Comparison

MyerList vs Live Shortcut

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

Head to head
About

MyerList

This app helps you remember important tasks and events by displaying them as Live Activities on your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. It offers various templates for different needs, including transportation, medication, and movies, with custom options available.

Highlights
  • Live Activity display on Lock Screen
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Multiple pre-set templates (transportation, medication, movie)
  • Custom template creation
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Customizable content display
Features
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MyerList is a Reminder app that provides a way to show your reminders as Live Activities. This Live Activity will be displayed on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (available on iPhone 14 Pro series or iPhone 15 series) so you won't miss it. MyerList supports multiple templates with different visual styles for Live Activity, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs: - Default: you can select an icon and provide a title and content. - Transportation: you can select an icon and set the gate, seat and location of your trip so you won't miss it. - Medication: select the medicine form, strength and interval and it will help you remember to take your medication. - Movie/Show: You can select the icon, gate, and theater location so you can quickly check out your viewing information. Or, you can create your own unique templates using the Custom Templates feature. This feature allows you to create templates tailored to your specific needs. When creating a template, you can include text, icons, or timers as content and have control over how they are displayed in the Live Activity of Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. MyerList also supports and enables iCloud syncing by default, so you can also view your data on your iPad and Mac.

About

Live Shortcut

Easily integrate your existing automations with Live Activities. Display reminders and important information on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island to ensure you never miss a thing.

Highlights
  • Integrate automations with Live Activities
  • Display reminders on Lock Screen
  • Utilize Dynamic Island for notifications
  • Easy setup for existing shortcuts
  • Customizable display options
Features
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Turn your shortcuts into Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Live Shortcut puts the information from your automations where you can see it. Create a quick note in the app, or use Apple Shortcuts to display text from your own workflows. YOUR SHORTCUTS, AT A GLANCE Keep a reminder in sight, show a workflow result, or display a message when an automation runs. BUILT AROUND YOUR ROUTINE Choose what appears and when using your own Shortcuts automations. For example, display a garage-door reminder after your shortcut checks whether the door is open. MAKE IT YOURS Personalize your Live Activities with icons and color themes. Support for triggering another shortcut helps connect the next step in your workflow. MORE WITH PREMIUM Unlock additional customization, custom and built-in icons, multiple Live Activities, and control over which activities to end using identifiers. Create your first Live Activity and put your shortcuts in sight. Requires iOS 16.4 or later. Dynamic Island requires a compatible iPhone. Live Activity duration and visibility are managed by iOS. Some features require Premium. Privacy: https://andrewbfang.com/privacyPolicy.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyerList4 screens
Live Shortcut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MyerList at none against Live Shortcut's shown. MyerList also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. MyerList sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Live Shortcut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyerList ships an update every 3 weeks, Live Shortcut every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyerList versus Live Shortcut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyerListLive Shortcut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟超 邓Andrew Fang

Customer experience

MyerList

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%

Live Shortcut

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyerList

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Pro features$1.99
2 purchases

Live Shortcut

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Yearly)$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is MyerList free?
MyerList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Live Shortcut free?
Live Shortcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyerList or Live Shortcut have ads?
Live Shortcut shows ads; MyerList does not.
Which is updated more often, MyerList or Live Shortcut?
MyerList ships an update every 3 weeks, and Live Shortcut every 2 months. Most recently, MyerList was updated on November 5, 2026 and Live Shortcut on November 4, 2026.

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