Comparison

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts vs Memo Widget

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

Memo Widget

Display customizable sticky notes directly on your device's home screen, lock screen, or standby mode. Easily tap any note to make quick edits. This utility app prioritizes simplicity for immediate access to your reminders.

Highlights
  • Display notes on Home Screen
  • Display notes on Lock Screen
  • Display notes on StandBy
  • Tap to edit notes
  • Simple design
Features
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Show sticky notes on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy. Just tap the note to edit it. The app is simple by design. Check out my Any Text app if you need more features. ■ FAQ ‣ Can you add a text size setting? I want to keep the app simple. The text starts out large but scales down to a minimum legible size to fit the content. My Any Text app has a text size setting. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

Screenshots

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens
Memo Widget2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts at Free against Memo Widget's $4.00. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts also leads on ratings volume (435 vs 11) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Memo Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (82% vs 66%). On rating, 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; Memo Widget costs $4.00 up front. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Memo Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts against 4.4 for Memo Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts has 435 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 82% of Memo Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, Memo Widget every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts versus Memo Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolbox Pro for ShortcutsMemo Widget
PriceFree — better$4.00
Rating4.4 (435 ratings) — better4.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings435 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnailed It Development LtdSindre Sorhus

Customer experience

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

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

Memo Widget

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

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

Memo Widget

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

Memo Widget

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 Memo Widget free?
Memo Widget costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Memo Widget?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is rated higher. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.4 out of 5 from 435 ratings, while Memo Widget averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Memo Widget have ads?
Neither Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts nor Memo Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Memo Widget?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Memo Widget every 6 weeks. Most recently, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts was updated on October 20, 2026 and Memo Widget on October 9, 2026.

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