Live Shortcut vs Bzz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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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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/
Bzz
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Bzz is a CK42X keyboard for fast replies, kaomoji, ASCII art, and personal text shortcuts. Save the phrases you type all the time, browse ready-made packs, and tap a shortcut from the Bzz keyboard whenever you want to send it. Bzz keeps the experience low-clutter, dark, readable, and fast. Use Bzz for: - Quick replies like "On my way" and "Be right back" - Friendly thank-yous, check-ins, and support messages - Work snippets, meeting notes, and email templates - Kaomoji, funny reactions, and multiline ASCII scenes - Your own custom shortcuts and phrases Bzz also includes an iOS Setup guide for manually copying selected shortcuts into Apple Text Replacement, so you can use system-wide expansions when iOS supports the shortcut format you choose. Built by CK42X for fast, low-clutter typing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bzz at none against Live Shortcut's 3. Bzz also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Live Shortcut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Bzz asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Live Shortcut | Bzz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | โ |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Fang | CRISTOPHER LEE KING |
In-app purchases
Live Shortcut
- Premium (Yearly)$0.991 Year
- Premium$0.99
- Premium Lifetime$6.99
Bzz
No in-app purchases









