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Tasker vs Apple Shortcuts: catalog facts
Tasker	Apple Shortcuts
Paid A one-time purchase is required after the trial.	Free Free, bundled with macOS and iOS.
Android	macOS, iOS
Hundreds of triggers and actions with real variables and control flow Plugin ecosystem extends it into almost anything on the device	Built into every modern Mac, iPhone, and iPad at no extra cost Drag-and-drop editor is approachable without any scripting
A genuinely steep learning curve; it is closer to programming than configuration One-time purchase, and closed source	Limited to the Apple ecosystem with no Windows or Android version Less powerful for complex conditional logic than dedicated macro tools
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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