Comparison

BUTTONS LAB vs Flick Shortcut

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

Head to head
About

BUTTONS LAB

Manage your BUTTONS earphones with this intuitive platform. Enjoy instant pairing, real-time battery monitoring, and seamless firmware updates. Access smart assistant services and stay informed with global news for a tailored audio experience.

Highlights
  • Instant pairing
  • Real-time battery monitoring
  • Firmware updates
  • Multilingual support
  • Smart assistant access
  • Global service news
Features
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App Store Description BUTTONS LAB, the ultimate management platform for BUTTONS earphones, crafted for users worldwide. Wherever you are, unlock the full potential of your earphones with this intuitive app. Key Features: Instant Pairing: Connect your BUTTONS earphones with one tap, hassle-free. Real-Time Control: Monitor battery levels and stay in charge of your device. Firmware Updates: Keep your earphones at peak performance with seamless updates. Personalized Experience: Multilingual support tailored to global users. Smart Assistant Access: Quick entry to intelligent services, anytime. Global Updates: Stay informed with the latest service news, worldwide. BUTTONS LAB delivers a smart, convenient, and tailored audio experience. Whether commuting or traveling the globe, it’s your perfect companion for mastering sound. Download now and redefine how you connect with BUTTONS earphones!

About

Flick Shortcut

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Tired of typing the same replies again and again? Flick Shortcut is an iPhone keyboard that inserts your saved phrases with a single flick. Save email greetings, quick replies, sign-offs, addresses and more, then flick a key up, down, left or right to insert the one you need. FIVE PHRASES ON EVERY KEY Assign different text to tap, up, down, left and right. Keep several versions of a reply on one key — formal, friendly or short — and pick the right one in a flick. READY-MADE TEMPLATES Start in seconds with Greetings, Contacts and Business templates, then edit them to match your own words. TYPE FASTER - Space, return and cursor keys, so you can keep typing without switching keyboards - {date}, {time} and {clipboard} are filled in automatically when you insert a phrase - {|} moves the cursor to that spot after inserting (great for names) - Undo the last inserted phrase - One-handed mode and adjustable keyboard height USE YOUR PHRASES EVERYWHERE - Find a phrase in Spotlight and tap to copy it - Copy phrases with Siri and the Shortcuts app - Copy with one tap from a Home Screen widget or Control Center STAY ORGANIZED - Search and duplicate shortcuts - Restore deleted shortcuts for 30 days from Recently Deleted - iCloud sync, backup export and restore - Share phrase sets with QR codes or links - Usage stats for 7 and 30 days PRO - Organize shortcuts by category (up to 12 keys × 4 directions = 48 shortcuts per category) - Switch categories by swiping on the keyboard - Date key: today, tomorrow, the current time, last week's range and the Japanese era date, in your own formats - Create phrases with AI: enter a topic and Apple Intelligence writes phrases for all five directions on your device. Also suggests labels and rephrases existing text (Apple Intelligence devices with iOS 26 or later) - No ads PRIVACY Your shortcuts are stored only on your device (and in your own iCloud). They are never sent to our servers, and the keyboard itself never connects to the network. To use your saved shortcuts in the keyboard, add it in iOS Settings and turn on Allow Full Access. Full Access is used only to load the phrases you saved in the app. FREE - 3 shortcut keys with 5 phrases each - Templates, stats, backup, sharing, and copying from Spotlight and Siri SUBSCRIPTIONS - Monthly and yearly plans, billed to your Apple ID and renewed automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fukusefeb-dev.github.io/flickshortcut-legal/privacy

Screenshots

BUTTONS LAB4 screens
Flick Shortcut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BUTTONS LAB at none against Flick Shortcut's 1. BUTTONS LAB also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Flick Shortcut sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. BUTTONS LAB asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BUTTONS LAB ships an update every 3 weeks, Flick Shortcut every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BUTTONS LAB versus Flick Shortcut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBUTTONS LABFlick Shortcut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Techaoweijia Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.TSUBASA FUKUCHI

In-app purchases

None

BUTTONS LAB

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flick Shortcut

Subscriptions1
  • フリックショートカット Pro$0.991 Month

Questions

Is BUTTONS LAB free?
BUTTONS LAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flick Shortcut free?
Flick Shortcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BUTTONS LAB or Flick Shortcut have ads?
Flick Shortcut shows ads; BUTTONS LAB does not.
Which is updated more often, BUTTONS LAB or Flick Shortcut?
BUTTONS LAB ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flick Shortcut every 4 weeks. Most recently, BUTTONS LAB was updated on October 30, 2026 and Flick Shortcut on October 28, 2026.

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