50+ apps that work with App Shortcuts in iOS 16

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(Image credit: Matthew Cassinelli)

Released with iOS 16, the new App Shortcuts features adds powerful new Siri capabilities automatically, generating folders of shortcuts for your apps programmatically in the Shortcuts app for you — it's a big deal for Apple's Siri strategy.

Taking advantage of App Shortcuts does require having supported apps installed — once you have them installed, however, their shortcuts will work with Siri right away (and especially well from the Dynamic Island on one of the best iPhones).

To help you get started taking advantage of this new feature, we scoured the internet and found every app we could that adopted App Shortcuts for iOS 16 — here's over 50 apps to get you started:

Cooking

One area that's proved extremely popular with App Shortcuts on debut is cooking apps, which naturally provide a lot of opportunity for voice interaction, regular usage, and an array of actions to take in each app.

Foodlapse

Foodlapse

Track the days your tastebuds get the best of you.

Download from: App Store

Crouton: Cooking Companion

Crouton: Cooking Companion 

Never fear with your cooking companion near.

Download from: App Store

Cuisine

Cuisine

Track the recipes that make the best meals.

Download from: App Store

Seeds: Plant-based recipes

Seeds: Plant-based recipes

Cook with plant-based recipes.

Download from: App Store

Pestle: Recipe Organizer

Pestle: Recipe Organizer

Hands-free recipe planning and instructions.

Download from: App Store

No Meat Today

No Meat Today

Stay away from animals and eat your vegetables.

Download from: App Store

Kookin


Kookin

Ask Siri to give your next recipe instruction.

Download from: App Store

Crumbl Cookies

Crumbl Cookies

Make the best cookies possible.

Download from: App Store

Health

Health apps are also great with App Shortcuts, letting you stay on top of fitness, see how you're doing day-to-day, and even take care of important loved ones.

Ultrahuman: Metabolic fitness

Ultrahuman: Metabolic fitness

Unlock what's already inside you.

Download from: App Store

Coachy: AR Calisthenics & HIIT

Coachy: AR Calisthenics & HIIT

Get a true view on your fitness goals.

Download from: App Store

Liftlog+ Progressive Overload

Liftlog+ Progressive Overload

Build your way up with Siri as you go.

Download from: App Store

Tempo for Runners

Tempo for Runners

Keep up the pace.

Download from: App Store

Mango Baby

Mango Baby

Track everything you need for a newborn in the house.

Download from: App Store

Steps - Activity Tracker

Steps - Activity Tracker

See how big your day has been.

Download from: App Store

Lifestyle

Lifestyle apps work great with App Shortcuts, letting you do little things throughout your day to make each moment a little easier — make sure to try out Sticker Drop's background removal feature new to iOS 16.

Sticker Drop

Sticker Drop

Turn anything into an iMessage sticker

Download from: App Store

GoodLinks

GoodLinks

Keep track of all your important links.

Download from: App Store

Day One Journal: Private Diary

Day One Journal: Private Diary

Look back and think forward on each new day.

Download from: App Store

stoic.

stoic.

Reflect on your day-to-day peacefully.

Download from: App Store

Motivation - Daily quotes

Motivation - Daily quotes

Who doesn’t need a daily dose of inspiration?

Download from: App Store

one sec — better screen time

one sec — better screen time

Stay away from frivolous apps with a little breath.

Download from: App Store

Tracking

Life-logging and collection apps also work great with App Shortcuts, letting you take advantage of digital tools to keep track of everything much better — these unique apps are great at doing one thing very well.

Classifier: Collection Tracker

Classifier: Collection Tracker

Track and organize anything you desire.

Download from: App Store

MusicHarbor - Track New Music

MusicHarbor - Track New Music

Stay on top of everything new coming out.

Download from: App Store

AirScrobble

AirScrobble

Use Shazam to track your songs in Last.FM.

Download from: App Store

GameTrack

GameTrack

Finally a way to keep on top of your backlog.

Download from: App Store

Book Tracker: Bookshelf log

Book Tracker: Bookshelf log

Never forget a story you want to read.

Download from: App Store

Coffee Book

Coffee Book

Make your next brew the right way.

Download from: App Store

Tally • Quick Counter

Tally • Quick Counter

Count anything with just a few taps.

Download from: App Store

Location

Whether you're out of the house or planning a trip, App Shortcuts make it easy to take advantage of your travel or weather apps without setting up shortcuts in advance.

Whiz: Plan, Track, Go

Whiz: Plan, Track, Go

Make a plan and get yourself there.

Download from: App Store

Tripsy – The Trip Planner

Tripsy – The Trip Planner

Getting you there in style.

Download from: App Store

Magica - Mileage Tracker

Magica - Mileage Tracker

Log exactly how you got from point A to point B.

Download from: App Store

Air Matters

Air Matters

Breathe free and be happy.

