Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts vs iTest.
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)
iTest.
Easily test your device's hardware and software without navigating multiple apps or complex settings. Offers guided and manual test modes with clear instructions and results. Ideal for assessing a device's condition before buying or selling.
- Guided semi-automatic test mode
- Manual test selection
- Easy-to-understand instructions
- Clear test results
- Shareable test reports
- Used device assessment
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iTest lets you easily test a device without the need to use multiple apps or dive though various system settings. Providing you with the convenience of both a guided semi-automatic test mode and a list of tests to choose from. With easy to understand instructions and results. Share your results to a perspective buyer or test a used device before buying. iTest can help you make a more informed decision of a devices condition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts at Free against iTest.'s $0.99. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (432 vs 50). iTest.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (84% 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; iTest. costs $0.99 up front. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iTest. asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts against 4.4 for iTest.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts has 432 ratings behind it against 50, 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 84% of iTest.'s.
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, iTest. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts | iTest. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (432 ratings) — better | 4.4 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 432 — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snailed It Development Ltd | Hugh Jeffreys |
Customer experience
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
iTest.
User reviews
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
From 432 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful shortcuts extensions
- 👍 Useful free tools
- 🔒 No data collection
- 💡 Variety of actions
- 👍 Premium worth the price
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable actions
- 🔒 Premium features required for core functionality
- 🐛 Buggy notifications
- 🐛 Shortcuts not working as expected
- 🐛 Broken music actions
iTest.
From 50 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Fast and efficient testing process
- 💰 Affordable price point at $0.99
- 🔒 No ads or data collection
- ✅ Comprehensive device diagnostics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Light sensor test frequently fails despite working hardware
- 🐛 App crashes on older iOS versions (iOS 12 and below)
- 🐛 Crashes on older devices (iPod Touch 6, iPad Mini 2, iPhone 5S/6)
- 🐛 Speaker/microphone test fails on iPhone 16 models
- 🐛 Vibration test not working on some devices
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
iTest.
Reported bugs
16 issues- Light sensor test fails on multiple device models despite hardware functioning
- App crashes on startup for iOS 12 devices and older
- App crashes on iPod Touch 6th generation
- App crashes on iPad Mini 2
- Speaker test produces no sound on iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max
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- Microphone test fails on iPhone 16 despite working hardware
- Vibration test non-functional on iPhone 16
- NFC test reports iOS version not supported on iOS 18.4.1
- Proximity sensor test gives false negatives on iPhone 11 Pro
- Camera test shows black screen despite camera permissions granted
- Compass test fails despite working hardware
- Camera test opens touchscreen test instead on some devices
- Screen burn-in test displays clock and navigation bars
- Digitizer test feels inaccurate
- UI buttons don't match actual function on iPad
- Accessibility issues with large font sizes blocking button interaction
Requested features
17 requests- Battery health and cycle count information
- LiDAR sensor test
- GPS functionality test
- Service history check
- Battery aging/degradation test
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- Support for older iOS versions (iOS 11 and below)
- Mac app version
- Apple Watch testing support
- AirPods testing capability
- CPU monitoring and RAM usage display
- Network data monitoring
- Detailed camera quality test with white background
- Fake call test for earpiece audio
- Apple Pencil testing
- Screen burn-in test in full-screen mode
- Individual microphone quality testing
- Wireless charging test
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
iTest.
No in-app purchases
Questions
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