AirKey vs Shortcut app
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirKey
This utility allows you to use your iPhone as a wireless keyboard for your Mac. Simply type on your iPhone and send the text directly to any application on your Mac, leveraging your local network for seamless input.
- Use iPhone as Mac keyboard
- Wireless text input
- Send text to Mac apps
- Menu bar application
- Clipboard integration
- Send messages back to iPhone
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==First== Download & Install Mac app http://www.catalystwo.com/download/AirKey.zip Mac OSX 10.7 - 10.9.x How to use… 1. Choose an application you want to type into (e.g. TextEdit) and make inputting ready on that application. 2. Open AirKey app on iPhone. First time you connect, choose your iPhone from "Device". Connection should start automatically next time. 3. Type something on the iPhone then tap “Send”. The text should be typed on your Mac. ===Note=== AirKey for Mac is a menu bar application. The icon does not appear in Dock. It does appear on the main menu bar (at the top of the screen.) Your Mac and iPhone should be on the same local network (They need to be connected to “Bonjour” network.) This application uses clipboard. When your Mac receives text from your iPhone, it copies it to a clipboard, then it is pasted to the destination application. Open “Send Message to Device” then type message in the window to send text back to iPhone. ------- Mac® and Bonjour® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
Shortcut app
Instantly add powerful, ready-made shortcuts to your iPhone with a single tap. Organize tasks with smart categories and discover daily essentials designed to save you time and make your device smarter.
- One-tap shortcut installation
- Smart categories for organization
- Daily essential shortcuts
- Regularly added new shortcuts
- Time-saving automation tools
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SRTCT - One Tap Shortcuts Supercharge your iPhone with ready-made shortcuts you can install in a single tap. No coding, no setup, just quick tools that make your everyday tasks effortless. What you’ll get: One-Tap Install: Add powerful shortcuts instantly. Smart Categories: Media, Tools, Productivity, Web & Search, Info Extraction & more. Daily Essentials: Water eject, phone finder, quick directions, nutrition tracker, and dozens more. Always Growing: New shortcuts added regularly. Why SRTCT? Because time is precious. SRTCT gives you simple, powerful, and practical shortcuts designed to save time and make your iPhone smarter. Start tapping. Start automating. Start with SRTCT. SRTCT Pro Subscriptions Weekly Plan – auto-renewable, billed weekly at the local App Store price Annual Plan – auto-renewable, billed annually at the local App Store price Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Policy and Terms / EULA: https://sites.google.com/view/srtct/home
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AirKey at 5.0 against Shortcut app's 3.2. AirKey also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Shortcut app's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Shortcut app sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. AirKey asks for nothing beyond the download.
AirKey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shortcut app has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | AirKey | Shortcut app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catalystwo | Ashray Santoki |
Customer experience
AirKey
Shortcut app
In-app purchases
AirKey
No in-app purchases
Shortcut app
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$9.99
