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
Grab release notes
Searches the App Store for an app of your choice, then exports the Release Notes (and date) as rich text.
Actions Used
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
Make Rich Text from Markdown
Takes the inputted Markdown and turns it into rich text, which can then be converted to other formats.
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=Grab%20release%20notes
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Grab%20release%20notes
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Grab release notes”
end tell
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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 App Store search
Opens the App Store Search page where you can look for games and apps or see curated categories.
Open Today on the App Store
Opens the App Store app to the Today page on iOS and iPadOS or the Discover page on macOS.
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.
Open Games on the App Store
Opens the App Store to the Games tab on iOS and iPadOS or the Play tab in the Mac App Store.
Download app icon
Searches for an app and downloads the artwork, plus optionally masks it as an icon.
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