, blurry images
  • Doesn't utilize macro lens on newer iPhones
  • Scanning doesn't work reliably on shiny labels
  • UI becomes unresponsive when attempting actions
  • Manual search results don't display information
  • Cannot easily restart scanning without closing app

Requested features

15 requests
  • Garment organization and categorization system
  • Save and manage laundry labels for specific clothing items
  • Black and white symbol display option for better visibility
  • Italian language translation
  • Fahrenheit temperature display option
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  • Photo gallery upload feature instead of camera-only scanning
  • Symbol drawing/handwriting recognition
  • Search symbols by temperature number (e.g., type '30' to find all 30°C variants)
  • Tableware/dishwasher symbols support
  • Macro mode support for iPhone 14 Pro and newer
  • Better camera focus controls (tap to focus, zoom)
  • More obvious scanning completion indicators
  • Browse symbols without adding them to results
  • Clothes management with photos and tags
  • Barcode scanning capability

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

Laundry Lens

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 Laundry Lens free?
Laundry Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Laundry Lens?
Laundry Lens is rated higher. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.4 out of 5 from 434 ratings, while Laundry Lens averages 4.8 from 281 ratings.
Do Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Laundry Lens have ads?
Neither Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts nor Laundry Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Laundry Lens?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Laundry Lens every 2 months. Most recently, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts was updated on October 29, 2026 and Laundry Lens on October 22, 2026.

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