Comparison

Widget Shortcuts vs Creator Keyboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Widget Shortcuts

Create custom widgets to quickly launch apps, make calls, send messages, or open websites. Personalize your widgets with app icons or your own images. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Launch any app via widget
  • Create custom shortcuts
  • Use app icons or custom images
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Built-in templates
  • Launch URL schemes
Features
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Launch any app, call mom, send a mail to Bob, FaceTime Laura in a snap, open your favorite web site... and much, much more. The possibilities are endless. Your imagination is the limit. Enjoy! Features: - Launch and run any Shortcut made in the Shortcuts app through a Widget. - Launch links from popular URL-schemes like placing a calls, sending messages/mail and much more. - Run any link or URL-scheme. There are literay thousands for many popular apps. - Find icon artwork for any app in the App Store. - Pick images from your Photos to decorate your Widget. - Pick images from Files. - Completely integrated with iCloud so your Widget Shortcuts will always be update and in sync on all your devices. - Built-in templates for Phonecalls, Mail, Messages, FaceTime and Web. - The free version allows you to create 3 custom widgets. - The full version lets you create as many widgets as you like. - Everything written in SwiftUI for that fresh new feeling. If you found any bugs or have suggestions feel free to contact me at jogga@bitfield.se. Thx in advance for supporting independent developers like myself. PS! The free version let's you create 3 custom Widget Shortcuts. Subscribe to create as many as you like. Thx in advance. Read the Terms of service at https://www.bitfield.se/termsofservice.html

About

Creator Keyboard

This app offers a custom keyboard to quickly send pre-written messages and links across any application. It helps users save time by storing and accessing frequently used text, social media links, and more.

Highlights
  • Create and store unlimited pre-made responses
  • Send social media and other links instantly
  • Access a library of 'thank you' phrases
  • Organize responses into folders (paid feature)
  • Import/export responses for backup and sharing
  • Adjustable button size
Features
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Creator Keyboard is designed for content creators, marketers, coaches, and anyone who writes the same messages over and over. Creator Keyboard makes responding faster and easier than ever. Create, store, and send pre-made responses in any app or website where text input is accepted. Free Features: • Unlimited responses and social media links. • Keyboard themes. • Mark a response as favorite to prioritize it in the keyboard. • Save time by writing a response once and using it whenever needed. • Access the Thanks-o-Matic with 100 unique ways to say thank you—never get stuck on how to respond again! • Add and instantly send social media links, affiliate links, or invite links for Discord, Slack and other messaging apps. • Adjust button size. • iPhone and iPad compatible. • Import/Export responses to back up your responses or share to another device. Paid Features: • Organize responses into folders for a better experience. • Sort folders by color. • Show favorited responses in folder view. • Separate responses in folders from replies for a cleaner responses tab. • Add recommended YouTube videos to responses without leaving the app. (Up to 200 videos searched per 24 hour period.) Stop wasting time typing the same things over and over. Get the keyboard that’s built to save content creators like you time!

Screenshots

Widget Shortcuts4 screens
Creator Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Creator Keyboard at 100% against Widget Shortcuts's 0%. Creator Keyboard also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). Widget Shortcuts's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Widget Shortcuts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Creator Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Creator Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Widget Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Creator Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Shortcuts ships an update daily, Creator Keyboard every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Widget Shortcuts versus Creator Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget ShortcutsCreator Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitfield ABNick Nimmin, LLC.

Customer experience

Widget Shortcuts

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Creator Keyboard

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Shortcuts

Subscriptions2
  • Full Widget Shortcuts Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Full Widget Shortcuts Annual$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Creator Keyboard

One-time1
  • Creator Keyboard Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Widget Shortcuts free?
Widget Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Creator Keyboard free?
Creator Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Shortcuts or Creator Keyboard?
Creator Keyboard is rated higher. Widget Shortcuts averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Creator Keyboard averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Widget Shortcuts or Creator Keyboard have ads?
Neither Widget Shortcuts nor Creator Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Shortcuts or Creator Keyboard?
Widget Shortcuts ships an update daily, and Creator Keyboard every 4 days. Most recently, Widget Shortcuts was updated on September 16, 2026 and Creator Keyboard on September 13, 2026.

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