Comparison

KeyLink vs Shortcuts Browser

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

Shortcuts Browser

Instantly access your favorite websites with one tap from your home screen. This app creates custom shortcuts that open any URL in full-screen Safari, streamlining your browsing and enhancing productivity. Enjoy a clean interface and local data storage for privacy.

Highlights
  • One-tap website access
  • Full-screen Safari browsing
  • iOS Shortcuts integration
  • Smart history tracking
  • Local data storage
  • Interactive setup guide
Features
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Your favorite websites, one tap from your Home Screen. Shortcuts Browser helps you create a separate Home Screen shortcut for each website you visit often. Tap a shortcut to open that site in the app’s Safari view. Keep recipes, news, reference pages, and other everyday sites close at hand. GET STARTED WITH A GUIDE Enter a website address and follow the setup guide. Copy the prepared link and use Apple’s Shortcuts app to create the shortcut, then add it to your Home Screen. The manual guide works without Apple Intelligence. On supported devices, an AI request is also available to copy; generation depends on the features available in Shortcuts. RETURN TO RECENT SITES Open browsing history to revisit a website. You can delete individual entries or clear the history. Browsing history is stored locally on your device. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use the same guide and browsing experience on iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS/iPadOS 27 or later. Initial setup uses Apple’s Shortcuts app.

Screenshots

KeyLink4 screens
Shortcuts Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KeyLink at 5.0 against Shortcuts Browser's 1.0. KeyLink also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). Shortcuts Browser's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KeyLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KeyLink has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KeyLink ships an update weekly, Shortcuts Browser every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KeyLink versus Shortcuts Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyLinkShortcuts Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMotivateU, INCKeisuke Karijuku

Customer experience

KeyLink

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

Shortcuts Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

KeyLink

No in-app purchases

None

Shortcuts Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KeyLink free?
KeyLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortcuts Browser free?
Shortcuts Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KeyLink or Shortcuts Browser?
KeyLink is rated higher. KeyLink averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Shortcuts Browser averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do KeyLink or Shortcuts Browser have ads?
Shortcuts Browser shows ads; KeyLink does not.
Which is updated more often, KeyLink or Shortcuts Browser?
KeyLink ships an update weekly, and Shortcuts Browser every 8 days. Most recently, KeyLink was updated on October 14, 2026 and Shortcuts Browser on October 24, 2026.

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