Comparison

JellyCuts vs VSCoW

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

VSCoW

This app provides a streamlined interface for accessing and editing code servers, offering enhanced keyboard shortcut support and a custom keybar with cursor control. It's designed for developers who need efficient remote code management on their devices.

Highlights
  • Access to all keyboard shortcuts
  • Extra key-bar with onscreen shortcuts
  • Virtual cursor control stick
  • Quick switch between code-server instances
  • Optimized trackpad support
  • Multi-instance and window support
Features
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„The Ultimate Code Wrapper“ is a special version of „UCoW - Ultimate Code Wrapper“ for use with https://vscode.dev. It supports „Liveshare“ and „Tunnel“ urls and works seamless with the UCoW App by switching over and sharing remotes. It supports all UCoW editing features. That means you can use all defined and global shortcuts without the limitation of a browser. It also adds a custom Keybar, including an innovative new "cursor control stick" to the virtual keyboard. Short features overview: • Access to all keyboard shortcuts (physical keyboard required) • Extra Key-bar with many onscreen shortcuts (including a virtual stick to move the cursor without a trackpad/mouse) • Best possible performance on iPad devices • Quick switch between multiple code-server instances • Optimized Trackpad support • Multi instance and window support • Editor scale/zoom support For self-hosted Code-server, OpenVSCode Server, gitpod, github codespaces, github1s, jupyter notebooks, jetbrains projector and stackblitz and other services check out the Basic App: „UCoW - The Ultimate Code Wrapper“ An external keyboard is recommended to use the app since selection with the touch cursor is not supported in VSCode at this moment. This is a wrapper app only and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation.

Screenshots

JellyCuts4 screens
VSCoW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JellyCuts at Free against VSCoW's $2.99. JellyCuts also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). VSCoW's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and chart position (#178 vs unranked). On 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

JellyCuts is free to download; VSCoW costs $2.99 up front. JellyCuts sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. VSCoW asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JellyCuts holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JellyCuts has 58 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of JellyCuts's written reviews are positive against 25% of VSCoW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JellyCuts ships an update every 3 weeks, VSCoW every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
JellyCuts versus VSCoW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellyCutsVSCoW
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.6 (58 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#178 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyground Media, Inc.Christoph Gogolin

Customer experience

JellyCuts

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

VSCoW

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

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

VSCoW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JellyCuts free?
JellyCuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VSCoW free?
VSCoW costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JellyCuts or VSCoW?
JellyCuts is rated higher. JellyCuts averages 3.6 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while VSCoW averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do JellyCuts or VSCoW have ads?
Neither JellyCuts nor VSCoW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JellyCuts or VSCoW?
JellyCuts ships an update every 3 weeks, and VSCoW every 9 months. Most recently, JellyCuts was updated on October 17, 2026 and VSCoW on October 7, 2026.

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