Comparison

ActionMate vs Stashmunk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ActionMate

This app enhances the functionality of the iPhone 15 Pro's Action Button by integrating with the Shortcuts app. It allows users to trigger a variety of custom actions based on device orientation, screen status, and gestures, offering expanded use cases beyond default options.

Highlights
  • Action Button customization
  • Integrates with iOS Shortcuts
  • Context-aware actions (orientation, screen status)
  • Gesture-based triggers
  • Sample shortcuts included
  • Usage tutorials
Features
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ActionMate is a practical tool designed to enhance the usage of Action Button in conjunction with the Shortcut app. The action button is a new physical button added to the iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max models, replacing the silent mode switch. It is recommended to use ActionMate on iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max models for the best experience. Although the iOS system provides several default action button functions, ActionMate can help you greatly expand the function usage of the action button. Pressing the function button in different states can trigger various features, such as: - Pressing the action button in portrait mode to turn silent mode on/off; pressing it in landscape mode will open the camera. - Pressing the action button when the device screen is facing up will display a payment QR code; pressing it when the screen is facing down will start a one-touch recording. - Shaking the device after pressing the action button will change the wallpaper; not shaking the device after pressing will take a screenshot and share it directly. ... These are just a few basic examples of ActionMate's capabilities. With the high degree of freedom provided by the iOS Shortcut app, you can use ActionMate to stack a wide variety of complex functions. Even if you're not familiar with the iOS Shortcut app, ActionMate includes and will continue to update a number of sample shortcuts for one-click access. It also provides a number of shortcut usage tutorials to help you solve any problems. ActionMate will continue to improve in the long term. If you have any feature suggestions, please contact us through the App's built-in feedback mechanism.

About

Stashmunk

Save content from any app to watch or read later. Organize your saved items into custom categories and browse them in a familiar swipeable format. Enjoy a private experience with no account required and all data stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Save from any app via share sheet
  • Automatic categorization
  • Custom collections
  • Swipeable content feed
  • Private, no account needed
  • Local storage on device
Features
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Stash it now, watch it later. That recipe from TikTok, the talk a friend texted you, the article you meant to read: Stashmunk catches them all, files them for you, and lets you swipe through them later like Reels. No account. No cloud. Your library lives on your iPhone. SAVE FROM ANY APP • Share from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, Safari or any app: Stashmunk sits right in the share sheet • Links friends send you in Messages and Mail can save themselves, with a one-time setup the app walks you through • Copied a link? Stashmunk offers to save it the moment you open the app • Or press the Action button, or just ask Siri SORTED FOR YOU, ON YOUR DEVICE • Every save lands in the right place: Food & Drink › Recipes, Sports › Basketball, Travel, Tech and 20 more categories • Make your own collections and new saves go there when they fit • Not sure? It waits in Uncategorized instead of guessing • Sorting happens on your iPhone, with Apple Intelligence where available SWIPE THROUGH LATER • Open any collection and swipe through your saves like Reels • YouTube plays with controls that feel like the YouTube app: scrub, skip 10 seconds, full screen sideways • X posts show exactly as X renders them; images zoom; articles open in a clean reading view with a Next button to keep going • Search by meaning: “noodles” finds the pasta video PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up, ever • Stashmunk never downloads or re-hosts videos: creators keep their views • Anonymous usage stats never include your links, titles or searches, and are never used for tracking STASHMUNK PRO Saving, sorting, the swipe feed and search are free. Pro adds power tools: • Your own sorting rules (“everything from LinkedIn goes to Work”) • Face ID–locked collections • Import from Pocket, Instapaper and Omnivore • Saved searches • Home Screen widgets • Stashmunk in Midnight, Forest and Sunset app icons Pro is a one-time lifetime purchase, or yearly with a free week. Terms of Use: https://stashmunk.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://stashmunk.com/privacy/

Screenshots

ActionMate3 screens
Stashmunk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ActionMate at free against Stashmunk's freemium. ActionMate also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Stashmunk's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ActionMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stashmunk sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ActionMate against 5.0 for Stashmunk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActionMate ships an update every 2 days, Stashmunk daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ActionMate versus Stashmunk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActionMateStashmunk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB96 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPotatso Lab LTDSmart Apps Lab, LLC

Customer experience

ActionMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Stashmunk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ActionMate

One-time1
  • ActionMate Pro$4.99
5 purchases

Stashmunk

Subscriptions1
  • Stashmunk Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Stashmunk Pro$12.99

Questions

Is ActionMate free?
ActionMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stashmunk free?
Stashmunk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ActionMate or Stashmunk?
ActionMate and Stashmunk are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ActionMate or Stashmunk have ads?
Neither ActionMate nor Stashmunk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActionMate or Stashmunk?
ActionMate ships an update every 2 days, and Stashmunk daily. Most recently, ActionMate was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stashmunk on November 6, 2026.

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