Check top free apps
Gets 25 items from Apple’s RSS feed for top free apps, asks you to pick from the list, and opens one.
Scripting Actions
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Show Web Page
Shows the web URL passed into he action in a Safari View Controller, allowing you to view the web page without switching apps. Includes a toggle to enter Safari Reader mode if it’s available for the given web page.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Check%20top%20free%20apps
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Check%20top%20free%20apps
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Check top free apps”
end tell
More From This Folder
Check my app subscriptions
Open the Subscriptions page of the App Store where you can manage recurring purchases for your apps.
Open App Store search
Opens the App Store Search page where you can look for games and apps or see curated categories.
Open Apps on the App Store
Opens the Apps tab of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS, and on macOS shows a menu where you can choose from Create, Work, Develop, or Categories sections to open.
Grab release notes
Searches the App Store for an app of your choice, then exports the Release Notes (and date) as rich text.
Check top paid apps
Gets 25 items from Apple’s RSS feed for top paid apps, asks you to pick from the options, and opens the corresponding app.
Download app list
Asks you to input a list of app names, then iterates through the list searching for resulting, presenting them to you, and opening the app in the App Store so you can download it before returning to Shortcuts to continue.
More From The Library
Get my number
Gets the first phone number from your preselected contact card, copies it to the clipboard, and shows it to you in a dialog. Use to quickly show to or share with someone else.
Get original link from Flipboard URL
Gets a URL from input, expands the short URL, and outputs the original link – works well for turning a Flipboard link into the source U
Grab YouTube playlist ID
For a given YouTube video passed in as input, this isolates the URL parameter after “list=“ that represents a video playlist ID.
Open Nat Geo on Disney Plus
Opens the National Geographic category in Disney+ to show content on topics like animals, space, and world history.
Copy Markdown image with caption + filename
Asks you to enter a caption, then copies it in a Markdown image reference.
Customize my WordPress
Opens the section in Appearance > Customize where you can select Homepage Settings and change your default page.
Get way deeper into Shortcuts – become a member.
Browse more
Shortcuts Membership
Enhance your experience with bonus shortcuts, folder bundles, and exclusive perks.
Action Directory
Discover endless possibilities by combining the building blocks for Shortcuts.