Comparison

KeyLink vs AnyShortcut

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

Head to head
About

KeyLink

This custom keyboard allows you to store and quickly access frequently used links and text snippets. Save time by replying and applying to content within any app with a single click, eliminating the need for constant copy-pasting.

Highlights
  • Custom keyboard for quick access
  • Store and share common links
  • Store and share common text snippets
  • One-click sharing
  • Share extension for saving links
  • Folders and analytics (Pro feature)
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KeyLink is a custom keyboard that enables you to easily store, access, and share common links and text, such as your website, product and affiliate links, social media accounts, common responses to FAQs, taglines, and more. Download today and reply and apply within any app 23 times faster all with just 1 click of your custom keyboard! ‬ No more endless copy and paste! Responding to clients, prospects, investors, etc. is time consuming, but delaying a response is costly. With KeyLink you can quickly and easily add taglines, marketing messages, product or job descriptions, and other commonly shared information! Share sentences and paragraphs with just 1 click, no more copying and pasting dozens of messages from notes or docs! Efficiently reply to emails, texts, social media posts, direct messages, with your custom KeyLink keyboard! Get an edge on the competition by completing job applications, school applications, grant applications, investment applications, and more an average of over 70% faster! Great time saver for: - Startup founders - Business owners - Affiliate marketers - Freelancers - Influencers - Job applicants - School applicants - Grant applicants - And more Now with KeyLink’s share extension, allowing you to instantly save a link to KeyLink with any app’s share function and also allowing you to highlight text to directly save it as a Key within KeyLink. You can then share stored links & text with just 1 click of your keyboard directly within any app. KeyLink: Unlock efficiency. KeyLink Pro: unlock additional features including folders and analytics. The app is compatible with any app including all popular messaging apps, social media, email apps, browsers, office apps and more, including WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, gmail, Chrome, Google Workspace, etc. Store and share any link. Some examples include: - Personal social media accounts - Business social media accounts - Blogs - Promo links - Affiliate links - Product pages - Personal website - Business website - Shared documents Tems of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AnyShortcut

Features
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AnyShortcut puts your most-used apps one tap away — right on your lock screen or home screen. Pick any app, choose what it does, and launch it instantly from a widget. Call someone directly. Get directions. Open a chat. Search YouTube. No unlocking required. WHAT IT DOES • Tap your lock screen → the app opens and does exactly what you set • Call a contact, start a FaceTime, send a WhatsApp message, get directions — all from a single tap • Works on your lock screen, home screen, and inline above the clock SUPPORTED APPS Apple: Safari, Phone, FaceTime, Messages, Mail, Maps, Podcasts, Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Settings Google: Gmail, Google Maps, Chrome, YouTube, Google Translate Social: WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Twitter/X, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, Discord, LinkedIn, Spotify, Outlook WIDGET TYPES • Lock Screen Circular — compact icon + label • Lock Screen Rectangular — icon, name, and detail line • Lock Screen Inline — slot 1 above the clock face • Home Screen Medium — all 4 shortcuts side by side • Text Widget — show any custom text on your lock or home screen PREMIUM Free: 1 shortcut slot Premium: All 4 shortcut slots + Text Widget Available as Monthly, Yearly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Restore anytime across your devices. PRIVACY No account required. No data collected. Everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

KeyLink4 screens
AnyShortcut2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KeyLink at none against AnyShortcut's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. AnyShortcut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. KeyLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KeyLink versus AnyShortcut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyLinkAnyShortcut
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotivateU, INCIbrahim Malik Khasbulloh

In-app purchases

None

KeyLink

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AnyShortcut

Subscriptions2
  • Anyshortcut Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Anyshortcut Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • AnyShortcut Premium$4.99

Questions

Is KeyLink free?
KeyLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnyShortcut free?
AnyShortcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KeyLink or AnyShortcut have ads?
Neither KeyLink nor AnyShortcut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KeyLink or AnyShortcut?
KeyLink ships an update weekly, and AnyShortcut weekly. Most recently, KeyLink was updated on November 3, 2026 and AnyShortcut on November 3, 2026.

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