# Open Vehicles vs Actions

The clearest difference is rating: Actions at 4.8 against Open Vehicles's 4.1. Actions also leads on ratings volume (469 vs 12) and review sentiment (92% vs 74%). Open Vehicles's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Actions holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actions has 469 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Open Vehicles's written reviews are positive against 92% of Actions's.

Open Vehicles ships an update every 4 months, Actions monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Open Vehicles | Actions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-vehicles/id490098531/reviews) | **[4.8 (469 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **469** |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | **91.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 50 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Network Box Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/292779160) | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) |

## What reviewers say

### Open Vehicles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-vehicles/id490098531)

Remotely monitor your electric vehicle's status, including charge level, door and tire pressure, and core system temperatures. View your car's live GPS location on a map. Integrates with charging station data.

**Highlights:** Remote EV monitoring, State of Charge (SOC), Door/trunk/hood status, Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Core system temperatures, Live GPS location tracking, Charging station integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Actions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171)

This app provides a vast collection of additional actions to enhance the functionality of the Shortcuts app on iOS. It offers a wide range of tools for manipulating data, interacting with device features, and automating complex tasks.

**Highlights:** Add to List, Apply Capture Date, Blur Images, Calculate with Soulver, Convert Date to Unix Time, Format Number as Ordinal, Get Device Details (Extended), Get SF Symbol Image

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful and flexible shortcuts
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🤖 Impressive range of actions
- 🔥 Indispensable for Shortcuts users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs or performance issues
- ⚠️ Compatibility concerns with newer iOS versions
- 🕰️ Slow response times in some cases

**Reported bugs**

- Errors when using list manipulation actions
- Incompatibility with HomePod mini
- Shortcut actions not working on iPhone 15 Pro

**Requested features**

- Add support for device orientation detection
- Integrate with more system-level APIs
- Provide a way to create custom actions
- Expand language support beyond English


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Open Vehicles free?

Open Vehicles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Actions free?

Actions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Open Vehicles or Actions?

Actions is rated higher. Open Vehicles averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Actions averages 4.8 from 469 ratings.

### Do Open Vehicles or Actions have ads?

Neither Open Vehicles nor Actions shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Open Vehicles or Actions?

Open Vehicles ships an update every 4 months, and Actions monthly. Most recently, Open Vehicles was updated on October 4, 2026 and Actions on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*