Comparison

Shortcuts vs Daylist

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Daylist

Create simple daily to-do lists with optional reminders. Tasks can be easily checked off when completed. Enjoy a fresh start each day with a minimalistic and private experience.

Highlights
  • Create daily to-do lists
  • Add tasks with one tap
  • Set task reminders
  • Check off completed tasks
  • No ads or signup required
  • Daily fresh start
Features
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The simplest and smoothest todo list for daily tasks. - No ads - No signup required - No subscription or payments How do you use Daylist? 1. Create lists for today with one tap - Grocery shopping, work tasks or anything else. 2. Write down the tasks you’d like to get done 3. Want to be reminded of a task? No problem, just another tap for that. 4. When you’re done with your task, check it off in the app. You’re going to love this step ;) You’ll have a fresh start each day - no need to manage long term lists. That’s it, nothing more, nothing less. Daily lists, as minimalistic and smooth as it gets. NO SIGNUP OR SPAM You just get right into the app. We don’t need to know your email or anything else for that matter. Also, anything you enter in the app stays right there, we don’t send your data to god knows where. Privacy first! NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Try the app for a week, and if it’s what you’re looking for, then you can continue using it forever with a one time purchase. Oh yea, no ads either. If you’re not sold by now, just give it a go. The app does a way better job of showing how wonderful todo lists can be than I can describe in text.

Screenshots

Shortcuts4 screens
Daylist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shortcuts at none against Daylist's 1. Shortcuts also leads on ratings volume (8.5K vs 88) and device support (3 vs 1). Daylist's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Daylist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shortcuts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daylist holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shortcuts has 8.5K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 69% of Daylist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortcuts ships an update every 6 weeks, Daylist every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Shortcuts versus Daylist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcutsDaylist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (8.5K ratings)4.7 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.5K — better88
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppleBuddy Budgeting AB

Customer experience

Shortcuts

All ratings8,527 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews1,750 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral15.6%
Negative32.3%

Daylist

All ratings88 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral12.6%
Negative18.0%

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

Daylist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shortcuts

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Daylist

One-time1
  • Daylist Lifetime Unlocked$4.99

Questions

Is Shortcuts free?
Shortcuts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daylist free?
Daylist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shortcuts or Daylist?
Daylist is rated higher. Shortcuts averages 4.2 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Daylist averages 4.7 from 88 ratings.
Do Shortcuts or Daylist have ads?
Neither Shortcuts nor Daylist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortcuts or Daylist?
Shortcuts ships an update every 6 weeks, and Daylist every 9 days. Most recently, Shortcuts was updated on November 7, 2026 and Daylist on November 2, 2026.

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