Wasted Time vs Shyft Shortcuts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wasted Time
This app calculates the real-world cost of tardiness for meetings and social gatherings. It encourages punctuality by making latecomers accountable for the accumulated expense. Enjoy seamless tracking across Apple devices and boost overall productivity.
- Calculates cost of tardiness
- Real-time cost updates
- Cross-platform sync (macOS, iOS, tvOS)
- Encourages punctuality
- Boosts meeting productivity
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Wasted Time, the ultimate meeting productivity companion for all your Apple devices. Tired of colleagues or friends showing up late to meetings? This innovative app calculates the true cost of tardiness, making it a real-world motivator. Imagine being able to make the last person to join cover the tab at your next night out... every time! It's a fun and effective way to encourage punctuality and get everyone on the same page. With Wasted Time, you'll have access to: * **Cross-platform sync**: Seamlessly track meeting productivity across macOS, iOS, and tvOS devices * **Meeting tracker**: Track the growing cost as each person joins, with real-time updates **Get Wasted Time today and:** * Boost meeting productivity * Encourage punctuality and accountability * Have fun with a unique twist on old habits **Perfect for:** * Business teams looking to streamline meetings * Event planners wanting to ensure timely arrival * Friends and colleagues seeking a lighthearted way to encourage punctuality
Shyft Shortcuts
Discover and learn about useful automation shortcuts to enhance your daily workflows. Browse, search, and save shortcuts with detailed instructions. Connect with a community to share ideas and improve your productivity.
- Discover useful shortcuts
- Browse by category
- Search and filter
- Save favorites
- Detailed usage steps
- Community sharing
- Automation guides
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Shyft is a hub for discovering useful shortcuts, learning smarter automation, and connecting with people who want to get more from their everyday workflows. Browse shortcuts by category, search for exactly what you need, save your favorites, and open detailed pages that explain what each shortcut does and how to use it. With Shyft you can: • Discover useful shortcuts • Browse featured and newly added shortcuts • Search and filter by category • Save shortcuts for later • View detailed descriptions and usage steps • Check compatibility and verification information • Learn automation through practical guides • Join the community to share ideas, requests, and useful shortcuts • Report problematic shortcuts or community content • Receive notifications for relevant activity and updates Shyft makes shortcuts easier to discover, understand, and use. Fewer steps. More done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shyft Shortcuts at Free against Wasted Time's $0.99. Shyft Shortcuts also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). Wasted Time's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Shyft Shortcuts is free to download; Wasted Time costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shyft Shortcuts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Wasted Time | Shyft Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Rowe | Moataz AbdElkawy |
Customer experience
Wasted Time
Shyft Shortcuts
In-app purchases
Wasted Time
No in-app purchases
Shyft Shortcuts
No in-app purchases









