# Actions vs Text Shot

The clearest difference is price: Actions at Free against Text Shot's $2.99. Actions also leads on ratings volume (469 vs 3) and review sentiment (92% vs 75%). Text Shot's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Actions is free to download; Text Shot costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Actions against 4.7 for Text Shot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actions has 469 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Actions's written reviews are positive against 75% of Text Shot's.

Actions ships an update monthly, Text Shot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Actions | Text Shot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (469 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171/reviews)** | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-shot/id6450152342/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **469** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **91.7% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) | [Christopher R Hannah](https://appshunter.io/developer/449002455) |

## What reviewers say

### Actions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171)

This app provides a vast collection of additional actions to enhance the functionality of the Shortcuts app on iOS. It offers a wide range of tools for manipulating data, interacting with device features, and automating complex tasks.

**Highlights:** Add to List, Apply Capture Date, Blur Images, Calculate with Soulver, Convert Date to Unix Time, Format Number as Ordinal, Get Device Details (Extended), Get SF Symbol Image

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful and flexible shortcuts
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🤖 Impressive range of actions
- 🔥 Indispensable for Shortcuts users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs or performance issues
- ⚠️ Compatibility concerns with newer iOS versions
- 🕰️ Slow response times in some cases

**Reported bugs**

- Errors when using list manipulation actions
- Incompatibility with HomePod mini
- Shortcut actions not working on iPhone 15 Pro

**Requested features**

- Add support for device orientation detection
- Integrate with more system-level APIs
- Provide a way to create custom actions
- Expand language support beyond English


### Text Shot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-shot/id6450152342)

Easily transform text snippets into visually appealing, shareable images. Customize with titles, sources, themes, fonts, and sizes. Automate creation with Shortcuts integration.

**Highlights:** Create shareable text images, Add title, source, and author, Customize theme, font, and size, Shortcuts app integration, Universal iOS/iPadOS/macOS support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Actions free?

Actions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Text Shot free?

Text Shot costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Actions or Text Shot?

Actions is rated higher. Actions averages 4.8 out of 5 from 469 ratings, while Text Shot averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Actions or Text Shot have ads?

Neither Actions nor Text Shot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Actions or Text Shot?

Actions ships an update monthly, and Text Shot every 5 weeks. Most recently, Actions was updated on September 25, 2026 and Text Shot on August 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*