VBOX vs AI Actions for Shortcuts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VBOX
Manage global variables for your device's shortcuts. Set and get values, use widgets for quick access, and change variables on the fly. Useful for limiting app usage, setting reminders, and preventing careless mistakes.
- Get & Set global variables
- Widget support
- Quickly view variable values
- Change values instantly
- Limit app usage
- Set daily reminders
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Features : -Get & Set value as global variable -Supports widgets -Quickly check the current value of a variable at a glance -Able to change the value on the spot So what can you do? -Limit the use of an app It is possible to count the number of times an app is opened and display an alert when the count exceeds a set limit. -To prevent carelessness You can receive a notification when you open Safari for the first time during the day. This way, you will never forget to claim login bonuses for games. -Never lose to gambling again Let's put an end to the 50-50 gamble of whether or not we've turned off the lights. And so on... Terms of Use : https://vbox.jabrek.net/terms/ Privacy Policy : https://vbox.jabrek.net/privacy/
AI Actions for Shortcuts
Enhance your iOS Shortcuts with advanced AI capabilities. This app integrates with your existing OpenAI API key to provide powerful new actions for your automations. Note that it does not support Apple Watch or HomePod.
- AI-powered actions for Shortcuts
- Integrates with OpenAI API key
- Adds new automation capabilities
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Supercharge your shortcuts with useful AI-powered actions. It provides additional actions for the Shortcuts app. Note: The app requires you to specify your own OpenAI API key. 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AI Actions for Shortcuts at none against VBOX's 3. AI Actions for Shortcuts also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (26 vs 3). VBOX's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. VBOX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AI Actions for Shortcuts asks for nothing beyond the download.
VBOX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Actions for Shortcuts has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of VBOX's written reviews are positive against 77% of AI Actions for Shortcuts's.
VBOX ships an update every 3 days, AI Actions for Shortcuts every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VBOX | AI Actions for Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eisuke Nishioka | Sindre Sorhus |
Customer experience
VBOX
AI Actions for Shortcuts
In-app purchases
VBOX
- VBOX Pro - 1 month$0.991 Month
- VBOX Pro - 1 year$4.991 Year
- VBOX Pro - Lifetime$6.99
AI Actions for Shortcuts
No in-app purchases
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