Search App Store
Searches the App Store, returning the apps that match the specified search terms.
Search by name, product ID, or developer name across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app stores
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.
Actions Used
Wait
Waits for the specified number of seconds before continuing with the next action.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
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.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Download%20app%20list
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Download%20app%20list
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Download app list”
end tell
More From This Folder
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.
Copy app link
Search for an app on the App Store, then copy its link to the system clipboard. Also includes a prompt to show the price.
Open App Store search
Opens the App Store Search page where you can look for games and apps or see curated categories.
Download app icon
Searches for an app and downloads the artwork, plus optionally masks it as an icon.
Search App Store
Asks you for a query, then finds up to 25 results from the App Store and asks you which one to open. Change the “Results” parameter to iPad or Mac to specify for those platforms.
Open my Account on the App Store
Opens the Account page of the App Store app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
More From The Library
Open Netflix movies
Opens the “Movies” tab in the Netflix app by opening the URL taken from the website.
Grab a system diagnostic
Opens the Privacy tab in Settings so you can open Analytics and Improvements > Analytics data. On macOS, opens the Library to Diagnostic Reports in your Logs.
Take a long exposure
Opens the Spectre app made by the folks from Halide to take a long exposure photo.
Send a Health sharing invite
Opens the Sharing section of the Health app and activates the Share with Someone feature so you can send an invite and share data with family or a doctor.
Activate picture-in-picture
Presents a menu of apps compatible with picture-in-picture, waits 30 seconds for you to pick a video, then goes to the Home Screen to pop out the video.
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