# Shortcuts

> Do more with your apps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1462947752](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1462947752)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1462947752`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Apple
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (47,415 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2019-06-04
- **Size:** 8.87 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id1462947752)
- **Website:** [https://www.apple.com/siri/](https://www.apple.com/siri/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww](https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww)

## Description

Shortcuts lets you create custom automations or pick from hundreds of actions across your apps—Calendar, Camera, Reminders, and more. Trigger tasks with a tap on the Home Screen, by asking Siri, or have them run automatically.

Add a Home Screen icon to call a loved one, create animated GIFs, make PDFs from Safari, and explore endless ways to streamline daily tasks on iPhone and iPad.

## Rankings

- #6,601 — Overall
- #1 — automation
- #1 — bookmarks
- #1 — commands
- #1 — shortcut
- #2 — automate

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise Shortcuts for powerful automations and customization that boost productivity and enable fun, creative use cases. However, multiple reviews note reliability issues—automations failing across devices and after updates—and bugs causing shortcuts to misbehave or revert. The UI is criticized for being unintuitive and blocky, with challenging customization. Overall, users see strong potential and value, tempered by stability and usability drawbacks.

### Pros

- Powerful automations that save time and money.
- Customization and personalization options (colors, icons, and layouts).
- Productivity boost and efficiency when using automations on iPhone.
- Fun and creative use cases (entertaining automations, character interactions).

### Cons

- Automations are frequently unreliable across devices and after iOS updates, leading to frequent failures.
- Bugs and instability cause shortcuts to misbehave or revert after changes or updates.
- Clunky UX with oversized blocks and complex customization, making navigation and setup difficult.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1462947752)