Download from: App Store

Tide Guide: Charts & Tables

Tide Guide: Charts & Tables

Track the way the waves are changing.

Download from: App Store

Waterspeed Track Kayak Paddle

Waterspeed Track Kayak Paddle

Keep your eye on the water spedometer.

Download from: App Store

Planning

Whether you're trying to figure out you're schedule, making it through your day, or keeping track of important work, there's a variety of App Shortcuts you can take advantage of right away with iOS 16.

Calendar by Fantastical

Calendar by Fantastical

The right calendar at the right time.

Download from: App Store

Clendar

Clendar

Focus on your day with a minimal calendar.

Download from: App Store

Timelines Time Tracking

Timelines Time Tracking

Keep track of where the time goes.

Download from: App Store

Tasks: To Do Lists & Planner

Tasks: To Do Lists & Planner

Planning done the way you want it.

Download from: App Store

Doneit: Kanban Board, To Do

Doneit: Kanban Board, To Do

Get it, track it, do it, done it.

Download from: App Store

aTimeLogger Pro Time Tracker

aTimeLogger Pro Time Tracker

Don’t waste time tracking on the clock.

Download from: App Store

Flexishift Work Hours & Pay

Flexishift Work Hours & Pay

Clock in, clock out, and get paid.

Download from: App Store

Pomodoro Timer - Focused Work

Pomodoro Timer - Focused Work

Stay in the zone and out of your own head.

Download from: App Store

Tiny Timer: Focus, Study, Work

Tiny Timer: Focus, Study, Work

Give yourself a small corner to focus on.

Download from: App Store

Bluebird Focus

Bluebird Focus

Focus in when you need to.

Download from: App Store

Note-taking

When you need to capture unstructured information, there's not better place than your notes apps — this category has already jumped on App Shortcuts and let you interact with your notes via Siri's new capabilities.

Agenda.

Agenda.

Organize your notes based on when you need them.

Download from: App Store

Drafts

Drafts

Process anything from where text starts.

Download from: App Store

Flashtex - Spaced Repetition

Flashtex - Spaced Repetition

Learn things with flashcards — the digital way.

Download from: App Store

Listy · Beautiful lists

Listy · Beautiful lists

Jot down anything you need to remember.

Download from: App Store

SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard

SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard

Keep track of the important details.

Download from: App Store

Utilities

The best tools are the ones you have on you, and triggering all the functions from your utility apps works very well from Siri too — check out these tools that you can automate with your assistant:

Signals for HomeKit

Signals for HomeKit

Flash your HomeKit lights as a beacon to others.

Download from: App Store

Noir - Dark Mode for Safari

Noir - Dark Mode for Safari

Save your eyes with dark mode on any site.

Download from: App Store

NFC・QR Code・Document Scanner

NFC・QR Code・Document Scanner

Interact with the world around you.

Download from: App Store

Scanner Mini – Scan PDF & Fax

Scanner Mini – Scan PDF & Fax

Make a copy of your most important hard copy.

Download from: App Store

Scanner Pro-OCR Scanning & Fax

Scanner Pro-OCR Scanning & Fax

How to live the paperless lifestyle

Download from: App Store

Finances

Staying on top of money and purchases is important, and App Shortcuts make that process a bit easier — now you can just ask Siri to give you a tip.

CardPointers for Credit Cards

CardPointers for Credit Cards

Get your free money back from credit card companies.

Download from: App Store

Accountit: Budget Tracker

Accountit: Budget Tracker

Stay on top of where all the money goes.

Download from: App Store

Recur - Subscription Manager

Recur - Subscription Manager

Keep track of those pesky subscriptions piling up.

Download from: App Store

Parcel - Delivery Tracking

Parcel - Delivery Tracking

Keep your eye on the delivery guy.

Download from: App Store

Your Siri just got an upgrade

As you can see from the list, a wide variety of apps have taken advantage of App Shortcuts — there's a lot of opportunity for users to interact with their apps via Siri now, and these apps are on the forefront of that experience.

Once you've played around with these app's App Shortcuts, makes sure to look in the Shortcuts app for more actions that they offer as well — you can build even more powerful tools by turning them into custom shortcuts.

Make sure to check out all the actions that are new to Shortcuts in iOS 16 as well — there's a lot to play around with.

Matthew Cassinelli
Contributor

Matthew Cassinelli is a writer, podcaster, video producer, and Shortcuts creator. After working on the Workflow app before it was acquired by Apple and turned into Shortcuts, Matthew now shares about how to use Shortcuts and how to get things done with Apple technology.

On his personal website MatthewCassinelli.com, Matthew has shared hundreds & hundreds of shortcuts that anyone can download, plus runs a membership program for more advanced Shortcuts users. He also publishes a weekly newsletter called “What’s New in Shortcuts.”