Comparison

Shortcuty vs DashBoardPersonal

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

Head to head
About

Shortcuty

Explore and share custom automations for your iPhone. Discover trending shortcuts, build your own, and connect with a community of creators. Enhance your device's productivity with user-generated solutions.

Highlights
  • Discover user-created shortcuts
  • Browse trending automations
  • Build and share your own shortcuts
  • Connect with creators
  • Detailed shortcut information
  • Version tracking and updates
Features
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Find useful shortcuts. Share what you create. Shortcuty helps you discover shortcuts for Apple’s Shortcuts app, explore how they work, and connect with the people who make them. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT SHORTCUT • Browse trending, popular, and recently added shortcuts. • Explore categories or search for what you want to do. • Read descriptions, view previews, and check version notes before downloading. SHARE YOUR WORK • Publish your own shortcuts for others to discover. • Release updates and explain what changed. • Get feedback through likes and comments. FOLLOW CREATORS • Follow creators whose work you enjoy. • Explore their shortcuts and join the conversation. TOOLS FOR YOUR SHORTCUTS • View shortcut logs. • Manage stored variables. • Manage provider API keys used by your shortcuts. Whether you’re exploring your first automation or sharing something you built, find your next idea on Shortcuty. Shortcuty is an independent community and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DashBoardPersonal

Features
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Your personal dashboard for staying on top of what matters most. DashB brings together everything you need to see each day in one clean, simple view. Features: • Current weather with 7-day forecast • Next upcoming holiday countdown • Personal events, birthdays, and anniversaries with yearly countdowns • Today's calendar events with day navigation • Reminders and overdue task tracking • To Do list for undated tasks • Filter out calendars and reminder lists you don't want to see • Auto-refreshes to stay current

Screenshots

Shortcuty3 screens
DashBoardPersonal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DashBoardPersonal at none against Shortcuty's 5. Shortcuty's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Shortcuty sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DashBoardPersonal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortcuty ships an update weekly, DashBoardPersonal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shortcuty versus DashBoardPersonal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcutyDashBoardPersonal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArthur HoeferTODD LAYNE REDDINGER

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Shortcuty

Subscriptions1
  • AdFree Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Generous Tip$9.99
None

DashBoardPersonal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shortcuty free?
Shortcuty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DashBoardPersonal free?
DashBoardPersonal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shortcuty or DashBoardPersonal have ads?
Neither Shortcuty nor DashBoardPersonal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortcuty or DashBoardPersonal?
Shortcuty ships an update weekly, and DashBoardPersonal every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shortcuty was updated on November 8, 2026 and DashBoardPersonal on October 31, 2026.

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