Comparison

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts vs Keybuild

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

Keybuild

Design and customize your own touchscreen keyboard. Choose layouts, assign custom functions to keys, and organize them into multiple panes for easy switching. Tailor your keyboard for specific tasks or personal preferences.

Highlights
  • Customizable keyboard layouts
  • Assign custom text/symbols to keys
  • Support for letters, symbols, and emoji
  • Multiple keyboard panes
  • Stack-based layout system
  • Layout options like Qwerty, Azerty, Colemak
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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Build your own keyboard! Touchscreen keyboards don't need to be one-size-fits-all, so let's change that! With Keybuild, you choose the layout, the keys, everything. Keys can be set up to type whatever you want! Letters, greek letters (ɑ, β, ɣ), maths symbols (π, ∫, ∑), arrows (↑→↓←), or even your favourite emoji can be added and organised depending on your needs. Create multiple ‘panes’, each containing keys arranged using a stack-based layout, and switch between them with either an automatic menu, or direct links. Add a small number row to your Qwerty keyboard, or have a try using Azerty or Colemak layouts. Build a keyboard that can keep up with your maths-heavy university course, or specialist profession. Or just make a dashboard for your favourite emoji. Or do all that and more, it's up to you! This app does its best to supports VoiceOver, and accessibility APIs. Technical note: This app is 99% SwiftUI, which is as close as you can get while we wait for the ‘SwiftUI Lifecycle’ to come to Custom Keyboard Extensions! SwiftUI powers this app's advanced functionality, as well as some of its more unusual bugs. :) Disclaimer: This iPad app is available on Apple Silicon Macs, but macOS currently does not support keyboard extensions. Still waiting for that tablet Mac!

Screenshots

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens
Keybuild4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts at Free against Keybuild's $3.99. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (432 vs 45). Keybuild's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is free to download; Keybuild costs $3.99 up front. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Keybuild 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts has 432 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 73% of Keybuild's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, Keybuild fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts versus Keybuild: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolbox Pro for ShortcutsKeybuild
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (432 ratings) — better4.2 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings432 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
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 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnailed It Development LtdJamie Froggatt

Customer experience

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

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

Keybuild

All ratings45 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative21.6%

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

Keybuild

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

Keybuild

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 Keybuild free?
Keybuild costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Keybuild?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is rated higher. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.5 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while Keybuild averages 4.2 from 45 ratings.
Do Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Keybuild have ads?
Neither Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts nor Keybuild shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Keybuild?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Keybuild fortnightly. Most recently, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts was updated on September 22, 2026 and Keybuild on September 25, 2026.

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