Comparison

Live Shortcut vs Kololad

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

Kololad

Features
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Kololad turns repeated tasks into visual, guided routines you can follow one step at a time. Create routines for workouts, home resets, stretching, meditation, focus sessions, evening wind-downs, or any process you want to make easier to start and complete. Build each routine from clear steps, then add instructions, timers, sounds, photos, or videos. Follow your routine with a focused visual player that shows the current step, what comes next, and how much time remains. Choose static or scrolling instructions, use landscape full-screen playback for a larger view, and control an active routine from the Lock Screen. With Kololad, you can: • Build and reorder custom step-by-step routines • Add instructions, durations, sounds, photos, and videos • Choose static or scrolling instructions • Organize routines by category with matching visual styles • Use sound cues, completion phrases, and haptic feedback • Keep the screen awake during routine playback • Continue routines in the background • Control playback from the Lock Screen • Review completed routines and active time by week or month • Sync your routines with iCloud Kololad is designed to reduce the effort of remembering what comes next. Whether you are cleaning the kitchen, preparing for work, exercising, winding down at night, or building a personal habit, Kololad keeps each step visible and easy to follow. Start free with one routine and up to 10 steps. Kololad Plus unlocks unlimited routines and steps, as well as the full sound library. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kololad.com/privacy

Screenshots

Live Shortcut4 screens
Kololad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kololad at none against Live Shortcut's shown. Kololad also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Live Shortcut's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Live Shortcut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and Kololad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Shortcut ships an update every 2 months, Kololad weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
Live Shortcut versus Kololad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive ShortcutKololad
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew FangLeksiana LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Live Shortcut

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Yearly)$0.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$0.99
  • Premium Lifetime$6.99
2 purchases

Kololad

Subscriptions2
  • Kololad Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Kololad Plus Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Live Shortcut free?
Live Shortcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kololad free?
Kololad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Live Shortcut or Kololad have ads?
Live Shortcut shows ads; Kololad does not.
Which is updated more often, Live Shortcut or Kololad?
Live Shortcut ships an update every 2 months, and Kololad weekly. Most recently, Live Shortcut was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kololad on October 17, 2026.

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