Comparison

KeyLink vs Live Shortcut

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

Live Shortcut

Easily integrate your existing automations with Live Activities. Display reminders and important information on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island to ensure you never miss a thing.

Highlights
  • Integrate automations with Live Activities
  • Display reminders on Lock Screen
  • Utilize Dynamic Island for notifications
  • Easy setup for existing shortcuts
  • Customizable display options
Features
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Turn your shortcuts into Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Live Shortcut puts the information from your automations where you can see it. Create a quick note in the app, or use Apple Shortcuts to display text from your own workflows. YOUR SHORTCUTS, AT A GLANCE Keep a reminder in sight, show a workflow result, or display a message when an automation runs. BUILT AROUND YOUR ROUTINE Choose what appears and when using your own Shortcuts automations. For example, display a garage-door reminder after your shortcut checks whether the door is open. MAKE IT YOURS Personalize your Live Activities with icons and color themes. Support for triggering another shortcut helps connect the next step in your workflow. MORE WITH PREMIUM Unlock additional customization, custom and built-in icons, multiple Live Activities, and control over which activities to end using identifiers. Create your first Live Activity and put your shortcuts in sight. Requires iOS 16.4 or later. Dynamic Island requires a compatible iPhone. Live Activity duration and visibility are managed by iOS. Some features require Premium. Privacy: https://andrewbfang.com/privacyPolicy.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

KeyLink4 screens
Live Shortcut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KeyLink at none against Live Shortcut's 3. KeyLink also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On price, monetization model 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. Live Shortcut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. KeyLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KeyLink ships an update weekly, Live Shortcut every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KeyLink versus Live Shortcut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyLinkLive Shortcut
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotivateU, INCAndrew Fang

Customer experience

KeyLink

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Live Shortcut

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

KeyLink

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Live Shortcut

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Yearly)$0.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$0.99
  • Premium Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is KeyLink free?
KeyLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Shortcut free?
Live Shortcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KeyLink or Live Shortcut have ads?
Live Shortcut shows ads; KeyLink does not.
Which is updated more often, KeyLink or Live Shortcut?
KeyLink ships an update weekly, and Live Shortcut every 2 months. Most recently, KeyLink was updated on October 14, 2026 and Live Shortcut on October 24, 2026.

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