Comparison

AT Toolbox vs Hotline

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

Head to head
About

AT Toolbox

Automate your AT Protocol experience directly from your iPhone or iPad. Build custom workflows and interact with the Atmosphere without writing code. Share data, schedule posts, and manage your account with ease.

Highlights
  • Automate AT Protocol with iOS Shortcuts
  • Create and schedule Bluesky posts
  • Manage AT Protocol account records
  • Upload steps and workouts
  • Download account photos and videos
  • Securely log in with multiple accounts
Features
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Unlock the power of AT Protocol with iOS Shortcuts! AT Toolbox brings ease to use automation to the Atmosphere, letting you interact with the same technology that powers Bluesky directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Silicon powered Mac with out writing a line of code. Build powerful workflows and automate your AT Protocol experience using native Shortcuts. Whether you're a power user, developer, or just curious about the Atmosphere. AT Toolbox makes it easy to make custom workflows to interact with the protocol. Some Ideas: - Upload your steps and workouts daily to your AT Protocol account to share with friends - Make a public glasses of water drank today lexicon - Make a dynamic profile picture that changes throughout the day - Build a stats dashboard to see how many likes or posts you've made in a day - Schedule posts for a later time - Back your AT Protocol/Bluesky account - Download all your uploaded photos for offline storage Shortcut Actions: - Make Bluesky posts. Including posts with pictures - Update your Bluesky profile - Create, Read, Update, List, and Delete records from your account - Resolve Handles to DIDs easily - Create custom TID Record Keys - List and download your accounts pictures and videos - Download backup file of your repo - Create a JWT signed by your account to authenticate actions in other AT Protocol apps Other Features: - Login with multiple AT Protocol (Bluesky) accounts securely - Find documentation on each of the Shortcut actions and how to use them - Helpful examples to get you started Perfect For: - Power users who want to automate their social media workflows - Creating custom public lexicons. - Learning more about AT Protocol without having to write code

About

Hotline

Features
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Some notifications can't wait: your driver arriving, a production page, the doorbell. On iPhone they're the same quiet banner as everything else, and you see them hours later. Hotline turns the notifications you choose into real alarms: loud, full screen, and through Silent and Focus, like the Clock app. HOW IT WORKS 1. In Shortcuts, add one automation for the apps you care about that runs "Send to Hotline". You set it up once. 2. In Hotline, make channels with rules: an app, a person, a word, or a call ringing right now. 3. Matching notifications ring your iPhone like an alarm. Everything else stays a quiet banner. RULES THAT FIT YOUR LIFE • Ring for a doorbell, a production page, or a message containing "urgent" • Ring for a call while it's still ringing, or when Mom calls 3 times in 5 minutes • Match words or regular expressions in the sender, title and body • Only at certain times, like nights or weekdays • Only when an alert repeats, like a server warning 3 times in 10 minutes • A cooldown so one event doesn't set off several alarms • Preview which recent notifications a channel would ring for, and why EVERY CHANNEL, YOUR WAY • Ring now, or count down first so you can cancel from the Lock Screen • Snooze, or ring again every few minutes until you stop it • A sound for each channel, or your own from Files with Hotline Pro • Start from templates, or turn any notification into a channel • Weekly stats on what Hotline received and rang • A color for each channel • Show the notification's text on the alarm, or keep it private • Turn off one channel, or all of Hotline from Control Center BUILT TO BE TRUSTED • Test any channel with one tap • History shows every notification Hotline received and what it did • No account, no server, no tracking. Everything stays on your iPhone TRY IT FREE Your first 3 real alarms are free. After that, a one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited alarms, your own sounds and more History, shared with your family. No subscription. Ringing for notifications needs iOS 27; on iOS 26, other Shortcuts automations can ring channels. Hotline only sees notifications from the apps you pick.

Screenshots

AT Toolbox3 screens
Hotline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hotline at Free against AT Toolbox's $2.99. Hotline also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). AT Toolbox's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Hotline is free to download; AT Toolbox costs $2.99 up front. AT Toolbox sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Hotline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AT Toolbox ships an update fortnightly, Hotline every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AT Toolbox versus Hotline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAT ToolboxHotline
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBailey TownsendMartin Dimitrov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AT Toolbox

One-time3
  • Tip$1.99
  • Tip+$2.99
  • Tip++$3.99
1 purchases

Hotline

One-time1
  • Hotline Pro$4.99

Questions

Is AT Toolbox free?
AT Toolbox costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hotline free?
Hotline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AT Toolbox or Hotline have ads?
Neither AT Toolbox nor Hotline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AT Toolbox or Hotline?
AT Toolbox ships an update fortnightly, and Hotline every 6 days. Most recently, AT Toolbox was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hotline on November 6, 2026.

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