Charger vs Shortcuts & Scriptable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Charger
Transform your phone's charging experience with fun, customizable animations. This app displays unique visual effects when your device is plugged in, making charging more engaging. Enjoy a variety of curated animations and color options that play in real-time.
- Unique charging animations
- Customizable colors (RGB)
- Curated animation library
- Chroma mode
- Automatic animation activation
- Show/hide date and time
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.. * Argh, what should I say... unbelievably awesome * .. .. * Makes Charging our Phones Fun * .. .. * The only app that plays real animation * .. Change the way you charge your phone with super fun charging animations. From iOS 14, you can set your phone to show charging animation whenever your phone is charged. All of our animations are fully customizable. You can play with many different configurations. - Choose any color you like, fully support RGB colors. - Pick your favorite animation from many curated beautiful animations for your phone. - Activate Chroma mode for really cool animation. - Automatically open the charging animation when your phone is charged and close it when unplugged. - Show or hide date and time while playing animation. - This app plays real animation, not video. This means the animation will run randomly and stop running when your phone is unplugged. Charger Plus: • You can subscribe to Charger Plus and unlock many more options. • Subscription auto-renew at the end of current period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://tapuniverse.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://tapuniverse.com/policy/
Shortcuts & Scriptable
Personalize your device with custom widgets and shortcuts. Enhance your charging experience with stylish animations. Access premium features through a subscription.
- Customizable widgets
- Personal shortcut creation
- Stylish charging animations
- VIP subscription for premium features
- Monthly addition of new features
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This app allows you to freely add stylish widgets and create personal shortcuts! Here are some cool widgets, charging animation display that look beautiful! VIP Subscription: You can subscribe all premium features(new orders will be added every month). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/17595792-0651-4168-b44a-9ab817849745 Terms of use: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/0f62dbbb-0134-4b20-9469-456670cf26a1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Charger at daily against Shortcuts & Scriptable's every 2 months. Charger also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (42% vs 15%). Shortcuts & Scriptable's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Charger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Shortcuts & Scriptable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Charger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charger has 18K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Charger's written reviews are positive against 15% of Shortcuts & Scriptable's.
Charger ships an update daily, Shortcuts & Scriptable every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Charger | Shortcuts & Scriptable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18K ratings) — better | 4.3 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews — better | 15.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | TAPUNIVERSE LLC | PeiYi Chen |
Customer experience
Charger
Shortcuts & Scriptable
Bugs and requests
Charger
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to restore purchases
- Can't find add app
- Doesn't seem to work
Requested features
3 requests- More free themes
- Random option
- Charge percentage alarm
Shortcuts & Scriptable
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Charger
- Charger Plus3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Charger Plus3 Days trial$19.991 Year
Shortcuts & Scriptable
- 连续包月会员3 Days trial$2.491 Month
- 连续包年会员3 Days trial$10.491 Year
- 终身会员$24.99
Questions
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