Pushcut

Pushcut is an iOS app that supercharges Apple's Shortcuts app with smart notifications, custom widgets, and advanced automation triggers. It lets you build notifications that don't just inform — they let you take action right from the alert. Tap a button to run a shortcut, trigger a HomeKit scene, or call a webhook. You can also create widgets for your home screen and lock screen that show live data and respond to taps. Pushcut works with time-based, location-based, and iBeacon triggers, and its Automation Server can run shortcuts and HomeKit scenes in the background without you touching your phone.

What makes Pushcut stand out is how deeply it integrates with the Apple ecosystem. It connects directly to Shortcuts, HomeKit, and the Apple Watch, and it also plays nice with third-party services like IFTTT, Zapier, and Make. You can schedule notifications to appear daily, weekly, or monthly, and only when you're at a specific location. The Automation Server lets you trigger actions from anywhere via webhooks or API calls, and it can run long-running shortcuts or execute them on a schedule. Pushcut also supports dynamic content — you can update what a widget shows or change a notification's text based on data from a URL or a shortcut.

Pushcut is built for people who want to automate their digital life without writing code. It's ideal for iOS power users who already use Shortcuts and want more flexibility, home automation fans who want to control HomeKit from notifications or widgets, and anyone who wants to build a personal dashboard on their iPhone or Apple Watch. The app is free to try with limits on the number of notifications and triggers, and a Pro subscription ($1.99/month or $17.99/year) unlocks unlimited notifications, widgets, and automation actions. The Automation Server Extended tier ($2.49/month) adds higher daily limits and advanced scheduling features.