Shortcutify vs LLM API Request
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortcutify
Connect third-party services to your device's automation app. Easily integrate popular platforms like Spotify, LIFX, and Google Drive to create custom workflows and manage multiple services from one place. Your API keys are securely stored locally for enhanced privacy.
- Third-party API integration
- Customizable workflows
- Spotify integration
- LIFX light management
- Google Maps and Drive access
- Secure local API key storage
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Add a task to Notion, update an Airtable record or create a GitHub issue from Apple Shortcuts. Build the action in Shortcutify: choose a service, fill in the details and decide what your shortcut should supply. Save it, then add Execute Action to your shortcut. Your fields, ready to fill in Choose a Notion page or an Airtable base and table. Shortcutify builds a form from the supported fields, with controls for dates, selections, ratings and more. Set a value now or let your shortcut fill it in each time. Several steps in one action Use a result from one step in the next, even when they use different services. Save the steps together and run them as a single action from Shortcuts. Text, files and results Pass in text, photos, PDFs and other files, or ask for a value when the action runs. Choose which response fields to send back to Shortcuts. If something goes wrong, open the run log to see what each step sent and what came back. Works with • Notion: pages, tables, rows and supported page content. • Airtable: find, add and update records. • GitHub: repositories, issues and pull requests. • Spotify: music search, playback information and controls. • Dropbox: files and folders. • Philips Hue: supported lights and scenes through your Hue Bridge. • YouTube: public videos, channels and playlists. • YouTube Analytics: reports for your own channel. • Jev: questions and structured answers you can use in later steps. Need a starting point? Describe It can draft an action from a written request using Apple Intelligence. You can edit the draft before running it. Requires iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence available; drafting uses Apple's Private Cloud Compute. Getting connected Each service needs its own setup, which may require an API key, access token or your own developer app credentials. The service's permissions, quotas and account requirements apply. Some actions need a paid service account or compatible hardware. Service requests need an internet connection. Credentials are stored in iOS Keychain. Requests go to the services you configure. Setup guides: https://getshortcutify.app/docs/
LLM API Request
Send requests to various AI models directly from Apple Shortcuts using your own API keys. Supports local models, file attachments, and conversation history. Export conversations and track token usage.
- Use own API keys
- Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity
- Local model support
- Attach files to requests
- Conversation history
- Export conversations as Markdown
- Token usage tracking
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LLM API Request lets you send requests to leading AI models straight from Apple Shortcuts, using your own API keys. No subscriptions. No accounts. SUPPORTED PROVIDERS • OpenAI • Anthropic • Google Gemini • xAI Grok • Perplexity KEY FEATURES • Bring your own API key — pay only for what you use (including generating images), at provider rates • Use local models like Gemma 4, and the Apple Intelligence model; Local models can even use web search! • Attach images, PDFs, and text files to your requests • Continue conversations across Shortcut runs with conversation history • Export any conversation as Markdown — great for apps like Obsidian • Track token usage across all models with a built-in dashboard • Export your token usage history • Use Projects to summarize documents and include them in the model's context. Donate the project info to Siri so that it can use that to answer your questions! • Test connections to ensure your key is working and browse available models per provider • Request structured JSON output for automation pipelines SECURITY FIRST Your API keys are stored exclusively in Apple Keychain, protected by Face ID or Touch ID. We run no servers and collect no data — everything stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LLM API Request at 5.0 against Shortcutify's 3.7. LLM API Request also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.6). Shortcutify's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Shortcutify sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. LLM API Request asks for nothing beyond the download.
LLM API Request holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shortcutify has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shortcutify ships an update every 2 weeks, LLM API Request every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcutify | LLM API Request |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Guram Kajaia | Marc-Henri Bleu-Laine |
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In-app purchases
Shortcutify
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$2.99
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- Extra Large Tip$9.99
LLM API Request
No in-app purchases
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