Widget Shortcuts vs Creator Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Launch any app via widget
- Create custom shortcuts
- Use app icons or custom images
- iCloud sync across devices
- Built-in templates
- Launch URL schemes
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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
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Widget Shortcuts | Creator Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitfield AB | Nick Nimmin, LLC. |
Customer experience
Widget Shortcuts
Creator Keyboard
In-app purchases
Widget Shortcuts
- Full Widget Shortcuts Monthly$1.491 Month
- Full Widget Shortcuts Annual$9.991 Year
Creator Keyboard
- Creator Keyboard Pro$9.99








