Comparison

Shortcuty vs Progress Tracker

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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Transform your iPhone into a productivity powerhouse with Shortcuty – the ultimate community for iOS Shortcuts enthusiasts. DISCOVER AMAZING SHORTCUTS • Browse user-created shortcuts across popular categories • Find trending and popular automations that save time daily • Search by functionality, category, or creator BUILD & SHARE YOUR CREATIONS • Submit your own shortcuts to help the community • Update existing shortcuts with new versions and features • Showcase your automation skills to fellow users • Get feedback and suggestions from other creators CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY • Follow your favorite shortcut creators • Like and comment on shortcuts you find useful • Build your reputation as a trusted shortcut developer FEATURES THAT MATTER • Clean, intuitive interface designed for easy browsing • Detailed shortcut information including screenshots and descriptions • Version tracking and update notifications Whether you're new to iOS automation or a seasoned pro, Shortcuty connects you with a vibrant community of creators who are passionate about making life easier through clever shortcuts.  Shortcuty is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc or Shortcuts. We are a 3rd party community. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Progress Tracker

Features
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Some goals are counted in hours: practice on an instrument, study for an exam, a thesis, flight time, the hours a license asks for. Chip Away turns each total into a mountain. Every session you log cuts it down, while a small figure with a pickaxe keeps swinging at what's left. Logging a session takes two taps. The app remembers your usual goal and length, so on most days you tap Log hours, then Log it. Change the hours with the quick buttons, pick yesterday instead of today, or add a note about what you worked on. Tap any session later to fix or delete it. The dashboard shows: • Hours logged and hours left, overall and for each goal • Your streak of days in a row • Hours in the last 7 days and your weekly average • The month you'll finish at your current pace Milestones get confetti. You'll see one for your first session, at 10, 25, 50, 75 and 90 percent of each goal, at round numbers along the total, like every 100 hours on the way to 700, and at 7, 14, 30, 60 and 100 day streaks. Set up to four goals, each with its own name, target and scene. Piano and Spanish, a pilot's license, one big number for a dissertation. If you count it in hours, it fits. Widgets keep the mountains on your Home Screen. Pick a goal for a small widget or a full-width scene, put every goal side by side, or see this week's hours day by day. The large widget adds the hours left and your finish month, with log buttons that open a new session. On the Lock Screen you get a ring for one goal and a bar for the total. The Log hours control goes in Control Center, on the Lock Screen or on the Action button. Already tracking in a spreadsheet? Import an .xlsx or .csv file exported from Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets. Any sheet with a date column and an hours column works. You see a preview first and choose which goal each type of hours counts toward. Sessions already in the app are skipped, so importing the same file twice doesn't double count. Export to CSV whenever you want a copy. Sessions sync through your private iCloud account to every device signed in with your Apple ID. There's no sign-up, no ads and no analytics, and the developer never sees what you log. Without iCloud, everything stays on the device. Also: • Dark mode, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver • The scenes hold still when Reduce Motion is on • Works offline and syncs when you're back online • Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26

Screenshots

Shortcuty4 screens
Progress Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progress Tracker at none against Shortcuty's 5. Progress Tracker also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Shortcuty's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Shortcuty sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Progress Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortcuty ships an update every 4 days, Progress Tracker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shortcuty versus Progress Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcutyProgress Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArthur HoeferVedaant Rajeshirke

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

Progress Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shortcuty free?
Shortcuty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progress Tracker free?
Progress Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shortcuty or Progress Tracker have ads?
Neither Shortcuty nor Progress Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortcuty or Progress Tracker?
Shortcuty ships an update every 4 days, and Progress Tracker daily. Most recently, Shortcuty was updated on October 7, 2026 and Progress Tracker on October 14, 2026.

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