# Liqua vs ShortKeys

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Liqua at 18.0 against ShortKeys's 26.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Liqua sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ShortKeys sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Liqua ships an update every 9 days, ShortKeys every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Liqua | ShortKeys |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liqua-countdown-widget/id6753109907/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 68 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.1 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Szymon Tadrzak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778724940) | [Mat Benfield](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818791310) |

## What reviewers say

### Liqua

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liqua-countdown-widget/id6753109907)

Visually track important dates and events with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Create unlimited countdowns, personalize their appearance, and receive timely reminders for moments that matter.

**Highlights:** Home and Lock Screen widgets, Unlimited countdowns, Customizable colors and icons, Event reminders, Import from Apple Calendar, Count down and count up, Cloud Sync (Premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Access | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $9.99 | one-time |


### ShortKeys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortkeys-text-expansion/id6755919256)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Subscription | $7.99 | per year |
| Small Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Liqua free?

Liqua is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ShortKeys free?

ShortKeys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Liqua or ShortKeys have ads?

Neither Liqua nor ShortKeys shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Liqua or ShortKeys?

Liqua ships an update every 9 days, and ShortKeys every 2 weeks. Most recently, Liqua was updated on October 24, 2026 and ShortKeys on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*