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Apple Shortcuts vs Scriptable: catalog facts
Apple Shortcuts	Scriptable
Free Free, bundled with macOS and iOS.	Free Free to download from the App Store.
macOS, iOS	iOS
Built into every modern Mac, iPhone, and iPad at no extra cost Drag-and-drop editor is approachable without any scripting	Plain ES6 JavaScript stored as ordinary files Runs from Siri Shortcuts and the share sheet
Limited to the Apple ecosystem with no Windows or Android version Less powerful for complex conditional logic than dedicated macro tools	iOS and iPadOS only Requires writing JavaScript
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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