Comparison

JellyCuts vs OSSSampler

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

OSSSampler

Features
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This application provides a collection of third-party open source and libraries. You will have information about details (usage, description, license, links) of the library and you can try a working example within the application. Most applications are listed on github. It provides efficient development for developers and a user-friendly UI/UX. There are also used in well-known apps and are endorsed by many apps. Introducing such useful open source libraries. We will pick up and introduce popular libraries that many people use and latest libraries from the cocoa CONTROLS feed.

Screenshots

JellyCuts4 screens
OSSSampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OSSSampler at none against JellyCuts's 13. OSSSampler also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). JellyCuts's advantage is chart position (#113 vs unranked). 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. JellyCuts sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. OSSSampler asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JellyCuts ships an update every 3 weeks, OSSSampler daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
JellyCuts versus OSSSampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellyCutsOSSSampler
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#113 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSkyground Media, Inc.Daisuke Yokoyama

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
None

OSSSampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JellyCuts free?
JellyCuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OSSSampler free?
OSSSampler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JellyCuts or OSSSampler have ads?
Neither JellyCuts nor OSSSampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JellyCuts or OSSSampler?
JellyCuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and OSSSampler daily. Most recently, JellyCuts was updated on September 21, 2026 and OSSSampler on August 27, 2026.

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