Gateway vs ShortFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gateway
Control your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Create custom actions to launch applications, files, or perform tasks with a single tap. Manage active applications and even quit them directly from your mobile device.
- Remote Mac control without WiFi limitations
- One-tap access to Mac functions
- Customizable actions for macOS and apps
- Launch multiple items with a single tap
- Stream Deck functionality
- Organize actions with Spaces
- Home screen widgets for actions
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Ever controlled your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad? I wish. Or quickly stopped a video without your Mac playing music instead? I wish. Do you have a simple and fast workflow with a set of customized Actions? I wish! GATEWAY grants your wishes. Remotely access your Mac's functions and applications with or without WiFi - AND - gain an essential sidekick for your professional needs with customizable Actions that make your life easier. All you need is to download GATEWAY from the App Store and GATEWAY DESKTOP from our website (www.momentous.studio/gateway) to get started. ** MacOS Sonoma and later required. ** ** Visit www.momentous.studio/gateway to download Gateway Desktop for Mac. ** ---- FEATURES ---- - Remotely control your Mac without being limited to WiFi. - One-Tap Access to your Mac's functions. - Create your own Actions for macOS or any other application. - Launch one or multiple items, applications, files, videos or anything else on your Mac with a single tap. - Stream deck functionality. - Organize Actions with Spaces. - Customize Actions and Spaces to fit your workflow. - Dark-mode and landscape support. - Turn any action into Widgets and access them directly on your home screen. - Quit Mac apps directly from your iPhone or iPad. - Get a list of all active apps and force quit whenever you need it. - Battery Indicator for MacBooks. - Your local Mac IP address available at a glance. - Take advantage of already created Action groups from the Gateway Gallery, - Apple Music - Spotify - Podcasts - VLC - Screenshots - Force Quit ...and more features in future updates! Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ShortFlow
Access your favorite apps, websites, and custom shortcuts directly from your iPhone's Lock Screen. Create personalized widget buttons with a vast icon library for quick launching. Supports Always-On display and offers advanced customization options.
- Launch apps from Lock Screen
- Open URLs from Lock Screen
- Access Shortcuts app actions
- Customizable widget buttons
- Over 4,000 icons available
- Supports Always-On display
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Open any apps, shortcuts, URLs from the Lock Screen. Place custom widget buttons on your Lock Screen, with your choice of over 4,000 icons. Each can be configured to launch your favorite app, website, or any shortcut from the Shortcuts app. Other Features: • Display custom title on a widget • Built-in presets for quick configuration • Supports iPhone 14 Pro's Always-On display • Easily change widgets through the app Pro Features: • Transparent widget backgrounds • Create up to 20 different widgets • Place an inline widget above time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ShortFlow at 196 against Gateway's 20. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Gateway sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ShortFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Gateway against 4.7 for ShortFlow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShortFlow has 196 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Gateway's written reviews are positive against 68% of ShortFlow's.
Gateway ships an update every 6 days, ShortFlow every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gateway | ShortFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | 4.7 (196 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 67.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 196 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Momentous Studio Ltd | Kenneth Kao |
Customer experience
Gateway
ShortFlow
Bugs and requests
Gateway
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ShortFlow
Reported bugs
8 issues- App and ShirFlow both launch when shortcut is pressed
- Shortcuts do not appear in widget list
- App does not work on iOS17
- Face ID required even for lock screen shortcuts
- Black screen followed by shortcuts app and then target app
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- Icons disappear after iPhone restart, requiring unlock and widget run
- Buttons within widgets are not functional
- Pro version states up to 8 widgets, but only 4 are supported
Requested features
6 requests- Add Tidal as a preset
- More than 8 shortcut slots
- Add Spotify support
- Add Naverpay support
- Remove icon background
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- Longer widget size with 4 configurations
In-app purchases
Gateway
- Gateway Premium$0.991 Month
- Gateway Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- VLC Playback ControlFree
- AppleMusic Playback ControlFree
- Podcasts ShortcutFree
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- Single-Tap Screenshots$0.99
- Force Quit Shortcuts$0.99
- Spotify$2.99
- Final Cut Pro X Shortcuts$3.99
- Affinity Designer Shortcuts$3.99
- Easter Bundle$6.99
- Files + QuickLaunch$9.99
- Life Time$99.99
- Lifetime Access$149.99
ShortFlow
- ShortFlow Pro$2.99
