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.
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.
- 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
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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)
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.
- Display notes on Home Screen
- Display notes on Lock Screen
- Display notes on StandBy
- Tap to edit notes
- Simple design
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts | Memo Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.00 |
| Rating | 4.4 (435 ratings) — better | 4.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 435 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snailed It Development Ltd | Sindre Sorhus |
Customer experience
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
Memo Widget
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
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
- Tip Jar - Small$0.99
- Tip Jar - Medium$2.99
- Tip Jar - Large$4.99
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- Toolbox Pro Premium$5.99
Memo Widget
No in-app purchases
Questions
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