Comparison

HTML Sandbox 2 vs Loccali

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HTML Sandbox 2

Create custom lock and home screens using HTML and various data sources like weather, battery, and calendar events. Download themes from a large community and receive support.

Highlights
  • Custom lock screen design
  • Custom home screen design
  • Integrate weather data
  • Integrate battery status
  • Integrate calendar events
  • Integrate RSS feeds
  • Community theme downloads
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The HTML Sandbox app is a productivity tool for the HTML Sandbox shortcut. With the shortcut you can create your own lockscreen and/or homescreen using e.g. weather data, battery status, calendar events, RSS-feeds and much more. Download the HTML Sandbox shortcut from the app. Join our iNNOVATION community with 18k+ members and download your favourite themes. Get 24/7 support from iNNOVATION community.

About

Loccali

This app provides persistent, global storage for Apple Shortcuts, allowing variables to survive between runs, automations, and devices. It supports various data types and offers a free tier with limitations and a Pro version with unlimited capabilities.

Highlights
  • Persistent global variable storage
  • Cross-shortcut and cross-device variable access
  • Sync variables via iCloud
  • Support for complex data types
  • Instant Shortcuts integration
  • Free tier with limited variables
  • Pro tier with unlimited variables and features
Features
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Make your local variables global — across Shortcuts, devices, and time. Loccali gives Apple Shortcuts the one thing it's missing: persistent, global storage. With Loccali, you can store data that survives between runs, across automations, and even across devices — without resorting to workarounds or iCloud Drive hacks. What It Does: - Store key-value data outside of individual shortcuts - Retrieve or update that data from any shortcut - Sync variables via iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Store more complex data types (arrays, locations, dates, files) Free Version Includes: - Store up to 10 variables - Supports Text (up to 256 characters), Booleans, and Positive Integers - Instant Shortcuts integration via native actions - Clean, simple UI for direct variable management Pro Unlocks: - Unlimited variables - Full support for: - Text (no limit) - Integers & Decimals (positive and negative) - Arrays (e.g., JSON-style lists) - Dates and Locations - Files (store and retrieve files via Shortcuts) - More flexibility for serious automation workflows Available as: - Monthly auto-renewable subscription - Yearly auto-renewable subscription (best value per month) - One-time lifetime unlock Already bought Pro? You're set — your original purchase keeps unlocking the full Pro feature set you paid for, forever, no subscription required. Privacy: - Your variables stay on your device and in your private iCloud — never uploaded to our servers - Anonymous usage analytics and crash diagnostics via Firebase to help us fix bugs - Free tier shows a rewarded ad when you reach the daily action cap (iPhone and iPad only — Mac is ad-free) - Pro removes ads entirely - Full details: https://pierrejanineh.com/loccali/privacy-policy Who This Is For: - Automation enthusiasts - Shortcuts power users - Developers who want real persistence across Shortcuts - Anyone who's hit the limits of "magic variables" or built clunky workarounds Note: "Magic variables" are Shortcuts' built-in auto-generated values — they're convenient but temporary. Loccali gives you real, persistent ones. Loccali is not for everyone — but if you know what a global variable is, this is probably for you. No noise. Just clean, script-free state management for your Shortcuts. If you use Shortcuts seriously, this belongs in your toolbox. Subscription terms: - Loccali Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price as the original subscription. - Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions. - Privacy policy: https://pierrejanineh.com/loccali/privacy-policy - Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HTML Sandbox 24 screens
Loccali4 screens

Verdict

The call

HTML Sandbox 2 and Loccali both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of HTML Sandbox 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of Loccali's. HTML Sandbox 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loccali sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HTML Sandbox 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loccali holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTML Sandbox 2 has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of HTML Sandbox 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of Loccali's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTML Sandbox 2 ships an update every 5 days, Loccali every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HTML Sandbox 2 versus Loccali: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTML Sandbox 2Loccali
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (53 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric RoembachPierre Janineh

Customer experience

HTML Sandbox 2

All ratings53 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

Loccali

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

HTML Sandbox 2

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Loccali

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro - yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Version$3.99
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99

Questions

Is HTML Sandbox 2 free?
HTML Sandbox 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loccali free?
Loccali is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HTML Sandbox 2 or Loccali?
Loccali is rated higher. HTML Sandbox 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Loccali averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HTML Sandbox 2 or Loccali have ads?
Loccali shows ads; HTML Sandbox 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, HTML Sandbox 2 or Loccali?
HTML Sandbox 2 ships an update every 5 days, and Loccali every 4 weeks. Most recently, HTML Sandbox 2 was updated on August 12, 2026 and Loccali on September 21, 2026.

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