Live Shortcut vs Candy Box App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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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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.
Candy Box App
This app provides a streamlined way to access your most used applications and specific functions within them. It organizes apps into folders, allowing instant access to desired features with just two taps, minimizing distractions and saving time.
- Organize apps into 15 folders
- 14 shortcuts per folder
- Instant access with two taps
- Action Button integration
- Skip distractions
- Prioritizes Productivity, Communication, Utility apps
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Think of Candy Box as a teleportation machine for your iPhone. It's a no-distraction system that helps you navigate your phone with intention. HOW IT WORKS: It consists of 15 Folders you can assign apps to. Each folder opens to show you 14 shortcuts when tapped. By doing this, you can get to places within those apps instantly, with just two taps. HOW TO USE IT: You open Candy Box with the Action Button from anywhere on your iPhone. 1 - You tap an App Folder. 2 - Then you tap a Shortcut within the folder to open the App. Available Apps: Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Whatsapp, Google Maps, Gmail, Chrome Browser, Arc Browser, Uber, Uber Eats, Lyft, Pinterest, Snapchat, Temu, X, Threads, TikTok, Douyin, Bilibili, CashApp, Venmo, Amazon, Weibo, Kwai, Things 3, Todoist, Yelp, Slack and so much more. Some iPhone apps like Messages, Safari, FaceTime, Fitness, Maps, Apple Music, Find My, Mail, and more. Why Candy Box? * It puts your favorite things and people within reach. * It helps you skip distractions and gets to what matters. Free Trial: Enjoy a 7-day free trial to see if Candy Box is right for you. Subscriptions: * Standard: 1 Grid, 15 Apps = 210 Shortcuts * Plus: 3 Grids, 45 Apps = 630 Shortcuts * Max: 3 Grids, 45 Apps = 630 Shortcuts + Full Access to Upcoming iPad, Mac, & Watch Apps. Our Promise: We're committed to creating an intuitive and delightful experience and will be constantly update apps in our Featured List. With nearly 2 million iPhone apps available, we prioritize those in Productivity, Communication, Utility, Commerce, Music + Video, Photography, and Social. OUR SUPPORT PAGE: https://candyboxapp.com/help/ OUR PRIVACY POLICY: https://candyboxapp.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Candy Box App at 5.0 against Live Shortcut's 3.8. Candy Box App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). 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
Both are free to download. Live Shortcut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Candy Box App sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Candy Box App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Live Shortcut's written reviews are positive against 100% of Candy Box App's.
Live Shortcut ships an update every 3 months, Candy Box App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Shortcut | Candy Box App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Fang | Candy Box LLC |
Customer experience
Live Shortcut
Candy Box App
In-app purchases
Live Shortcut
- Premium$0.99
Candy Box App
- STANDARD7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PLUS7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- MAX7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- FAMILY MAX7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- STANDARD7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- PLUS7 Days trial$84.991 Year
- MAX7 Days trial$107.991 Year
- FAMILY MAX7 Days trial$125.991 Year
