Toolbox PRO vs Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Toolbox PRO
Transform your device into a versatile measuring toolkit. It offers a comprehensive suite of 13+ tools including a barometer, altimeter, compass, metronome, stopwatch, timer, and various levels for diverse applications.
- Barometer for atmospheric pressure
- Altimeter for elevation above sea level
- Compass for navigation
- Metronome for musicians
- Stopwatch with lap and split modes
- Multiple timers running simultaneously
- Surface and spirit levels
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The most handy measuring tool kit in the world. Turning your iPhone or iPad into a multi functional measuring device with: metronome, stopwatch, timer, seismometer, ruler, surface level and many more. Currently, there are 13 measuring tools + Flashlight in the tool box: - BAROMETER It gives you a nice and clear local atmospheric pressure, obtained from the barometric sensor in your device - ALTIMETER This tool takes advantage of the built in GPS to give you the precise elevation above the sea level. - COMPASS A pretty and well-made compass for navigation, traveling and direction reference purposes. - TESLAMETER It takes advantage of the built-in magnetometer in your iPhone/iPod touch, allows you to monitor the strength of magnetic field all around. There are a range of real-life applications for this useful item, such as: metal detector, AC magnetic fields, or finding low-magnetic places for sleeping - METRONOME It is the most precise and stable metronome on the app store. Whether you are a musician, a music teacher, a beginner at playing music or even a golfer, this tool provides you a set of powerful features that can satisfy all your needs. - STOPWATCH Whenever you need a precise and professional stopwatch for sport activities like: sprints, jogging, this tool is a must have. Among its features are: intuitive interface, lap and split modes support, or send log results to your email - TIMER There are unlimited applications of using timer in daily life, such as: egg timer, tea timer, cooking, alarm clock, etc. The timer tool satisfies all of those needs by many of its features: up to 5 timers running simultaneously, count down and count up support, intuitive and convenient duration setup using preset and gestures - SEISMOMETER Taking advantage of the built-in accelerometer in your iPhone, this tool detects and visualizes any vibrations and moves of the iPhone. So, why not using this excellent feature to help your iPhone self-protected like a car when combined with an alarm? Or another great application is to test how smooth the car is on a test drive - PLUMB BOB This is an instrument to check if an object is perfectly vertical/plumb and has been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians. It suits any types of your needs, such as: hanging objects, carpenter work, brick layer or building construction - SURFACE LEVEL This tool facilitates the measurement of the slope of whatever surface you want to check. Most importantly, its accuracy is ensured at the maximum level by the support to different sensitivities that allow you to detect subtle slopes (floor leveling, furniture arrangement,..) - SPIRIT/BUBBLE LEVEL It is a simple but extremely useful tool in the set to check if an object is balanced. Its applications range from entertained purposes such as checking pool billiard tables in the bar to serious usages like constructions, carpenter, etc - RULER The ruler helps you precisely know the lengths of objects all around you, such as pens, tables, pictures. We built it to become even more than just a normal ruler: longest distance measuring capability, and up to 6 units support - PROTRACTOR Have you ever forgotten your protractor at school or when you urgently look for a protractor to measure any kind of angles in real life?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
Enhance Apple's Shortcuts app with over 130 powerful new actions. Utilize advanced tools like OCR, document scanning, music integration, and NFC for deeper automation. Create custom app-like experiences and manage data across devices.
- 130+ powerful new actions for Shortcuts
- On-device text recognition (OCR)
- NFC Read + Write
- Style and render text to images
- Global variables for data storage
- Create custom app-like experiences with Preview Tool
- Apple Music integration
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Toolbox Pro gives you 130+ powerful new actions to use within Apple’s Shortcuts app. Tools include the latest iOS technologies: • iOS document scanner • Lightning-fast, on-device text recognition (OCR) • Tag files • Manipulate reminders and calendar events with more options than Shortcuts • Apple Music tools give you access to the whole catalogue of 60 million songs (Apple Music subscription required) • Transcribe speech from audio files • Add contacts and contact groups • Get workouts and activity summaries from Health • TouchID/FaceID authentication • Style and render text to images • NFC Read + Write • Image filters • Create photo albums • The Preview Tool lets you present text, images, rich URLs & interactive maps with flexible layouts. Add your own buttons to create your own app-like experience • Global variables let you store data between shortcuts and devices • Menu creator • Icon generator • Recognise objects in images using machine learning • Get current motion of device (driving, walking etc) • Full-screen text input box • Remove duplicates from list • Quick-match text before, after or between words • Device details like orientation/is dark mode on/is audio playing/is silent mode on And many, many more. Get nearly 40 tools for *FREE*, unlock everything with a single in-app purchase. You can find detailed descriptions of what each tool does in the app along with *lots* of example shortcuts to get you started. This app supports dark mode, voice control and dynamic type. Privacy policy spoilers: I don’t store any of your data or track you. (Read more: www.toolboxpro.app/privacy-policy)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts at Free against Toolbox PRO's $3.99. Toolbox PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 435). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is free to download; Toolbox PRO costs $3.99 up front. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Toolbox PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Toolbox PRO against 4.4 for Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox PRO has 3.5K ratings behind it against 435, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Toolbox PRO's written reviews are positive against 66% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's.
Toolbox PRO ships an update fortnightly, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Toolbox PRO | Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better | 4.4 (435 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | 66.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 435 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SkyPaw Co., Limited | Snailed It Development Ltd |
Customer experience
Toolbox PRO
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
User reviews
Toolbox PRO
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Useful tools in one app
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🔧 Variety of measurement tools
- ⚙️ Accurate measurements
- 💡 Innovative features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
- 🔍 Inaccurate measurements
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location access
- 💰 Paid features removed from previous versions
- 📚 Lack of instructions or guidance
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
From 435 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful shortcuts extensions
- 👍 Useful free tools
- 🔒 No data collection
- 💡 Variety of actions
- 👍 Premium worth the price
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable actions
- 🔒 Premium features required for core functionality
- 🐛 Buggy notifications
- 🐛 Shortcuts not working as expected
- 🐛 Broken music actions
Bugs and requests
Toolbox PRO
Reported bugs
4 issues- Decibel meter missing from current version
- Ruler measurements inaccurate on newer devices
- Crashing issues with recent updates
- Barometer and altimeter not functioning properly
Requested features
5 requests- Temperature conversion tool
- Light meter
- Ability to calibrate tools
- Apple Watch app integration
- More customization options
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
Reported bugs
5 issues- Restore purchase not working
- Clipboard issues
- List manipulation bugs
- Haptic feedback not working
- Example shortcuts not working
Requested features
8 requests- Sort numbers action
- Custom repeat action
- Detect if other apps are open
- Share multiple shortcuts at once
- Ability to read AAE files and photo edits
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- SD card management
- Detect currently running shortcut
- Mac version
In-app purchases
Toolbox PRO
No in-app purchases
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
- Tip Jar - Small$0.99
- Tip Jar - Medium$2.99
- Tip Jar - Large$4.99
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- Toolbox Pro Premium$5.99
Questions
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