Comparison

App Shortcut vs ShortcutsStateStorage

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

Head to head
About

App Shortcut

Create custom widgets for quick app launching. Easily find and add your favorite applications to your home screen for instant access. Streamline your mobile experience with personalized shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Create custom widgets
  • Quickly launch favorite apps
  • Search and add applications
  • Personalized shortcuts
  • Home screen integration
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App Shortcut enables you to create beautiful widgets to quickly launch your favourite apps. Just search the app you want to add, try it, and create a new shortcut for it in few seconds.

About

ShortcutsStateStorage

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You can read and write Strings and Ints! You can save it to your device and share it between devices using iCloud.

Screenshots

App Shortcut2 screens
ShortcutsStateStorage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: App Shortcut at Free against ShortcutsStateStorage's $1.99. App Shortcut also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). ShortcutsStateStorage's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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

App Shortcut is free to download; ShortcutsStateStorage costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Shortcut ships an update every 7 months, ShortcutsStateStorage every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and December 12, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
App Shortcut versus ShortcutsStateStorage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp ShortcutShortcutsStateStorage
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.8 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak UzunboyTowa TAKEUCHI

In-app purchases

None

App Shortcut

No in-app purchases

None

ShortcutsStateStorage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is App Shortcut free?
App Shortcut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShortcutsStateStorage free?
ShortcutsStateStorage costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do App Shortcut or ShortcutsStateStorage have ads?
App Shortcut shows ads; ShortcutsStateStorage does not.
Which is updated more often, App Shortcut or ShortcutsStateStorage?
App Shortcut ships an update every 7 months, and ShortcutsStateStorage every 5 months. Most recently, App Shortcut was updated on October 24, 2026 and ShortcutsStateStorage on December 12, 2025.

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