Live Shortcut vs tinkflow
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.
tinkflow
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Tinkflow helps you master Keyboard Shortcuts and move faster across the app tools you use every day. Access keyboard shortcuts, focus tools, and productivity boosters — all from a single, simple app. No more wasted time switching between tabs. No lost focus. Just pure flow. • Tips and tricks for certain apps. • Shortcuts for Excel, Outlook, Photoshop, Discord, and many more (full list below). • Search, discover, and move smarter with just a few taps. • For apps on Windows and macOS. • Focus music, ambient sounds, and moods included. • Light, dark or automatic appearance mode — you choose. • Optional setting to keep your screen awake while using Tinkflow. • Smart work timer to help you stay in the zone. • Supports iPhone & iPad. Works on macOS. Tinkflow is lightweight, fast, and designed for dreamers, doers, and everyday productivity seekers. Download today — and get more productive. --- List of App Shortcuts --- - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Adobe Illustrator - Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Premiere Pro - Asana - Audacity - DaVinci Resolve - Discord - Google Chrome - Google Meet - iMovie - Keynote - Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Word - Mozilla Firefox - Notion - Numbers - OBS Studio - Pages - Slack - Spotify - Trello - VLC Media Player - WhatsApp - Zoom - ZoomText
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tinkflow at none against Live Shortcut's 1. tinkflow also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Live Shortcut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. tinkflow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Live Shortcut ships an update every 3 months, tinkflow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Shortcut | tinkflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Fang | Blackpill Innovative Developments AB |
In-app purchases
Live Shortcut
- Premium$0.99
tinkflow
No in-app purchases
