Comparison

Shortcut Remote vs AppAtlas Explorer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shortcut Remote

Customize wireless shortcut remote button functions on your mobile device. Enhance your creative workflow with pre-set software configurations for popular tools.

Highlights
  • Customize remote button functions
  • Wireless connectivity
  • Mobile device integration
  • Pre-set software configurations
  • Enhance creative workflow
Features
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XPPen tools help users customize wireless shortcut remote button functions on mobile devices (providing some commonly used software presets), better assisting your creativity.

About

AppAtlas Explorer

Features
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See the world’s popular apps at a glance. AppAtlas Explorer is an app that lets you browse App Store information by country and region, and view app trends around the world on a globe or in lists. By exploring popular apps and official rankings, you can enjoy discovering differences in app culture across regions and finding new apps. ■ Recommended for • People who want to know which apps are popular around the world • People interested in App Store trends in other countries • People who want to explore differences in app culture by region • People looking for new apps to discover ■ What you can do • View App Store rankings from around the world on a globe • Browse popular apps by country and region in list form • Switch between Top Free and Top Paid to compare them • See which apps are popular across multiple countries and regions • Search for apps by country or region • Enjoy exploring differences in app culture and trends around the world ■ Page features Globe You can visually explore popular apps from countries around the world on a globe. By looking at their distribution, you can intuitively understand regional differences. Store You can browse App Store rankings for a selected country or region in a list. This makes it easy to quickly check which apps are currently popular there. Coverage You can view apps that appear across multiple countries and regions in an aggregated list. This helps you find apps that are popular across a wide area or supported across regions. Search You can search for apps by country or region. This allows you to see how a particular app appears in different regions. ■ Privacy Policy and Terms of Use AppAtlas Explorer provides a Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Please refer to the following pages for details. Privacy Policy https://www.atlascope.idatabase.info/app/en/privacy.html Terms of Use https://www.atlascope.idatabase.info/app/en/terms.html

Screenshots

Shortcut Remote4 screens
AppAtlas Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shortcut Remote at none against AppAtlas Explorer's 3. Shortcut Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). AppAtlas Explorer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. AppAtlas Explorer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Shortcut Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortcut Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, AppAtlas Explorer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shortcut Remote versus AppAtlas Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcut RemoteAppAtlas Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer深圳汉王友基科技有限公司YUTAKA MIMURA

Bugs and requests

Shortcut Remote

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Shortcut remote not connecting
  • App crashes
  • App connects but does nothing
  • Cannot save shortcuts
  • App doesn't work on iPad
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  • Not saving changes
  • Keys don't change
  • App not working
  • Buttons not mapping
  • App fails to modify keys
  • App does not open
  • Connection issues
  • Software keyboard US layout issue
  • UI only supports portrait mode
  • Shortcut remote not saving assigned key binding

Requested features

7 requests
  • Fix shortcut remote connection issue
  • Allow remote connection only to iPad
  • Provide detailed connection and usage guides for iPad
  • Add support for Ibispaint
  • Add K11 switching function
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  • Support JIS keyboard layout
  • Support landscape UI

AppAtlas Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shortcut Remote

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AppAtlas Explorer

Subscriptions1
  • AppAtlas ExplorerPro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Support Development (Small)$0.99
  • Support Development (Large)$9.99

Questions

Is Shortcut Remote free?
Shortcut Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AppAtlas Explorer free?
AppAtlas Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shortcut Remote or AppAtlas Explorer have ads?
AppAtlas Explorer shows ads; Shortcut Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, Shortcut Remote or AppAtlas Explorer?
Shortcut Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, and AppAtlas Explorer every 4 days. Most recently, Shortcut Remote was updated on October 24, 2026 and AppAtlas Explorer on October 17, 2026.

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