Shortcuts vs ZappID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortcuts
Automate tasks on your device with custom multi-step actions. Create personalized workflows from a vast library of examples or build your own using drag-and-drop. Trigger shortcuts with a tap, Siri, or a home screen icon.
- Create multi-step shortcuts
- Hundreds of example shortcuts
- Drag-and-drop shortcut builder
- Launch via Siri or tap
- Home screen icons for shortcuts
- Over 300 built-in actions
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Siri Shortcuts deliver a quick way to get things done with your apps with just a tap or by asking Siri. The Shortcuts app enables you to create personal shortcuts with multiple steps from your favorite apps. Start from hundreds of examples in the Gallery or drag and drop to create your own. Shortcuts includes over 300 built-in actions and works with many of your favorite apps including Contacts, Calendar, Maps, Music, Photos, Camera, Reminders, Safari, Health as well as any app that supports Siri Shortcuts. Use the Shortcuts app to: * Get directions home, send your ETA and start listening to the news, just by asking Siri * Add a home screen icon that calls a loved one * Make animated GIFs * Make PDFs from Safari or any app with a share sheet * Get directions to the nearest coffee shop in one tap * Tweet the song you're listening to * Get all of the images on a web page * Send a message including the last screenshot you took * And so much more... Shortcuts can be launched from the Today widget, from Search or by asking Siri. You can even add an app icon to your home screen for your favorite Shortcuts. Shortcuts opens up incredible possibilities to automate things you do regularly on your iPhone and iPad.
ZappID
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Create your ZappID and send push notfictions fast and very easy by accessing a url or send a api-request.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZappID at every 4 days against Shortcuts's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shortcuts ships an update every 6 weeks, ZappID every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcuts | ZappID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (8.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apple Inc. | Fredrik Petersson |
Bugs and requests
Shortcuts
Reported bugs
4 issues- Shortcuts database corruption issues
- Crashes when running certain workflows
- Inconsistent behavior with location-based shortcuts
- Issues with sharing and exporting shortcuts
Requested features
5 requests- Improved Apple Watch integration
- More granular control over shortcuts
- Ability to run shortcuts in the background
- Better documentation and tutorials
- Expanded third-party app support
ZappID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shortcuts
No in-app purchases
ZappID
No in-app purchases
