Comparison

RuleKeeper vs Shortboard

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

Head to head
About

RuleKeeper

Features
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RuleKeeper is a powerful habit tracker and routine planner designed to help you build lasting daily habits and achieve your personal goals through customizable rules and systematic tracking. HABIT TRACKER AND ROUTINE BUILDER Create personalized rules that define your ideal daily routine. Whether you want to build morning habits, establish evening routines, or track specific goals, RuleKeeper provides the structure you need to stay consistent and accountable. DAILY HABIT TRACKING Track your progress with intuitive daily check-ins. Mark habits as complete, monitor your compliance rate, and build streaks that motivate you to maintain consistency. The visual calendar view shows your progress at a glance. GOAL TRACKING AND ANALYTICS Monitor your personal development with detailed analytics. View weekly and monthly insights, identify patterns in your behavior, and understand which habits are working best for you. Track multiple goals simultaneously with category-based organization. PRODUCTIVITY PLANNER FEATURES Organize habits into custom categories like Health, Work, Relationships, or Finance. Set flexible schedules for daily, weekly, or custom frequency tracking. Add notes and context to each rule for better clarity and motivation. ROUTINE PLANNER CAPABILITIES Design your perfect morning routine, evening routine, or any custom routine that fits your lifestyle. The app helps you establish consistent patterns and build a personal operating system for success. SELF IMPROVEMENT TOOLS Access smart insights powered by pattern detection. Discover your most productive days, identify areas for improvement, and receive personalized recommendations based on your tracking history. LIFE ORGANIZER AND PLANNER Keep all your personal rules and habits organized in one place. Archive completed goals, review past performance, and continuously refine your approach to personal growth. PRIVACY-FOCUSED DESIGN All your data stays private on your device. No account required, no data collection, and no tracking. Optional iCloud backup keeps your information secure while maintaining complete privacy. KEY FEATURES Unlimited habit tracking with custom rules Daily check-in system with visual progress Category-based organization for better structure Flexible scheduling options for any routine Weekly and monthly analytics dashboard Streak tracking and compliance scoring Pattern detection and insights Archive system for completed goals Multiple theme options with dark mode Clean, professional interface Offline functionality with local storage Export capabilities for your data PERFECT FOR Building healthy daily habits Establishing morning and evening routines Tracking fitness and wellness goals Managing work productivity systems Developing better time management Creating personal accountability Achieving long-term life goals Organizing multiple habit categories Maintaining consistent routines Personal development and growth WHO USES RULEKEEPER Professionals seeking better productivity Individuals focused on self improvement Anyone building new healthy habits People establishing daily routines Goal-oriented achievers Life optimization enthusiasts Personal development practitioners WHAT MAKES RULEKEEPER DIFFERENT Unlike generic habit trackers, RuleKeeper lets you define your own personal rules and operating system. Create the exact framework you need for success, track what matters to you, and build the life you want through consistent daily action. TECHNICAL DETAILS Works offline with local data storage Compatible with iPhone and iPad Supports iOS 16.0 and later No subscription required One-time purchase Regular updates and improvements SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK We are committed to helping you achieve your goals. Contact our support team for assistance or to share feedback about your experience. Start building better habits today with RuleKeeper.

About

Shortboard

Create custom shortcut buttons on your Home and Lock Screens. Launch apps, shortcuts, or App Shortcuts directly from a widget with a single tap. Personalize the look with various styles, icons, and colors.

Highlights
  • Customizable shortcut widgets
  • Home and Lock Screen support
  • App and Shortcut launching
  • Icon and color customization
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Transparent widget option
  • Shortcuts app integration
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Tap a tile, and it just runs. Shortboard turns your Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets into boards of shortcut buttons. Every tile runs a shortcut, an app or an App Shortcut right in place, and the Shortcuts app never comes forward. Pick a style, choose your shortcuts in Edit Widget, and give each one an icon that makes sense. The things you do every day, one tap each. BOARDS FOR EVERY SIZE • Each board is made for one widget size: Small (up to 20 slots), Medium (40), Large (50) or Extra Large (64). • Add slots and the tiles get smaller. The rows arrange themselves. • Shortcuts, apps and App Shortcuts sit side by side on the same board. • Touch and hold the widget, tap Edit Widget, pick a board and choose your shortcuts. They fill the slots in order. MAKE IT YOURS • Six styles: Cloud, Pastel, Neon, Mono, Candy and Ink. Start from a look in Discover, or from a blank board. • Light, dark, or matching your system. • Go transparent and your wallpaper shows through, or pick a colored background. • Shortboard · Liquid Glass puts any board on a frosted glass widget. • Give any slot its own icon, glyph color and tile color. Fine-tune the font, tile shape, icon size and spacing. • Preview transparent boards on your own wallpaper before they go on your Home Screen. ICONS THAT MAKE SENSE • Shortcuts reach a widget without icons. Give each one a symbol, an emoji, a photo or an app's icon, matched by its name. • Name a shortcut after an app in your library, and it wears that app's icon automatically. • Keep a library of your apps with their real icons, plus dark icons for dark boards. • Bring your apps in fast: import the apps on your iPhone from iOS's app usage log, share an app's App Store page to Shortboard, search the App Store, pick from popular apps, or bring over your apps from WidgetLoft. LOCK SCREEN • A wide board fits up to eight shortcuts, in one or two rows. • A round button holds one shortcut or four. • Lock Screen boards are free and unlimited. SHORTCUTS AUTOMATION • Shortboard adds its own actions to the Shortcuts app: Create Board, Update Board, Find Boards, Delete Board, Set Shortcut Icon and Remove Shortcut Icon. • Run them from an automation, and your boards and widgets update on their own. EASY FROM THE FIRST TAP • An animated welcome and short tours on the real screens show you around. • Step-by-step guides for everything Shortboard can do, in Settings → How it works. • Available in nearly 40 languages. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no tracking, no ads. • Your boards, icons and settings stay on your device. • Only app names and App Store IDs go to Apple, to fetch icons. • Purchases and Pro screen visits go to our purchase service under a random ID. • The app usage log is read on your iPhone and never uploaded. FREE AND PRO • Free: 2 Home Screen boards with up to 8 slots each. Lock Screen boards and the app library are free and unlimited. • Shortboard Pro unlocks unlimited Home Screen boards and every slot each size allows, up to 64 shortcuts on one board. • Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Pay once, keep it forever. Questions or ideas? Write to infokoksoft@gmail.com Website: https://mucahitk.com/shortboard Terms of Use: https://mucahitk.com/shortboard/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://mucahitk.com/shortboard/privacy-policy

Screenshots

RuleKeeper4 screens
Shortboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shortboard at Free against RuleKeeper's $0.99. RuleKeeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 27.0). On 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

Shortboard is free to download; RuleKeeper costs $0.99 up front. Shortboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. RuleKeeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RuleKeeper versus Shortboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuleKeeperShortboard
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAghamatlab AkbarzadeMucahit KOKDEMIR

In-app purchases

None

RuleKeeper

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shortboard

One-time2
  • Shortboard Pro (Lifetime)$4.99
  • Shortboard Pro (Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is RuleKeeper free?
RuleKeeper costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortboard free?
Shortboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RuleKeeper or Shortboard have ads?
Neither RuleKeeper nor Shortboard shows ads.

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