Complementary Apps

Shortcuts is popular, which means there are numerous apps out there that give us more actions, and those in turn let us automate more things. I’ve listed a selection of these apps, grouped by which operating systems they support (and in alphabetical order within each group).

Apps for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

The first group of apps all come in versions for iOS/iPadOS and macOS, though features and interface may vary by platform.

Actions for Shortcuts

Actions for Shortcuts is much like Toolbox Pro, described later, in that it adds a variety of useful actions to Shortcuts. Whether you need to parse a CSV file, or remove duplicate or empty lines from lists or text, the actions in this app are free and ready to help you automate ...

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