MediumMobile AppLocalClear niche and buyerA Mac or phone that can run the model locallyPayments via RevenueCat
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Apple Shortcuts Library With On-Device AI Search

Shortcuts Library is a productivity app for iPhone and iPad that makes Apple Shortcuts easier to discover and use. It offers 2,500+ ready-made shortcu…

In plain English

Shortcuts Library is an iPhone and iPad app with over 2,500 ready-made Apple Shortcuts. Its AI search runs privately on the device to find the right one. People pay a subscription. TrustMRR shows about $144 a month in recurring revenue. The phone does the search, while the owner adds new shortcuts.

Automation90%
Startup cost~$99
Time to first $Not disclosed
Monthly range*$144 MRR

~$144 MRR; $172 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026)

DifficultyMedium
SourceTrustMRR - Stealth Company ↗

Operator: Not disclosed on TrustMRR

Verified

Revenue independently checked: documents reviewed by a publication, or a public dashboard.

Apple Developer $99/yr; other costs not disclosed.

The tool stack

Prices are the vendors' published list prices as researched in Oct 2026 and change often — always check the vendor's pricing page.

Step-by-step setup

  1. Solve one everyday job with a model that runs on the phone itself.
  2. Keep it private and offline: no upload, no per-use model bill.
  3. Free tier with a subscription or one-time unlock.
  4. Grow through App Store search and short demos.

What's automated vs. the human 10%

The machine does

  • Core AI generation/analysis
  • Billing and onboarding

You still do

  • Product quality and support
  • Distribution and marketing
  • Compliance and edge cases

Overview

Shortcuts Library is a productivity app for iPhone and iPad that makes Apple Shortcuts easier to discover and use. It offers 2,500+ ready-made shortcuts across 30+ categories and 250+ apps, private on-device AI search, 100+ productivity tools, favorites, widgets, and iCloud sync. Users can browse, find, save, and install useful shortcuts without building automations from scratch.

Operator: Not disclosed on TrustMRR. Category on TrustMRR: Productivity. Founded: 2026-03-18.

Estimated split: about 90% of the work automated, 10% human.

Realistic income

TrustMRR (checked Oct 29, 2026) shows about $144 MRR and $172 in RevenueCat-verified revenue over the last 30 days, $1,839 verified over its tracked history. This is one operator’s result, often after months or years of work, and doesn’t predict yours. Check the live listing — numbers change.

Risks

  • Apple/Google can ship the same feature built in.
  • On-device models are limited by phone hardware.
  • Startup cost and time to first dollar are not disclosed.

*Income figures are illustrative ranges based on public pricing and typical outcomes reported by practitioners, not guarantees. Most new online businesses earn little or nothing at first. Not financial, legal or tax advice.

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