# Menu Box vs Keyboard Shortcuts

Menu Box and Keyboard Shortcuts both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Keyboard Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 86% of Menu Box's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Menu Box sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Keyboard Shortcuts sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Menu Box against 4.8 for Keyboard Shortcuts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Menu Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of Keyboard Shortcuts's.

Menu Box ships an update fortnightly, Keyboard Shortcuts every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Menu Box | Keyboard Shortcuts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menu-box/id6463440793/reviews) | **[4.8 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keyboard-shortcuts-flexiboard/id6504126669/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **20** |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 31 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **16** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Snailed It Development Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493284299) | [Abdullah Ajmal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503460950) |

## What reviewers say

### Menu Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menu-box/id6463440793)

Create visually appealing menus for your device's shortcuts. Customize menu items with emojis, app icons, or custom images to build personalized automations. Dynamically generate menus on the fly for advanced shortcut customization.

**Highlights:** Create beautiful menus for Shortcuts, Customize with emojis, SF Symbols, or custom images, Attach custom data to menu items, Fully controllable via Shortcuts, Dynamically create menus on the fly, Enhance Action Button functionality

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $4.99 | per year |
| Tip Jar - Small | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar - Medium | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar - Large | $4.99 | one-time |


### Keyboard Shortcuts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keyboard-shortcuts-flexiboard/id6504126669)

Enhance your typing experience with a powerful clipboard manager and productivity tool. Quickly copy, paste, store snippets, and access helpful utilities like a converter, calculator, and dictionary directly from your keyboard.

**Highlights:** Advanced clipboard manager, Auto-paste and quick shortcuts, Smart bookmarks for snippets, Unit converter, Built-in calculator, Instant dictionary and thesaurus, Calendar view

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FlexiBoard Pro + AI Weekly Access | $1.49 | per 7 days |
| FlexiBoard AI Monthly Access | $1.99 | per month |
| FlexiBoard Monthly Access | $2.99 | per month |
| FlexiBoard Pro + AI Monthly Access | $3.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Access | $7.99 | per year |
| FlexiBoard Annual Access | $11.99 | per year |
| FlexiBoard AI Annual Access | $19.99 | per year |
| FlexiBoard Pro + AI Annual Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Access | $9.99 | one-time |
| FlexiBoard Lifetime Access | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Menu Box free?

Menu Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Keyboard Shortcuts free?

Keyboard Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Menu Box or Keyboard Shortcuts?

Keyboard Shortcuts is rated higher. Menu Box averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Keyboard Shortcuts averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.

### Do Menu Box or Keyboard Shortcuts have ads?

Neither Menu Box nor Keyboard Shortcuts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Menu Box or Keyboard Shortcuts?

Menu Box ships an update fortnightly, and Keyboard Shortcuts every 2 weeks. Most recently, Menu Box was updated on August 20, 2026 and Keyboard Shortcuts on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*