Comparison

Text Workflow vs Sandflow

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

Head to head
About

Text Workflow

Effortlessly clean, convert, and format text with over 50 actions. Automate repetitive text tasks by saving steps as workflows, accessible with a single tap. Works privately on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Highlights
  • 50+ text cleaning and formatting actions
  • Save and run custom text workflows
  • Clean AI-generated text
  • Format text from PDFs and web pages
  • Convert text to JSON, CSV, Markdown
  • Integrates with Shortcuts for automation
  • Sync workflows across devices with iCloud
Features
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Fix messy text in one tap. Text Workflow cleans, converts and formats text with more than 50 actions, and saves the steps as workflows you run again with one tap. Clean up an answer from ChatGPT, text from a PDF, a list from a spreadsheet or a page from the web, then sort it, number it, change its case, or turn it into JSON, CSV, Markdown or rich text. Exact every time, private, and on iPhone, iPad and Mac. HOW IT HELPS • Paste AI answers anywhere: remove [1] citation tags, 【source】 marks, stray ** and ## and hidden characters, or turn Markdown into rich text for Pages, Word and Mail • Sound like yourself: AI Writing Check highlights the words and marks that make text read as AI-written • Fix text from PDFs and scans: rejoin broken lines and hyphenated words, remove page numbers and double spaces • Tidy lists: trim, sort by any word, number, and remove duplicates and empty lines • Make the same edit everywhere at once: find and replace with regular expressions, add prefixes and suffixes, change case • Convert data and code: JSON, CSV, YAML, XML and Markdown tables, with code in color DO IT ONCE. THEN IT'S ONE TAP. Chain actions into a workflow and each step feeds the next. The text job you repeat every week becomes a single tap. • Every action and workflow is a Shortcuts action: clean your clipboard with one tap, or build automations that run on their own • Send text from any app with the Share sheet • If… Else steps, nested workflows, and regular expressions that run a workflow only on the parts that match • Your workflows sync to your Mac and iPad with iCloud • Made for iPhone Duo and landscape: your text gets the whole screen NEW IN 3.5: TEXTS Keep the texts you use again and again, like replies, prompts, signatures and templates. Load one with a tap, search by name or content, pin your favorites, and save text from any app with the Share sheet. With Sync with iCloud on, they're on your Mac and iPad too. Otherwise they stay on this device. Also new: Markdown Table to CSV, and Replace Text understands character codes like \u00A0. WHY TEXT WORKFLOW • Exact every time. The same input always gives the same output. No "regenerate". • Private. Built-in actions run on your device, with no account. • Compare Input with Result to see exactly what changed, by character, word or line. 50+ TEXT ACTIONS, INCLUDING • Editing and lines: find and replace (plain or RegEx), prefix and suffix, sort, number, break and trim lines, remove empty lines, duplicates and extra spaces • Cleanup: Clean AI Text, AI Writing Check, Remove Citations, Fix PDF Text, remove Markdown or HTML, quotes, accents, invisible characters • Case and style: UPPER, lower, Title, camelCase, spell out and format numbers, Style Text • Data formats: Markdown to Rich Text and HTML, JSON and YAML, JSON and CSV, XML to JSON, CSV and Markdown tables • Utilities: Base64, URL encoding, encryption, QR codes, UUIDs, text statistics, dates, math, Run Script AI, ON YOUR TERMS Add an optional AI step to any workflow with your own OpenAI, Claude or Gemini key, any OpenAI-compatible service, or Apple's on-device model. You pay the provider directly, and nothing routes through us. TEXT WORKFLOW PRO Free: every action, with results shown in full, and up to 10 texts. Pro lets you copy and share results of any length, create unlimited workflows, save unlimited texts and compare Input with Result. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.gtrigonakis.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sandflow

This app helps you monitor and limit your daily phone and app usage. It tracks time spent on specific applications and games, offering insights to foster healthier digital habits and improve productivity. Features include leaderboards and real-time usage widgets.

