Comparison

Widget Shortcuts vs Shortcuts Browser

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

Shortcuts Browser

Instantly access your favorite websites with one tap from your home screen. This app creates custom shortcuts that open any URL in full-screen Safari, streamlining your browsing and enhancing productivity. Enjoy a clean interface and local data storage for privacy.

Highlights
  • One-tap website access
  • Full-screen Safari browsing
  • iOS Shortcuts integration
  • Smart history tracking
  • Local data storage
  • Interactive setup guide
Features
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Your favorite websites, one tap from your Home Screen. Shortcuts Browser helps you create a separate Home Screen shortcut for each website you visit often. Tap a shortcut to open that site in the app’s Safari view. Keep recipes, news, reference pages, and other everyday sites close at hand. GET STARTED WITH A GUIDE Enter a website address and follow the setup guide. Copy the prepared link and use Apple’s Shortcuts app to create the shortcut, then add it to your Home Screen. The manual guide works without Apple Intelligence. On supported devices, an AI request is also available to copy; generation depends on the features available in Shortcuts. RETURN TO RECENT SITES Open browsing history to revisit a website. You can delete individual entries or clear the history. Browsing history is stored locally on your device. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use the same guide and browsing experience on iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS/iPadOS 27 or later. Initial setup uses Apple’s Shortcuts app.

Screenshots

Widget Shortcuts4 screens
Shortcuts Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shortcuts Browser at none against Widget Shortcuts's 2. Widget Shortcuts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Widget Shortcuts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Shortcuts Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Widget Shortcuts against 1.0 for Shortcuts Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Shortcuts ships an update daily, Shortcuts Browser every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Widget Shortcuts versus Shortcuts Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget ShortcutsShortcuts Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBitfield ABKeisuke Karijuku

Customer experience

Widget Shortcuts

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

Shortcuts Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Shortcuts

Subscriptions2
  • Full Widget Shortcuts Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Full Widget Shortcuts Annual$9.991 Year
None

Shortcuts Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Shortcuts free?
Widget Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shortcuts Browser free?
Shortcuts Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Widget Shortcuts or Shortcuts Browser?
Widget Shortcuts and Shortcuts Browser are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Widget Shortcuts or Shortcuts Browser have ads?
Shortcuts Browser shows ads; Widget Shortcuts does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Shortcuts or Shortcuts Browser?
Widget Shortcuts ships an update daily, and Shortcuts Browser every 10 days. Most recently, Widget Shortcuts was updated on October 21, 2026 and Shortcuts Browser on October 10, 2026.

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