Comparison

Porta vs MoE Code

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

Head to head
About

Porta

Features
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Porta is the ultimate app for managing network ports. Lightweight, fast, and built entirely with SwiftUI, it works locally without servers or external services. No third-party bloat, just a clean and efficient experience. With Porta you can: - start from dozens of common ports and add your own - run quick and reliable scans - save and review your session history - keep all your data secure, always on device Designed to be minimal and responsive, Porta is the complete, efficient, no-compromise tool for port management.

About

MoE Code

This app enhances Apple's Shortcuts with over 30 new actions for data manipulation, device information, media processing, network requests, and widget management. It aims to fill functionality gaps and offers a wide range of tools for developers and power users.

Highlights
  • Data conversion (PLIST, HTML, JSON)
  • HTML element extraction
  • String manipulation
  • Device information retrieval
  • Video chunking and resizing
  • Network request execution
  • Widget management
Features
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65 actions to solve functionality gaps in the Shortcuts app. Where lists are mentioned: Shortcuts lists, JSON arrays, and delimited strings (e.g., CSVs) are supported for input, and the first two for output. • AI ◦ "Count Tokens For On-Device AI Model" (iOS 27+ only) ◦ "Is Apple Intelligence Functional?" ◦ "Is Apple Intelligence-Capable?" ◦ "Use On-Device AI Model (Extended)" (iOS 27+ only): Images / files, max tokens, and temperature • Clipboard (arbitrary formats, binary supported via Base64) ◦ "Get Clipboards" ◦ "Set Clipboards": routinehub.co/shortcut/22016/ • Data: HTML ◦ "Convert HTML Tables To JSON" ◦ "Extract HTML Elements Using SwiftSoup" • Data: JSON ◦ "Delete Nested Dictionary / JSON Object Key" ◦ "Pretty Print Dictionaries / JSON" ◦ "Set Nested Dictionary / JSON Object Value" ◦ "Transform List / Dictionaries / JSON Using JQ": Extract, filter, deduplicate, etc. routinehub.co/shortcut/21809/ • Data: Lists (significantly faster than using loops) ◦ "Add Value(s) To List / Merge Lists" ◦ "Convert JSON Array To Shortcuts List" ◦ "Convert String / Shortcuts List To JSON Array" ◦ "Get Items From List At Indexes (Values)" ◦ "Get Items From List At Indexes (Files)" ◦ "Get Value Position In List" ◦ "List Contains List?" ◦ "List Contains Value?" ◦ "Remove Value From List" ◦ "Sort Keys Of Dicts In List" ◦ "Subtract Lists" • Data: Text ◦ "Extract Strings From Binary" ◦ "Multi Replace Text": Lists of strings, string or regex targets, and substitutions. routinehub.co/shortcut/26330/ • Device ◦ "Get Device Ground Speed" ◦ "Get Device Model" ◦ "Get Device Type" ◦ "Is App Installed?": Actions, Microsoft Outlook, Pythonista, Scriptable, and WhatsApp • Files ◦ "Get Details of File / Folder": Unescaped file paths, top-level folder paths in the same format as Shortcuts ◦ "Save Files": List of files to list of relative paths. routinehub.co/shortcut/26330/ • Maps ◦ "Is Location In Bounding Box?" ◦ "Select Map Bounding Box Coordinates" • Media (changes are made in-place for a smoother experience) ◦ "Change Photos Items' Captions" (iOS 27+ only): routinehub.co/shortcut/26535/ routinehub.co/shortcut/21792/ ◦ "Change Photos Items' Creation Dates" ◦ "Change Photos Items' Locations": routinehub.co/shortcut/26535/ routinehub.co/shortcut/21792/ ◦ "Chunk Video" ◦ "Find Photos Items By Captions" (iOS 27+ only) ◦ "Get Details of Photos Items (Extended)" (iOS 27+ only) ◦ "Mark Photos Items As Favourited, Unfavourited, Or Hidden" ◦ "Play System Sound" ◦ "Remove Photos Items' Captions" (iOS 27+ only) ◦ "Remove Photos Items' Locations" ◦ "Resize Images With Fill (HDR)" (iOS 26+ only): routinehub.co/shortcut/21785/ • Network ◦ "Get Certificate Chain" ◦ "Is Internet-Connected?": routinehub.co/shortcut/24566/ ◦ "Make HTTP Request": Long run times supported, routinehub.co/shortcut/21809/ • Settings ◦ "Get Reminders Default List" ◦ "Open Settings Deep Link" • Shortcuts: routinehub.co/shortcut/22016/ ◦ "Convert JSON To PLIST" (XML or Base64-encoded binary) ◦ "Convert PLIST Binary To JSON" ◦ "Extract Action Blocks" ◦ "Extract Named Non-Magic Variables" ◦ "Extract Named Magic Variables" ◦ "Find Invalid If Statements" ◦ "Find Invalid Variable References" ◦ "Get MoE Code App Version" • UI ◦ "Choose From List (Rich Text)" ◦ "Render And Show Markdown" ◦ "Reorganise List" • Widget: routinehub.co/shortcut/25942/ ◦ "Delete Widget / Complication Key" ◦ "Get Widget / Complication Value" ◦ "Set Circular Widget / Complication Value" ◦ "Set Text Widget / Complication Value" ◦ "Sync And Reload App Widgets"

Screenshots

Porta4 screens
MoE Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MoE Code at Free against Porta's $4.99. MoE Code also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

MoE Code is free to download; Porta costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Porta ships an update every 6 months, MoE Code every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Porta versus MoE Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortaMoE Code
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMarco TiniBENJAMIN ANDREW HOOPER

In-app purchases

None

Porta

No in-app purchases

None

MoE Code

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Porta free?
Porta costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoE Code free?
MoE Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Porta or MoE Code have ads?
Neither Porta nor MoE Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Porta or MoE Code?
Porta ships an update every 6 months, and MoE Code every 5 days. Most recently, Porta was updated on October 30, 2026 and MoE Code on October 31, 2026.

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