Comparison

Actions vs Do It

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

Head to head
About

Actions

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
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Supercharge your shortcuts with lots of useful actions. It provides additional actions for the Shortcuts app. IMPORTANT: Because of an iOS bug, to make the actions show up in the Shortcuts app, you need to first launch the app and then restart your device. 重要提示:由于 iOS 错误,要使操作显示在“快捷方式”应用程序中,您需要先启动该应用程序,然后重新启动设备。 WICHTIG: Aufgrund eines iOS-Fehlers müssen Sie, damit die Aktionen in der Shortcuts-App angezeigt werden, zuerst die App starten und dann Ihr Gerät neu starten. IMPORTANT : en raison d'un bug iOS, pour que les actions s'affichent dans l'application Raccourcis, vous devez d'abord lancer l'application, puis redémarrer votre appareil. The actions are not able to run on Apple Watch or HomePod. Restart your device if the actions don't show up in the Shortcuts app. ■ Actions - Add to List - Apply Capture Date - Ask for Text with Timeout - Authenticate - Blur Images - Boolean - Calculate with Soulver - Choose from List (Extended) - Clamp Number - Color - Combine Lists - Combine Videos - Convert Coordinates to Location - Convert Date to Unix Time - Convert Location to Geo URI - Convert Unix Time to Date - Create Color Image - Create Menu Item - Create URL - Download File - Edit URL - Encrypt File - Encrypt Text - Filter List - Find Music Playlist - Format Currency - Format Date Difference - Format Duration - Format Number as Ordinal - Format Number — Compact - Format Person Name - Format Text List - Generate CSV - Generate Haptic Feedback - Generate Random Data - Generate Random Text - Generate UUID - Get All System Colors - Get Audio Playback Destination - Get Average Color - Get Average Color of Image - Get Battery State - Get Bluetooth Device - Get Bluetooth Devices - Get Boolean from Input - Get Compass Heading - Get Device Details (Extended) - Get Device Motion Activity - Get Device Motion Data - Get Device Orientation - Get Dominant Colors of Image - Get Elevation - Get Emojis - Get File Path - Get High-Resolution Timestamp - Get Image Capture Date / Set Image Capture Date - Get Image Location / Set Image Location - Get Index of List Item - Get Map Image of Location - Get Paragraphs from Text - Get Query Item Value from URL - Get Query Items from URL - Get Query Items from URL as Dictionary - Get Random Boolean - Get Random Color - Get Random Date and Time - Get Random Emoticon - Get Random Floating-Point Number - Get Random Number from Seed - Get Related Words - Get Sentences from Text - Get SF Symbol Image - Get System Color - Get Title of URL - Get Uniform Type Identifier / Set Uniform Type Identifier - Get User Details - Get Values Using JSONPath - Global Variable - Hex Encode - Hide Shortcuts App - Invert Images - Is Accessibility Feature On - Is Audio Playing - Is Bluetooth On - Is Call Active - Is Cellular Data On - Is Cellular Low Data Mode On - Is Conforming to Uniform Type Identifier - Is Connected to VPN - Is Dark Mode On - Is Day - Is Device Locked - Is Device Moving - Is Device Orientation - Is Host Reachable - Is Location Services Enabled - Is Low Power Mode On - Is Online - Is Shaking Device - Is Silent Mode On - Is Time - Is Time In Range - Is Web Server Reachable - Join Wi-Fi - Merge Dictionaries - Open URLs in Safari - Overwrite File - Parse CSV - Parse JSON5 - Pick Color - Pretty Print Dictionaries - Remove Duplicate Lines - Remove Duplicates from List - Remove Emojis - Remove Empty Lines - Remove from List - Remove Non-Printable Characters - Reverse Lines - Reverse List - Round Number to Multiple - Scan Documents - Scan QR Codes in Image - Set Creation and Modification Date of File - Show Black Screen - Show Notification - Shuffle List - Sort List - Sort Months - Spell Out Number - Toggle Boolean - Transform Lists - Transform Text - Transform Text with JavaScript - Trim Whitespace - Truncate List - Truncate Number - Truncate Text - Wait Milliseconds - Write or Edit Text

About

Do It

Easily create and manage shared lists with groups. Real-time updates ensure everyone sees changes instantly, perfect for family groceries, roommate chores, or project tasks. Invite members with a simple code and keep everyone on the same page.

Highlights
  • Real-time list updates
  • Group creation with invite codes
  • Multiple lists per group
  • Progress tracking
  • Light and dark themes
  • Admin member management
Features
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Do It makes shared lists simple. Create a group, invite people with a code, and keep one list everyone can see and update. Groceries for the family, chores with roommates, packing for a trip, or tasks for a project — everyone stays on the same page. WHY DO IT • Real-time updates — when someone adds or checks an item, the whole group sees it • Groups with invite codes — no messy sharing links • Multiple lists per group — groceries, to-dos, packing, and more • Progress at a glance — see what’s done and what’s left • Light and dark themes HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a group and give it a name, icon, and color 2. Share the invite code 3. Add lists and items 4. Check things off together FOR FAMILIES AND TEAMS Admins can manage members, lists, and group settings. Everyone else can add items, check them off, and keep the list moving. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email and start your first list in minutes. Download Do It and get everyone on the same list.

Screenshots

Actions2 screens
Do It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Actions at none against Do It's shown. Actions also leads on ratings volume (527 vs 3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Do It's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Do It holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actions has 527 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Actions's written reviews are positive against 100% of Do It's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Actions ships an update monthly, Do It every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Actions versus Do It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActionsDo It
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (527 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings527 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSindre SorhusVertek Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Actions

All ratings469 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.5%

Do It

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Actions

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Do It

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Actions

No in-app purchases

None

Do It

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Actions free?
Actions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Do It free?
Do It is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Actions or Do It?
Do It is rated higher. Actions averages 4.8 out of 5 from 527 ratings, while Do It averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Actions or Do It have ads?
Do It shows ads; Actions does not.
Which is updated more often, Actions or Do It?
Actions ships an update monthly, and Do It every 3 weeks. Most recently, Actions was updated on November 11, 2026 and Do It on November 6, 2026.

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