AI Actions for Shortcuts vs ChatFile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AI Actions for Shortcuts
Enhance your iOS Shortcuts with advanced AI capabilities. This app integrates with your existing OpenAI API key to provide powerful new actions for your automations. Note that it does not support Apple Watch or HomePod.
- AI-powered actions for Shortcuts
- Integrates with OpenAI API key
- Adds new automation capabilities
- Supports iPhone and iPad
Read full descriptionHide full description
Supercharge your shortcuts with useful AI-powered actions. It provides additional actions for the Shortcuts app. Note: The app requires you to specify your own OpenAI API key. The actions are not able to run on Apple Watch or HomePod. Restart your device if the actions don't show up in the Shortcuts app.
ChatFile
Engage in natural conversations with your documents using advanced AI. Supports a wide range of file types, including PDFs, Word, PPT, and e-books, for enhanced productivity and learning.
- AI-powered document interaction
- Supports PDF, Word, PPT, CSV, XML, EPUB
- Natural language processing
- Seamless data synchronization
- Intuitive native app experience
Read full descriptionHide full description
ChatFile, powered by advanced AI technology, facilitates natural dialogues with documents, boosting your productivity and learning efficiency. It supports an array of formats, from PDF, Word, PPT, to more complex ones like CSV, XML, and even e-books formats such as EPUB. ChatFile offers robust support to unlock the potential of your documents. ## Core Features: - Leading AI Technology: Employs the latest in AI, including natural language processing, for efficient document processing and easy information retrieval. - Extensive Format Compatibility: Accommodates a wide variety of document formats, from commonly used PDFs and Word documents to specialized data files like CSV, XML, and e-books formats such as EPUB, ensuring seamless document handling across various work contexts. - Smooth Native App Experience: With its native app design and straightforward interface, ChatFile offers a seamless and intuitive user experience. - Seamless Data Synchronization: Enables automatic document synchronization across all Apple devices, keeping your work flow consistent and convenient. ## Supported Document Formats: PDF, Markdown, TXT, CSV, XML, Plist, JSON, RST, TSV, ORG, DOCX, EPUB, MSG, PPT, PPTX, XLSX ## Policy Links: - Privacy Policy: https://site-chatfile.vercel.app/privacy - Terms of Service: https://site-chatfile.vercel.app/terms
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AI Actions for Shortcuts at none against ChatFile's 2. AI Actions for Shortcuts also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). ChatFile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 27.0). 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
Both are free to download. ChatFile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. AI Actions for Shortcuts asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChatFile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Actions for Shortcuts has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of AI Actions for Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 50% of ChatFile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AI Actions for Shortcuts ships an update every 4 weeks, ChatFile monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | AI Actions for Shortcuts | ChatFile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sindre Sorhus | 飞 杨 |
Customer experience
AI Actions for Shortcuts
ChatFile
In-app purchases
AI Actions for Shortcuts
No in-app purchases
ChatFile
- Premium$7.991 Month
- Premium$49.991 Year
Questions
Is AI Actions for Shortcuts free?
Is ChatFile free?
Which has better reviews, AI Actions for Shortcuts or ChatFile?
Do AI Actions for Shortcuts or ChatFile have ads?
Which is updated more often, AI Actions for Shortcuts or ChatFile?
Other comparisons
