Comparison

Live Shortcut vs Shortcuts Browser

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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Turn your shortcuts into Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Live Shortcut puts the information from your automations where you can see it. Create a quick note in the app, or use Apple Shortcuts to display text from your own workflows. YOUR SHORTCUTS, AT A GLANCE Keep a reminder in sight, show a workflow result, or display a message when an automation runs. BUILT AROUND YOUR ROUTINE Choose what appears and when using your own Shortcuts automations. For example, display a garage-door reminder after your shortcut checks whether the door is open. MAKE IT YOURS Personalize your Live Activities with icons and color themes. Support for triggering another shortcut helps connect the next step in your workflow. MORE WITH PREMIUM Unlock additional customization, custom and built-in icons, multiple Live Activities, and control over which activities to end using identifiers. Create your first Live Activity and put your shortcuts in sight. Requires iOS 16.4 or later. Dynamic Island requires a compatible iPhone. Live Activity duration and visibility are managed by iOS. Some features require Premium. Privacy: https://andrewbfang.com/privacyPolicy.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shortcuts Browser

Instantly access your favorite websites with one tap from your home screen. This app creates custom shortcuts that open any URL in full-screen Safari, streamlining your browsing and enhancing productivity. Enjoy a clean interface and local data storage for privacy.

Highlights
  • One-tap website access
  • Full-screen Safari browsing
  • iOS Shortcuts integration
  • Smart history tracking
  • Local data storage
  • Interactive setup guide
Features
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Your favorite websites, one tap from your Home Screen. Shortcuts Browser helps you create a separate Home Screen shortcut for each website you visit often. Tap a shortcut to open that site in the app’s Safari view. Keep recipes, news, reference pages, and other everyday sites close at hand. GET STARTED WITH A GUIDE Enter a website address and follow the setup guide. Copy the prepared link and use Apple’s Shortcuts app to create the shortcut, then add it to your Home Screen. The manual guide works without Apple Intelligence. On supported devices, an AI request is also available to copy; generation depends on the features available in Shortcuts. RETURN TO RECENT SITES Open browsing history to revisit a website. You can delete individual entries or clear the history. Browsing history is stored locally on your device. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use the same guide and browsing experience on iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS/iPadOS 27 or later. Initial setup uses Apple’s Shortcuts app.

Screenshots

Live Shortcut4 screens
Shortcuts Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shortcuts Browser at none against Live Shortcut's 3. Shortcuts Browser also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Live Shortcut's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 27.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Live Shortcut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Shortcuts Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Shortcut ships an update every 2 months, Shortcuts Browser every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Live Shortcut versus Shortcuts Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive ShortcutShortcuts Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndrew FangKeisuke Karijuku

Customer experience

Live Shortcut

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Shortcuts Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Live Shortcut

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Yearly)$0.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$0.99
  • Premium Lifetime$6.99
None

Shortcuts Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Shortcut free?
Live Shortcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shortcuts Browser free?
Shortcuts Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Live Shortcut or Shortcuts Browser have ads?
Both Live Shortcut and Shortcuts Browser show ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Shortcut or Shortcuts Browser?
Live Shortcut ships an update every 2 months, and Shortcuts Browser every 8 days. Most recently, Live Shortcut was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shortcuts Browser on October 24, 2026.

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