Comparison

JellyCuts vs Retool Mobile

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

Retool Mobile

Access custom-built native mobile applications designed for field teams. These apps integrate with your existing databases and APIs, enabling faster business operations. Build and deploy powerful tools for inspections, inventory, asset management, and more.

Highlights
  • Build native mobile apps
  • Use SQL and JavaScript
  • Pre-built React Native components
  • Customizable business logic
  • Connect to any database or API
  • Field inspection forms
  • Inventory and asset management
Features
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Use this app to access existing apps built with Retool Mobile. Retool Mobile is a development platform that equips your field teams with custom native mobile apps that read and write back to any database or API. The result: your business runs faster. Build Mobile Apps, Fast. Use SQL and Javascript to power a robust set of pre-built, drag-and-drop react native components. And if you need more customization, write code anywhere to extend business logic and connect data to create the right fit for your team's needs. Businesses use Retool Mobile for hundreds of use cases including: – Field Inspection forms – Stock and inventory counting – Asset management – Attendance tracking – Barcode scanning This app requires a Retool account. Sign up and build your custom mobile apps at Retool.com. Once you have published apps, your users can find and use them by logging into this app.

Screenshots

JellyCuts4 screens
Retool Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

JellyCuts and Retool Mobile both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Retool Mobile's written reviews are positive against 33% of JellyCuts's. Retool Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JellyCuts sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Retool Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for JellyCuts against 3.5 for Retool Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of JellyCuts's written reviews are positive against 75% of Retool Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JellyCuts ships an update every 3 weeks, Retool Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
JellyCuts versus Retool Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellyCutsRetool Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (57 ratings) — better3.5 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyground Media, Inc.Retool, Inc.

Customer experience

JellyCuts

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

Retool Mobile

All ratings24 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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
None

Retool Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JellyCuts free?
JellyCuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retool Mobile free?
Retool Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JellyCuts or Retool Mobile?
JellyCuts is rated higher. JellyCuts averages 3.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Retool Mobile averages 3.5 from 24 ratings.
Do JellyCuts or Retool Mobile have ads?
Neither JellyCuts nor Retool Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JellyCuts or Retool Mobile?
JellyCuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Retool Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, JellyCuts was updated on October 29, 2026 and Retool Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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