Comparison

Shortcuts vs SyncOnSet 5.0

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

SyncOnSet 5.0

This Emmy Award-winning tool streamlines TV and film production for creative departments. It digitally manages script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, and approvals from prep to wrap, optimizing workflows and communication.

Highlights
  • Digital script breakdowns
  • Continuity photo management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Approvals and notes
  • Department-specific workflows
  • Pre-production to wrap management
Features
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SyncOnSet is an Emmy Award-winning digital continuity and collaboration tool that helps streamline TV and Film production from prep to wrap. With SyncOnSet, your whole team can digitally manage script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, approvals, notes, and much more! Designed for Costume, Hair, Makeup, Props and Set Dec departments, SyncOnSet helps optimize workflows and secure communication throughout the life of a project. Creative departments use SyncOnSet production apps from pre-production (script breakdown and budgeting) to principal photography (continuity notes and photos), through wrap (wrap labels and reports).

Screenshots

Shortcuts4 screens
SyncOnSet 5.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shortcuts at 52% against SyncOnSet 5.0's 3%. Shortcuts also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (8.5K vs 61). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shortcuts holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shortcuts has 8.5K ratings behind it against 61, 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 3% of SyncOnSet 5.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortcuts ships an update every 6 weeks, SyncOnSet 5.0 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shortcuts versus SyncOnSet 5.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcutsSyncOnSet 5.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (8.5K ratings) — better1.7 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews — better2.5% of reviews
Number of ratings8.5K — better61
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApple Inc.wymsee Inc.

Customer experience

Shortcuts

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

SyncOnSet 5.0

All ratings61 ratings
Positive18.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative78.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive2.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative92.5%

User reviews

Shortcuts

From 8.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful automation capabilities
  • 👍 Customizable app icons
  • 🚀 Efficient workflow creation
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with iOS

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior with certain actions
  • 🐛 Buggy home screen integration
  • 🔒 Limited permissions control
  • 🔋 Potential device slowdown with extensive use

SyncOnSet 5.0

From 61 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Industry leader
  • 👍 Saves time and paper
  • 👍 Great for department-wide visibility
  • 👍 Easy for anyone to learn
  • 👍 Art and makeup can use it too

Room to improve

  • 👎 Quality going down
  • 👎 Price going up
  • 👎 Nothing gets fixed
  • 👎 Bane of existence
  • 👎 NFG POS

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

SyncOnSet 5.0

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes
  • Photos take forever to upload
  • App never loads
  • Multi-factor ID issues
  • Frequent logouts
Show 13 more
  • SyncOnSet not working with T-Mobile
  • App barely works
  • New EP version wouldn't start
  • New app moves slower
  • App rarely responds to touch
  • App lags constantly
  • Takes minutes to view loaded photos
  • Cannot open app
  • Password reset issues
  • Old app having problems
  • Photos not synced
  • Cannot access changes through main page
  • Photos in gallery difficult to access

Requested features

11 requests
  • Bring back the old app
  • Improve desktop tagging
  • Better/simpler fitting info view
  • Label continuity photos
  • Make app more efficient
Show 6 more
  • Improve search functionality for costume items
  • Allow desktop functionality on app
  • Improve cast/character sorting
  • Easier access to changes
  • Allow adding photos per episode
  • Make it easier to add background/edit on app

In-app purchases

None

Shortcuts

No in-app purchases

None

SyncOnSet 5.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shortcuts free?
Shortcuts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SyncOnSet 5.0 free?
SyncOnSet 5.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shortcuts or SyncOnSet 5.0?
Shortcuts is rated higher. Shortcuts averages 4.2 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while SyncOnSet 5.0 averages 1.7 from 61 ratings.
Do Shortcuts or SyncOnSet 5.0 have ads?
Neither Shortcuts nor SyncOnSet 5.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortcuts or SyncOnSet 5.0?
Shortcuts ships an update every 6 weeks, and SyncOnSet 5.0 monthly. Most recently, Shortcuts was updated on October 17, 2026 and SyncOnSet 5.0 on October 16, 2026.

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