ShortcutStudio vs Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create shortcuts from AI prompts
- Refine shortcut logic with AI
- Browse community shortcuts
- Export to Apple Shortcuts app
- Manage shortcut drafts
- Discover new automations
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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.
Wave
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Your digital identity, one tap away. Wave is a premium, beautifully minimal NFC utility designed for modern professionals. Transform any standard NTAG215 card into your ultimate networking tool. Stop buying expensive, proprietary smart cards with monthly fees, and take control of your own digital business card. With Wave, you can program your LinkedIn, Linktree, personal portfolio, or any URL directly onto an NFC tag in seconds. Just paste your link, tap your card to the top of your iPhone, and you are ready to network. HOW IT WORKS: Paste: Drop in your professional link. Align: Hold your NFC card to the top-back edge of your phone. Connect: Your card is instantly programmed. Tap it to any modern smartphone to share your profile. KEY FEATURES: • Lightning Fast: Engineered for instantaneous hardware response and reliable data writing. • Universal Compatibility: Programs standard NTAG215 tags readable by most of the devices. • Soft Minimalist UI: A gorgeous, distraction-free dark mode interface. • Clipboard Quick-Capture: Intelligently detects URLs in your clipboard for rapid programming. 100% PRIVATE & LOCAL: Your network is your business. Wave operates entirely locally on your device. We require no user accounts, we do not track or log your links, and your data never leaves your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wave at none against ShortcutStudio's 10. Wave also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. ShortcutStudio sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ShortcutStudio | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SEAN JASON SAULSBURY | Venu Gopinath Nukavarapu |
In-app purchases
ShortcutStudio
- 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
- 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
Wave
No in-app purchases









