Extra Actions vs Akari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Extra Actions
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Extra Actions adds extra powerful actions to the Shortcuts app. Build your workflow in Shortcuts, then add the tools you need for data, logic, media, and downloads. DATA • Set Plain Value. Saves plain text for later shortcuts. Not for passwords, API keys, or access tokens. • Get Plain Value. Returns plain text saved for a namespace and key. • Delete Plain Value. Deletes plain text saved for a namespace and key on this device. • List Plain Values. Lists plain text saved in a namespace as JSON. • Check Plain Value. Checks whether a namespace and key has a saved plain value. • Set Secure Value. Saves a secret in the Keychain. • Get Secure Value. Returns a secret saved in the Keychain for a namespace and key. • Delete Secure Value. Deletes a secret saved in the Keychain for a namespace and key. • List Secure Values. Lists secrets saved in a Keychain namespace as JSON. • Check Secure Value. Checks whether a namespace and key has a saved secret. LOGIC • Boolean. Returns true or false. You choose which. • Run JavaScript. Runs JavaScript and returns the result as text. Objects and arrays come back as JSON. MEDIA • Check Codec Support. Checks whether this device can decode and encode a chosen codec. • Encode Video. Encodes VP9 WebM as H.264 or HEVC. HEVC keeps HDR10 and HLG as 10-bit. • Remux. Combines a video file with audio files into one movie without re-encoding. URLS • Download File. Downloads a file using parallel HTTP connections. To get started, open Extra Actions to browse what’s included. Then open the Shortcuts app, create or edit a shortcut, and search for “Extra Actions” in the action picker. Requires iOS 16.4 or later. Media processing depends on your device and input files. Extra Actions does not collect user data. Plain values stay on this device unless you turn on Cloud Sync. Secure values stay in the Keychain. Scripts and media files are processed on your device. Privacy Policy: https://1mrnewton.github.io/extra-actions-privacy/
Akari
A mobile web browser designed for a calmer online experience, it blocks ads, trackers, and pop-ups. Enjoy features like background video playback, reader mode, and private tabs with optional Face ID protection.
- Ad, pop-up, and tracker blocking
- Video ad skipping
- Reader mode and page summarization
- Private tabs with Face ID lock
- Background audio/video playback
- Cross-device sync
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Akari is a calmer web browser that blocks ads, pop-ups and trackers on your iPhone and iPad. BLOCK THE NOISE • Shields blocks ads and trackers using EasyList and EasyPrivacy, right on your device. • Pop-up blocking stops new windows and redirects you didn't ask for. • Block Video Ads skips the ads on video sites, so you get straight to the video. • Cookie banners hidden, and tracking tags stripped from the links you open and share. A CALMER WAY TO BROWSE • One bar for sites and searches. It fills in the websites you visit as you type. • Favorites as a grid of site icons, right on the start page. • Tabs as cards. Swipe the address bar to move between tabs, flick a card away to close it. • Peek previews a link before you open it. • Spaces keep work, home and everything else apart. • Reader turns cluttered articles into clean, easy text, and Summarize sums up a page on your device. • Keep audio and video playing in the background or in picture in picture. PRIVATE AND SECURE • Private tabs forget everything when you close them, and Face ID can lock them. • Sign in with passkeys, and set Akari as your default browser. • Find on page, downloads saved to the Files app, and "Open in Akari" in the share sheet. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick search and your favorites. • Nine colors, including a true black. WORKS WITH AKARI FOR MAC AND WINDOWS Sign in with your email and your favorites and color follow you between your iPhone and your computers. Sync is end-to-end encrypted, so we can't read it. Signing in is optional. AKARI PRO (OPTIONAL) Focus Mode, Block Lists, Hide Element, Hide Annoyances, Video Speed and app icons. Monthly, yearly or a one-time purchase. Everything above stays free. No ads. No tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://0arch.io/akari/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Extra Actions at none against Akari's 3. Akari's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Akari sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Extra Actions asks for nothing beyond the download.
Extra Actions ships an update every 6 days, Akari every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Extra Actions | Akari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Emmanuel Aidoo | Joseph Rodriguez |
In-app purchases
Extra Actions
No in-app purchases
Akari
- Akari Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Akari Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Akari Pro Lifetime$39.99