Highlights
  • App usage tracking
  • Screen time limits
  • Dynamic Island stopwatch integration
  • Leaderboards for app usage
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Usage insights and analytics
Features
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Sandflow - Screen Time Control helps you control your app usage & develop healthier digital habits. Sandflow - Screen Time Control uses Shortcuts Automation to toggle a stopwatch on the Dynamic Island whenever you open one of your configured apps (TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram...) or any games (Clash of Clans, Marvel Snap, Genshin Impact). It works with all apps. LEADERBOARDS With Leaderboards powered by Game Center, you can now compare your times against their friends, family or with the rest of the world. The one with the least amount of time spent on social media wins the #1 place. INSIGHTS Learn more about your app usage, pickup times and other cool insights that will help you take back control of your time. Check how much time you've "wasted" on an app, how many times you have opened it and much time you've spent each time. EVEN MORE THINGS - Modern design with gorgeous icons and animations - Support for Light and Dark Modes - Check your usage of your apps in real time using the Home Screen interactive widgets BENEFITS: - Enhanced Self-Awareness: By tracking your app usage, you gain a clearer understanding of how you spend your time on your device, leading to better self-awareness and more intentional behavior. - Improved Productivity: Identifying time-wasting apps allows you to reclaim those minutes and redirect them toward more productive tasks or meaningful activities. - Digital Well-being: Developing healthy app usage habits promotes better overall well-being by reducing stress, anxiety, and the feeling of being constantly connected. - Better Time Management: With insights into your app usage patterns, you can allocate your time more efficiently and strike a balance between screen time and other aspects of life. - Mindful Technology Use: Tracking app usage encourages a more conscious and mindful approach to technology, where you use your devices with purpose rather than impulsively. - Family-Friendly Monitoring: Sandflow - Screen Time Control is also suitable for parents who want to monitor and manage their children's app usage in a supportive and responsible manner. PREMIUM: - Unlimited Apps: Add as many apps to track the real time usage as you want - Insights: Check how much time you've "wasted" on an app, how many times you have opened it and much time you've spent each time - Customization: Personalize the colors of different elements in the Dynamic Island and Live Activity - Custom App Icons: Change the app icon to fit your vibe and Home Screen --------- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Check our Terms - https://appscreentime.com/legal/terms-of-use EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Text Workflow4 screens
Sandflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text Workflow at 4.7 against Sandflow's 3.8. Text Workflow also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 71%) and ratings volume (178 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Text Workflow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sandflow sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Workflow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Workflow has 178 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Text Workflow's written reviews are positive against 71% of Sandflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Workflow ships an update every 8 days, Sandflow every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text Workflow versus Sandflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText WorkflowSandflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (178 ratings) — better3.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews95.6% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings178 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorgios TrigonakisMoneyCoach UG

Customer experience

Text Workflow

All ratings179 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive95.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative0.0%

Sandflow

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%

Bugs and requests

Text Workflow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Last update broke Shortcuts
  • Shortcuts open the app and stop instead of returning data
  • Error message when selecting a workflow in Shortcuts action
  • Restore purchase doesn't work

Requested features

9 requests
  • Support for family sharing for subscriptions
  • Support for more languages
  • Ability to convert VB code to C#
  • Ability to change AI models (e.g., 16K ChatGPT, 32K GPT-4)
  • Ability to alter AI temperature settings, top-p, top-K, frequency penalties, token limit, stop sequence
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  • Support for API endpoints for local AI models
  • Integration with openrouter.ai
  • Accept share-type of a URL as well as text
  • Convert JSON to YAML and vice versa (already added, but mentioned as a request)

Sandflow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Text Workflow

Subscriptions2
  • Text Workflow Full Access$0.991 Month
  • Text Workflow Full Access7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$17.99
5 purchases

Sandflow

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Family$8.991 Month
  • Screen Time Realtime Plus7 Days trial$13.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Premium Yearly Family7 Days trial$28.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plus$49.99

Questions

Is Text Workflow free?
Text Workflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sandflow free?
Sandflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Workflow or Sandflow?
Text Workflow is rated higher. Text Workflow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while Sandflow averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Text Workflow or Sandflow have ads?
Neither Text Workflow nor Sandflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Workflow or Sandflow?
Text Workflow ships an update every 8 days, and Sandflow every 9 days. Most recently, Text Workflow was updated on November 12, 2026 and Sandflow on November 3, 2026.

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