Flext vs ShortFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flext
This app allows users to apply custom JavaScript functions to their text input. You can write your own processors or import existing ones to manipulate text in unique ways.
- Apply JavaScript functions to text
- Write custom JavaScript processors
- Import user-created processors
- Flexible text manipulation
- Text processing utility
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Flext makes your text flexible. Flext applies a JavaScript function (called a processor) to your textual input. Write your own processors in JavaScript and import them into Flext.
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 price: ShortFlow at Free against Flext's $19.99. ShortFlow also leads on ratings volume (196 vs 1). Flext's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads and device support 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
ShortFlow is free to download; Flext costs $19.99 up front. ShortFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flext asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flext holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShortFlow has 196 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Flext | ShortFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (196 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 67.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 196 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Camilleri | Kenneth Kao |
Customer experience
Flext
ShortFlow
Bugs and requests
Flext
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
Flext
No in-app purchases
ShortFlow
- ShortFlow Pro$2.99
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