Comparison

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts vs Sensor settings

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

Sensor settings

Configure settings for Elsys LoRaWAN sensors, including network parameters, keys, and sample rates. This utility app supports ERS, ELT, and EMS series devices.

Highlights
  • Configure Elsys LoRaWAN sensors
  • Change network settings
  • Modify sensor keys
  • Adjust sample rates
  • Supports ERS, ELT, EMS series
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Use this app to configure settings on all ELSYS sensors (ERS, ELT, EMS series). You can change network settings, keys, sample rates and more on the sensor.

Screenshots

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens
Sensor settings3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sensor settings at 5.0 against Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's 4.5. Sensor settings also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (75% vs 65%). Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (432 vs 1). On price, 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. Sensor settings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sensor settings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts has 432 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sensor settings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, Sensor settings every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts versus Sensor settings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolbox Pro for ShortcutsSensor settings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (432 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings432 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnailed It Development LtdElektroniksystem i Umea AB

Customer experience

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

All ratings432 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative27.0%

Sensor settings

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Sensor settings

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

Sensor settings

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 Sensor settings free?
Sensor settings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Sensor settings?
Sensor settings is rated higher. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.5 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while Sensor settings averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Sensor settings have ads?
Neither Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts nor Sensor settings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Sensor settings?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sensor settings every 29 months. Most recently, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts was updated on October 11, 2026 and Sensor settings on October 8, 2026.

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