AI Actions for Shortcuts vs Phien
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
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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.
Phien
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Phien is built for speed. Tap to add a service. See each technician's work at a glance. No spreadsheets. No sticky notes. Just a clean, visual layout that works on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Phien at every 11 days against AI Actions for Shortcuts's every 4 weeks. Phien also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 27.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AI Actions for Shortcuts ships an update every 4 weeks, Phien every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AI Actions for Shortcuts | Phien |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sindre Sorhus | Thong Quang Vu |
In-app purchases
AI Actions for Shortcuts
No in-app purchases
Phien
No in-app purchases
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