Comparison

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts vs Your Desk

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

Your Desk

Features
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App for Your Desk to buy plans, book meeting rooms, create service requests, manage printing, and more.

Screenshots

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens
Your Desk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Your Desk at none against Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's 4. Your Desk also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Your Desk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, Your Desk every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts versus Your Desk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolbox Pro for ShortcutsYour Desk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (434 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings434 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.514 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnailed It Development LtdDeskOS

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

Your Desk

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

Your Desk

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 Your Desk free?
Your Desk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Your Desk have ads?
Neither Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts nor Your Desk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts or Your Desk?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Your Desk every 10 days. Most recently, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts was updated on October 29, 2026 and Your Desk on September 29, 2026.

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