Comparison

ENCY DS vs ShortcutStudio

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

Head to head
About

ENCY DS

Features
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Dealer Space is the official mobile app for ENCY Software dealers. Manage the full lifecycle of ENCY CAM software licenses — create, activate, renew maintenance, and track orders and invoices. Features include customer management, shopping cart with order processing, NFR license handling, container support, and role-based access control. Stay on top of your dealership with powerful search, filtering, and real-time license status updates — all from your mobile device.

About

ShortcutStudio

Easily build and refine Apple Shortcuts using AI. Describe your automation needs in plain English, and the app generates working shortcuts. Explore community creations and export directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Create shortcuts from AI prompts
  • Refine shortcut logic with AI
  • Browse community shortcuts
  • Export to Apple Shortcuts app
  • Manage shortcut drafts
  • Discover new automations
Features
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ShortcutStudio is the fastest way to create, refine, and install Apple Shortcuts and Automations on iPhone, iPad, and macOS. Describe what you want to automate in plain English, and ShortcutStudio helps turn your idea into a working shortcut. You can keep refining the result with AI, or explore community-made shortcuts in the marketplace, and export directly into the Apple Shortcuts app when you're ready to run it. Features: • Create shortcuts from a simple prompt • Refine shortcut logic with AI • Browse featured and community shortcuts • Search, sort, and discover new automations • Export and open shortcuts in the Apple Shortcuts app • Save, duplicate, reorder, and manage drafts Whether you are building personal automations, productivity tools, or reusable workflows, ShortcutStudio makes shortcut creation more approachable and much faster. Some features may require an internet connection. Optional paid subscriptions may be offered for expanded usage and premium capabilities: Free: • 15 messages/day • 10 downloads/day • 5 marketplace downloads/day • 350 character input limit • Auto thinking mode Plus ($4.99/mo, $49.99/year, or $99.99 lifetime) • Force Actions • Private downloads • 50 messages/day • 50 downloads/day • 5 web searches/day • Unlimited marketplace downloads • Choose thinking mode • 1,000 character input Pro ($9.99/mo, $99.99/year, or $199.99 lifetime) • Force Actions • Private downloads • 200 messages/day • 150 downloads/day • 15 web searches/day • Unlimited marketplace downloads • Import shortcuts • Choose thinking mode • 2,500 character input Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ShortcutStudio is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Apple Inc.

Screenshots

ENCY DS4 screens
ShortcutStudio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ENCY DS at none against ShortcutStudio's 10. ENCY DS also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. ShortcutStudio sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ENCY DS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ENCY DS versus ShortcutStudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterENCY DSShortcutStudio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperENCY SOFTWARE LTDSEAN JASON SAULSBURY

In-app purchases

None

ENCY DS

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

ShortcutStudio

Subscriptions4
  • ShortcutStudio Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • ShortcutStudio Pro (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • ShortcutStudio Plus (yearly)$49.991 Year
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  • ShortcutStudio Pro (yearly)$99.991 Year
One-time6
  • ShortcutStudio BYOK Free$4.99
  • ShortcutStudio BYOK (Plus)$9.99
  • ShortcutStudio BYOK (Pro)$19.99
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  • ShortcutStudio Plus (Lifetime)$99.99
  • ShortcutStudio Plus -> Pro Upgrade$99.99
  • ShortcutStudio Pro (Lifetime)$199.99

Questions

Is ENCY DS free?
ENCY DS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShortcutStudio free?
ShortcutStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ENCY DS or ShortcutStudio have ads?
Neither ENCY DS nor ShortcutStudio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ENCY DS or ShortcutStudio?
ENCY DS ships an update every 4 days, and ShortcutStudio every 4 days. Most recently, ENCY DS was updated on October 31, 2026 and ShortcutStudio on October 31, 2026.

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