Don't Forget vs Live Shortcut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Don't Forget
Quickly view your notes and reminders directly on your device's lock screen. Never miss an important task or thought with instant access to your memos without unlocking your phone.
- View memos on lock screen
- Instant access to notes
- No unlocking required
- Simple and intuitive design
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Check your memos on the lock screen.
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.
- Integrate automations with Live Activities
- Display reminders on Lock Screen
- Utilize Dynamic Island for notifications
- Easy setup for existing shortcuts
- Customizable display options
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Don't Forget at none against Live Shortcut's 2. Don't Forget also leads on ads (none vs shown). Live Shortcut's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Live Shortcut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Don't Forget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Don't Forget ships an update every 6 months, Live Shortcut every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Don't Forget | Live Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BongGyun KIM | Andrew Fang |
Customer experience
Don't Forget
Live Shortcut
In-app purchases
Don't Forget
No in-app purchases
Live Shortcut
- Premium (Yearly)$0.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$6.99
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