Apple Shortcuts vs Tasker

Apple Shortcuts8.3Visit Tasker8.2Visit

Higher score Apple Shortcuts #7 in Task Automation Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Try Apple Shortcuts

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Tasker #8 in Task Automation Software 8.2/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Tasker

• Apple Shortcuts fits best

  Free automation across Apple devices

• Tasker fits best

  Deeply customizable Android automation

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Side by side

Feature	Apple Shortcuts 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Tasker 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.2
Ranking	#7 in Task Automation Software	#8 in Task Automation Software
Best for	Free automation across Apple devices	Deeply customizable Android automation
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$4/device one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	iOS, macOS	Android
Support	Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Apple Shortcuts 3/4 · Tasker 2/4
Scheduled runs	✓	✓
App triggers	✓	✓
Browser automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Desktop recorder	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Desktop support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Monthly run limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workflow step limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free access to custom automations and hundreds of built-in actions Event triggers include time, location, and app opening Supports Siri, widgets, web APIs, JavaScript, and Apple Watch launch points	350+ actions for settings, files, media, messaging, and apps Context-based profiles support schedules, events, locations, and device states HTTP APIs, plugins, JavaScript, and standalone app creation
Cons	Coverage is limited to iOS and macOS Features vary by device and operating system Workflows depend on available app and service actions	Android-only; there is no desktop version No free plan is available Direct-purchase licenses are valid for one device at a time
Our verdict	Apple Shortcuts is a free task-automation app for people using iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac. It combines actions from multiple apps into custom, multi-step shortcuts that can run manually, through Siri, from the Home Screen, from a… Read the review →	Tasker is an Android automation application for people who want device behavior to respond to defined contexts, events, schedules, and triggers. Profiles can use applications, time, dates, locations, gestures, events, and device states to… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apple Shortcuts — where it wins

  • Free access to custom automations and hundreds of built-in actions
  • Event triggers include time, location, and app opening
  • Supports Siri, widgets, web APIs, JavaScript, and Apple Watch launch points

  Where it doesn't

  • Coverage is limited to iOS and macOS
  • Features vary by device and operating system
  • Workflows depend on available app and service actions

• Tasker — where it wins

  • 350+ actions for settings, files, media, messaging, and apps
  • Context-based profiles support schedules, events, locations, and device states
  • HTTP APIs, plugins, JavaScript, and standalone app creation

  Where it doesn't

  • Android-only; there is no desktop version
  • No free plan is available
  • Direct-purchase licenses are valid for one device at a time

• Apple Shortcuts8.3/10 · Free plan

  A free way to build multi-step automations across Apple devices.

  Try Apple ShortcutsFull verdict →
• Tasker8.2/10 · 7-day trial

  A deeply customizable Android automation tool with a one-time purchase.

  Visit TaskerFull verdict →