Comparison

MoE Code vs Ship Log

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

Head to head
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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MoE Code adds 61 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": Used by MoE Shortcuts Toolkit (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. Used by Summarise YouTube Video (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. Used by MoE Shortcuts Backup (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. Used by MoE Shortcuts Backup (routinehub.co/shortcut/26330/) • Media (changes are made in-place for a smoother experience) ◦ "Change Photos Items' Captions" (iOS 27+ only): Used by Auto Tag Screenshots (routinehub.co/shortcut/26535/) and Replicate Media Metadata (routinehub.co/shortcut/21792/) ◦ "Change Photos Items' Creation Dates" ◦ "Change Photos Items' Locations": Used by Auto Tag Screenshots (routinehub.co/shortcut/26535/) and Replicate Media Metadata (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" (iOS 27+ only) ◦ "Resize Images With Fill (HDR)" (iOS 26+ only): Used by routinehub.co/shortcut/21785/ • Network ◦ "Get Certificate Chain" ◦ "Is Internet-Connected?": Used by MoE Airplane Mode (routinehub.co/shortcut/24566/) ◦ "Make HTTP Request": Used by Summarise YouTube Video (routinehub.co/shortcut/21809/) • Settings ◦ "Get Reminders Default List" ◦ "Open Settings Deep Link" • Shortcuts: All used by MoE Shortcuts Toolkit (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 ◦ "Show Markdown" • Widget: All used by Starling Bank Balances Widgets (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"

About

Ship Log

Features
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Ship Log is a focused release planning tool for indie developers, app makers, and small teams who want a simple place to track what they are building next. Create a log for each of your apps, add upcoming versions, and keep every feature, fix, and bug task organized in one clean checklist. Whether you are planning a small patch, a big feature update, or a long-running roadmap, Ship Log helps you see what is in progress, what is ready, and what has already shipped. Track each app separately, organize work by version, reorder items as priorities change, and mark tasks complete as you go. When a version is ready, tap “Ship it!” to mark it as shipped and keep your release history tidy. Ship Log can also help you prepare release notes by grouping items into New Features, Fixes & Improvements, and Bug Fixes, making it easier to turn your work into App Store Connect update text. Features: > Create separate release logs for each app > Add versions for upcoming releases > Track features, fixes, and bugs in each version > Reorder items as plans change > Mark items as complete > Collapse completed work to keep active lists focused > Mark versions as shipped > See which apps are currently in progress > Optionally fetch app name, icon, and live version from an App Store link > Generate formatted release notes for App Store Connect > Sync your data privately with iCloud Ship Log is designed to stay lightweight and practical: no complicated project-management setup, no noisy dashboards, and no account required. Just a calm place to keep track of what you are working on and what is ready to sail.

Screenshots

MoE Code4 screens
Ship Log3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MoE Code at 18.0 against Ship Log's 27.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoE Code ships an update weekly, Ship Log every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MoE Code versus Ship Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoE CodeShip Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBENJAMIN ANDREW HOOPERMatteo Dall'Ombra

In-app purchases

None

MoE Code

No in-app purchases

None

Ship Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MoE Code free?
MoE Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ship Log free?
Ship Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MoE Code or Ship Log have ads?
Neither MoE Code nor Ship Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoE Code or Ship Log?
MoE Code ships an update weekly, and Ship Log every 9 days. Most recently, MoE Code was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ship Log on September 30, 2026.

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