Comparison

Shortcuts Library vs Be Timeful

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

Head to head
About

Shortcuts Library

Discover and install over 1,000 ready-made automations for your Apple devices. Streamline tasks across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch with a vast, searchable library organized into numerous categories. Automate routines, manage apps, and enhance productivity with one-tap installation.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ ready-made shortcuts
  • Organized and searchable library
  • One-tap installation
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
  • Categorized by use case and app
  • Curated collections
  • iOS 26 and Action Button support
Features
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Shortcuts Library makes Apple Shortcuts easier to discover, install, and use. Explore 2,500+ ready-made shortcut templates, find shortcuts with private on-device AI, use 100+ focused tools, and organize favorites and workflows in one place. SHORTCUTS FOR EVERYONE Whether you're new to Apple Shortcuts or an experienced builder, find automations for productivity, photos, health, smart home, travel, communication, music, documents, social media, AI, and everyday tasks. FIND A SHORTCUT WITH AI Describe what you want to accomplish. Shortcut Finder uses private, on-device AI to rank the three closest matches from the Shortcuts Library. Refine or retry your search for different results. Your request stays on your device. iOS 26 & ACTION BUTTON Shortcuts for Apple Intelligence, Control Center, Action Button, Journal, and Freeform. BROWSE 2,500+ SHORTCUT TEMPLATES Search by shortcut name, description, or tags. Browse categories, collections, and supported apps without empty or duplicate entries. 30+ CATEGORIES & 190+ SUBCATEGORIES • Productivity — Tasks, focus, routines, document automation • Health & Fitness — Workouts, water, sleep, health workflows • Photos & Camera — Compression, conversion, batch processing • Smart Home — HomeKit scenes, devices, lighting, climate • Social Media — Sharing, content workflows, cross-posting • Music & Audio — Playlists, Shazam, playback controls • Communication — Messages, email, replies, text tools • Calendar & Reminders — Events, meetings, scheduling • Travel — Maps, directions, trip planning • Files & Documents — Files, PDFs, document workflows • Web & Internet — Links, URLs, web tools • AI — AI-powered workflows • Plus Weather, Notes, Apple TV, Podcasts, Freeform, Journal, and more 250+ SUPPORTED APPS Find shortcuts for Safari, Messages, Mail, Notion, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, Reminders, Calendar, Notes, Health, Home, Podcasts, Freeform, Journal, and 200+ more. Tap an app to explore its shortcuts. ONE-TAP INSTALL THROUGH APPLE SHORTCUTS Review a shortcut's purpose, requirements, and device compatibility, then open it in Apple's Shortcuts app through its direct iCloud link. No copying or rebuilding required. iPHONE, iPAD, MAC & APPLE WATCH See device compatibility before installing and find shortcuts for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. 100+ FOCUSED TOOLS Handle common tasks without rebuilding the same steps: • Clean, compare, sort, split, and transform lists • Format, inspect, compare, and convert JSON and CSV • Calculate discounts, margins, loans, dates, durations, and work hours • Extract links, emails, hashtags, phone numbers, and PDF text • Compress photos for easier sharing • Validate structured text and prepare results to copy or share Tools explain inputs, outputs, and limits. Processing stays on-device unless stated otherwise. FAVORITES, WORKFLOWS & WIDGETS Save shortcuts, tool inputs, and setups for quick access. Organize saved items and sync supported workflow data with iCloud when enabled. Use Home Screen widgets and App Shortcuts to start Shortcut Finder, open tools, compress photos, or return to useful content. DESIGNED FOR iPHONE & iPAD Improved layouts, keyboard controls, navigation, accessibility, and stability. Supports VoiceOver, Voice Control, Larger Text, increased contrast, reduced motion, and light/dark mode. LANGUAGES Use the full interface in English, German, French, or Spanish. PRIVACY FIRST Shortcut Finder uses on-device AI. Tool processing stays on-device unless stated otherwise. iCloud sync is used only when enabled. Shortcuts Library is independent and not affiliated with Apple Inc. Apple, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Shortcuts are trademarks of Apple Inc. Privacy Policy: https://shortcutlibrary.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://shortcutlibrary.app/terms Support: https://shortcutlibrary.app/support Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Be Timeful

Features
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Most time trackers tell you where your hours went. Be Timeful shows you what's left. Your day is a fixed budget - from the moment you wake to the moment you sleep. Be Timeful draws it as three rings that drain as the day passes: your week, your waking hours, and today. Watch the last hour turn red and you start to feel the day differently. FREE, FOREVER - Rings that count down, not up. Time remaining is the number that changes what you do next. - A day that runs wake to sleep. Set your hours once, adjust any single day. Late nights past midnight still belong to the day they started. - Log in seconds. Fill the last 15 minutes, half hour, or hour with one tap - or backfill any block later. - See the gaps. Your timeline shows the unlogged stretches instead of hiding them. That's where the time actually goes. - Close out the day. Rate how it felt, add a line about it, and look back over your last week. BE TIMEFUL+ One subscription unlocks the hindsight layer: - Insights. Weekly completion, streaks, category breakdowns, and how your hours line up with how your days felt. - Your full journal. The 60-day look-back, not just the last week. Nothing you log is ever deleted either way. - Apple Health suggestions. A later wake time on mornings you slept in, or a workout you already recorded, added with one tap. It only ever suggests - and nothing from Health ever leaves your iPhone. - Your Lock Screen. A widget keeps today's ring one glance away, and a wind-down Live Activity counts the evening down on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Custom categories. Name your time your way. - Backup & Sync. Your history on every device you own, via Sign in with Apple. $2.99/month, or $19.99/year with 7 days free. Auto-renews until cancelled in your App Store settings. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Be Timeful works fully without an account, and everything stays on your device. There are no analytics, no advertising, and no third-party tracking in the app at all. Payments are handled by Apple - we never see them. Backup & Sync is optional, exists only to move your history between your own devices, and can be deleted permanently from Settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://betimeful.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://betimeful.app/privacy Requires iOS 26.2 or later.

Screenshots

Shortcuts Library4 screens
Be Timeful3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Be Timeful at none against Shortcuts Library's shown. Shortcuts Library's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Shortcuts Library sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Be Timeful sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortcuts Library ships an update every 5 days, Be Timeful every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shortcuts Library versus Be Timeful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcuts LibraryBe Timeful
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGREENLOGIC INNOVATIONS LTDAJP Studios LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shortcuts Library

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Be Timeful

Subscriptions2
  • Be Timeful+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Be Timeful+ Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Shortcuts Library free?
Shortcuts Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Be Timeful free?
Be Timeful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shortcuts Library or Be Timeful have ads?
Shortcuts Library shows ads; Be Timeful does not.
Which is updated more often, Shortcuts Library or Be Timeful?
Shortcuts Library ships an update every 5 days, and Be Timeful every 3 days. Most recently, Shortcuts Library was updated on October 8, 2026 and Be Timeful on October 4, 2026.

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