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.

Actions Used

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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.
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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.
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Get Items from RSS Feed
Downloads the latest items from an RSS feed.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Check%20top%20free%20apps
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Check%20top%20free%20apps
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Check top free apps” end tell

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