# Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts vs ToMarkdown

The clearest difference is rating: ToMarkdown at 5.0 against Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's 4.5. ToMarkdown also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's advantage is ratings volume (432 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

ToMarkdown 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 3, 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 100% of ToMarkdown's.

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, ToMarkdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts | ToMarkdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (432 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toolbox-pro-for-shortcuts/id1476205977/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tomarkdown/id1619533216/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **432** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 104 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.5** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Snailed It Development Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493284299) | [Lee Hanken](https://appshunter.io/developer/414710310) |

## What reviewers say

### Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toolbox-pro-for-shortcuts/id1476205977)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip Jar - Small | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar - Medium | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar - Large | $4.99 | one-time |
| Toolbox Pro Premium | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful shortcuts extensions
- 👍 Useful free tools
- 🔒 No data collection
- 💡 Variety of actions
- 👍 Premium worth the price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable actions
- 🔒 Premium features required for core functionality
- 🐛 Buggy notifications
- 🐛 Shortcuts not working as expected
- 🐛 Broken music actions

**Reported bugs**

- Restore purchase not working
- Clipboard issues
- List manipulation bugs
- Haptic feedback not working
- Example shortcuts not working

**Requested features**

- 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


### ToMarkdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tomarkdown/id1619533216)

This Safari extension for iOS and iPadOS transforms web pages into Markdown text. Easily copy the converted content to your clipboard for pasting into your preferred Markdown editor or notes app.

**Highlights:** Safari App Extension, Converts web pages to Markdown, Copies text to clipboard, Paste into editors/notes

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts free?

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ToMarkdown free?

ToMarkdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or ToMarkdown?

ToMarkdown is rated higher. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.5 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while ToMarkdown averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or ToMarkdown have ads?

Neither Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts nor ToMarkdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or ToMarkdown?

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and ToMarkdown every 3 days. Most recently, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts was updated on September 22, 2026 and ToMarkdown on June 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*