Comparison

Short Circuit vs SkyMarks

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

Head to head
About

Short Circuit

This AI-powered chatbot offers intelligent and sophisticated responses to your questions, leveraging advanced OpenAI models like ChatGPT and GPT-4. It integrates seamlessly with Siri and Shortcuts for hands-free access and personalized workflows. The more you use it, the smarter it becomes, acting as a personal tutor, storyteller, or programming companion.

Highlights
  • AI-powered chatbot
  • OpenAI GPT-4 integration
  • Siri voice assistant integration
  • Apple Shortcuts support
  • Personalized learning
  • Fact-checking capabilities
Features
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Ask AI anything with Short Circuit. As an AI-powered chatbot, Shorty is here to revolutionize the way we communicate with our devices. Shorty can provide intelligent, sophisticated, and even funny responses to your every question, powered by the latest OpenAI models like ChatGPT and GPT-4, all with no ads. But that's not all – Short Circuit is also integrated with Siri and Shortcuts, allowing you to seamlessly launch the app and ask your questions hands-free, through your favorite voice assistant. Whether you want to brainstorm, have a question, or want to do some research, Shorty is here to make your life easier. And the more you use Short Circuit the more Shorty learns. Shorty uses your conversations to get smarter and provide better answers, so why not give it a try today and experience the power of AI chatbot technology integrated with Siri Shortcuts? Your productivity will thank you. POWERED BY GPT Short Circuit is powered by the latest OpenAI models, ChatGPT and GPT-4. Now you have the a personal tutor, a storyteller, or even a programming companion, no matter what you want to know. ASK ANYTHING WITH SIRI All you have to do is say, "Ask Shorty”, and our helpful bot Shorty will use the latest GPT models to find the best answer for your question. You can even configure what phrase Shorty responds to, there's a whole world of possibilities. SHORTCUTS SUPPORT TOO If you're a fan of Apple's Shortcuts app you're going to be a fan of Short Circuit. Short Circuit lets you build custom workflows to integrate the latest GPT has to offer into your life with the ultimate flexibility. FACT CHECKS You can't always trust what you read, so Short Circuit makes sure you can fact check anything Shorty says. But he's honest, we promise. And so much more coming. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Short Circuit offers three auto-renewing subscription options: $2.99 per month $5.99 per month $14.99 per month These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Terms Of Service are available here: https://api.shortcircuit.chat/terms-of-service Privacy policy is available here: https://api.shortcircuit.chat/privacy-policy DISCLAIMER - Do not enter personal information. - Generated responses may be offensive or dangerous, please use your best judgment when using Short Circuit. - Short Circuit is not liable for content generated. - This app is not affiliated with OpenAI, please use this according to the Open AI usage guidelines.

About

SkyMarks

This app helps you save and organize posts from the Bluesky social media platform. It allows you to bookmark content from your browser and access it later across all your Apple devices. Features include searching by text, author, or image content, and organizing bookmarks with tags.

Highlights
  • Bookmark Bluesky posts
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Search by text, author, or image
  • Tagging and filtering
  • Organize bookmarked content
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SkyMarks is the Bluesky bookmarks app for your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Bluesky is the biggest thing happening in social media in 2025. It seems like everyone is jumping on board, with over 31 million users as of February. When you jump in, though, you may find some things that you miss from your old social networks, like the ability to bookmark a post. It’s a common thing to want to save a post to come back to later. Maybe you want to think a while before responding. Maybe the post has a useful link in it that you want to come back to. Or maybe you just really like the post and want to keep it around. Until Bluesky decides to implement bookmarking itself, SkyMarks can be your Bluesky bookmark manager. To bookmark a post from your browser, just tap the share button (the button with the arrow pointing out of a box) and then select SkyMarks from the list of available options. Once you’ve bookmarked a post, it will be available in SkyMarks whenever you need it. SkyMarks synchs its bookmarks across all your devices that use the same Apple ID. So if you bookmark a post while you’re waiting in line at the grocery store, you’ll find it on your iPad when you’re reading in your living room or your Mac when you’re working at your desk. SkyMarks has robust features to find bookmarked posts. You can search by post text, author name, author handle or even your own notes. You can even search the text in images attached to posts you’ve bookmarked! You can also tag bookmarks and view bookmarks by tag, so you can use SkyMarks for multiple projects and still get to the bookmarks you need when you need them. SkyMarks is free to use and has no in-app purchases. It’s just here to make the transition to Bluesky a little easier for you. If you find a bug or want a feature, please provide feedback. SkyMarks will hopefully one day be open-source. There are a few issues that need to be figured out before its code is released to the public though.

Screenshots

Short Circuit4 screens
SkyMarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkyMarks at none against Short Circuit's 4. SkyMarks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Short Circuit's advantage is ratings volume (128 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Short Circuit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SkyMarks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyMarks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Short Circuit has 128 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Short Circuit ships an update every 2 days, SkyMarks every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Short Circuit versus SkyMarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShort CircuitSkyMarks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (128 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings128 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRed Panda Club Inc.Old Jewel Software

Customer experience

Short Circuit

All ratings128 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

SkyMarks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Short Circuit

Subscriptions3
  • Starter$2.991 Month
  • Pro$5.991 Month
  • Premium$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime: Pay Once$29.99
None

SkyMarks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Short Circuit free?
Short Circuit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyMarks free?
SkyMarks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Short Circuit or SkyMarks?
SkyMarks is rated higher. Short Circuit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while SkyMarks averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Short Circuit or SkyMarks have ads?
Neither Short Circuit nor SkyMarks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Short Circuit or SkyMarks?
Short Circuit ships an update every 2 days, and SkyMarks every 5 days. Most recently, Short Circuit was updated on October 24, 2026 and SkyMarks on October 24, 2026.

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