Comparison

Live Shortcut vs QueryDial

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Integrate automations with Live Activities
  • Display reminders on Lock Screen
  • Utilize Dynamic Island for notifications
  • Easy setup for existing shortcuts
  • Customizable display options
Features
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Hook your Shortcut automations into Live Activities easily via LiveShortcut! Leave reminders for yourself on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, a place where you're sure to not miss.

About

QueryDial

Instantly search your favorite websites with custom shortcuts. Assign simple keywords or !bang commands to quickly find content on platforms like YouTube, Wikipedia, and X directly from your browser's search bar or a toolbar window. Streamline your online searches and enhance your productivity.

Highlights
  • Custom website shortcuts
  • !Bang command syntax
  • Safari search bar integration
  • Toolbar window search
  • Site search services
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
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With QueryDial, you can: - Use “yt cats" to search for cute cat videos on YouTube - Use "w Gravity" to easily find the content you want on Wikipedia - Use “!x #trending" to view real-time trending topics on X - or, assign shortcut for any websites you like! *Getting started is easy* 1. Add your frequently used searchable websites (e.g., YouTube, Quora, Twitter, etc.) to QueryDial's search library. 2. Set up simple and easy-to-remember shortcuts (e.g., “yt” for YouTube, “w” for Wikipedia). 3. Enter your search terms directly in the Safari's search bar* or in the QueryDial toolbar window. 4. Include the shortcut in your search terms (e.g., “!yt funny cats") or as the first word in your search (e.g., “yt funny cats"). *Different ways to enter shortcuts* - !Bang commands: Use commands like “!wiki grey fox” or “grey fox wiki!” to quickly open a search on the specified website. The syntax here is same as the !Bangs from DuckDuckGo. - Keyword shortcuts: Add the shortcut before or after your search terms, separate them with a space, such as “yt cat videos” or “cat videos yt”. *Site Search and Snapshot Services* Save time entering "site:domain.com". Use QueryDial’s Safari popup to easily view the website snapshots or search the domain with site search services. *Enhance your “Shortcuts” app* QueryDial provides a number of useful shortcuts that you can use to customize your own workflows in the “Shortcuts” app. Try build your own workflow using shortcuts! *To use QueryDial directly in the search bar, you need to enable shortcuts for the browser's default search engine in QueryDial's settings. QueryDial currently supports using shortcuts in the following search engines: Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yandex, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver, Ecosia, Brave Search, Startpage, Kagi, Qwant, Swisscows

Screenshots

Live Shortcut4 screens
QueryDial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QueryDial at 5.0 against Live Shortcut's 3.8. QueryDial also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Live Shortcut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QueryDial sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QueryDial holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Shortcut ships an update every 3 months, QueryDial every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Live Shortcut versus QueryDial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive ShortcutQueryDial
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew FangYuhao Zhang

Customer experience

Live Shortcut

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

QueryDial

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Live Shortcut

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99
2 purchases

QueryDial

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription2 Months trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99

Questions

Is Live Shortcut free?
Live Shortcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QueryDial free?
QueryDial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live Shortcut or QueryDial?
QueryDial is rated higher. Live Shortcut averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while QueryDial averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Live Shortcut or QueryDial have ads?
Live Shortcut shows ads; QueryDial does not.
Which is updated more often, Live Shortcut or QueryDial?
Live Shortcut ships an update every 3 months, and QueryDial every 3 weeks. Most recently, Live Shortcut was updated on September 7, 2026 and QueryDial on July 18, 2026.

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