Comparison

JellyCuts vs ShortWeb

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

JellyCuts

This app acts as a powerful script wizard for your iPhone or iPad, enabling advanced automation and custom actions beyond the standard shortcuts app. It offers a streamlined coding experience with functions, macros, and direct access to iOS features, making complex tasks simple and fun.

Highlights
  • Functions, macros, and magic actions
  • Direct access to iOS features
  • Jelly Language with auto-completion
  • Integration with popular third-party apps
  • Script gallery for inspiration
  • iCloud Drive sync across devices
  • JSON Dictionary Builder and Icon Creator
Features
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Ever wish your iPhone or iPad could do more with shortcuts? Meet Jellycuts: your pocket-sized script wizard, making automation magical and fun. It's concise and intuitive—think of it as coding without the headaches. Switching from Shortcuts to Jellycuts is like upgrading from a tricycle to a Tesla. With functions, macros, and magic actions, Jellycuts leaves the standard Shortcuts app in the dust. Access iOS features like files, calendars, reminders, contacts, photos, and location without the hassle of app store reviews or arbitrary gatekeepers. Auto-complete as you type with Jelly Language, which is lean, mean, and free from JavaScript’s quirks. It’s like giving your phone a PhD in awesome. Seamlessly integrate actions from a variety of apps including Toolbox Pro, Actions, Scriptable, Data Jar, a-shell, a-shell mini, Apollo, Carrot Weather, Drafts, Focused Work, GizmoPack, LinkBin, Budget, An Otter RSS, Progress, Recurrence, Rubyist, The Wallpaper App, and WidgetPack. Need inspiration? Dive into our growing script gallery on our website. Here are a few tricks you can teach Jellycuts: - Wind Down: Dim your screen, turn off notifications, and prepare for bedtime serenity. - Live Photos to GIFs: Transform your live photos into fun, eye-popping GIFs. - Date and Time Formatting: Master date and time in your shortcuts. - Photo Management: Automate the chaos of managing photos and screenshots. - Extract EXIF Data: Pull detailed data from your photos. - QR Code Generator: Create a simple QR code in just 3 lines of code. - RoutineHub & UpdateKit: Keep your shortcuts updated seamlessly. - GET Requests: Retrieve user lists in JSON format with a GET request. - POST Requests: Easily create and send POST requests. Why Jellycuts is Your New Best Friend: - Work Anywhere: Sync scripts across devices with iCloud Drive. Your scripts, everywhere you go. - Unleash Limitless Possibilities: Access hidden actions not available in the Shortcuts app. - Supercharge Your Workflow: Enhance shortcuts with functions and macros for efficiency. - Effortless Transitions: Export Jellycuts into Shortcuts and import existing ones back. - Powerful Tools: Use the JSON Dictionary Builder and Icon Creator for easy shortcut creation. - Quick Learning Curve: Comprehensive documentation. - Work Anytime: Dark mode for comfortable coding in any lighting. Editor Features That Make Coding Fun: - Clarity: Syntax highlighting. - Customization: Over 60 editor themes, including dark mode. Because coding in the dark is cool. - Speed: Auto-completion for fast coding. - Troubleshooting: Built-in debug console. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ShortWeb

Record and automate repetitive web page actions. Execute these automations in the background using custom inputs and extract specific content from web pages.

Highlights
  • Record web page actions
  • Automate repetitive tasks
  • Background execution
  • Custom input support
  • Extract web page content
Features
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ShortWeb lets you record actions on web pages to execute them later. Run your automations in background from Shortcuts with custom input and retrieve the content of some elements in the web page.

Screenshots

JellyCuts4 screens
ShortWeb4 screens

Verdict

The call

JellyCuts and ShortWeb both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of ShortWeb's written reviews are positive against 33% of JellyCuts's. JellyCuts's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (57 vs 9). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. JellyCuts sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ShortWeb sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for JellyCuts against 3.6 for ShortWeb. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JellyCuts has 57 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of JellyCuts's written reviews are positive against 50% of ShortWeb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JellyCuts ships an update every 3 weeks, ShortWeb every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JellyCuts versus ShortWeb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellyCutsShortWeb
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (57 ratings) — better3.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSkyground Media, Inc.Develobile S.p.A.

Customer experience

JellyCuts

All ratings58 ratings
Positive58.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative57.1%

ShortWeb

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

JellyCuts

Subscriptions3
  • Basic$4.991 Month
  • Standart$9.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Month
One-time10
  • Flower Hat Jellyfish Tip$0.99
  • Immortal Jellyfish Tip$2.99
  • Immortal Jellyfish Pro Unlock$2.99
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  • Atolla Jellyfish Tip$4.99
  • Atolla Jellyfish Pro Unlock$4.99
  • Crystal Jellyfish Tip$9.99
  • Crystal Jellyfish Pro Unlock$9.99
  • Cauliflower Jellyfish Pro$14.99
  • Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Tip$19.99
  • Lion’s Mane Pro Unlock$19.99
2 purchases

ShortWeb

One-time2
  • 3-Day TrialFree
  • Full Access$3.99

Questions

Is JellyCuts free?
JellyCuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShortWeb free?
ShortWeb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JellyCuts or ShortWeb?
JellyCuts is rated higher. JellyCuts averages 3.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while ShortWeb averages 3.6 from 9 ratings.
Do JellyCuts or ShortWeb have ads?
Neither JellyCuts nor ShortWeb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JellyCuts or ShortWeb?
JellyCuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShortWeb every 2 months. Most recently, JellyCuts was updated on October 27, 2026 and ShortWeb on October 25, 2026.

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