MacroDroid vs Pushcut

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

MacroDroid

Android automation app built on triggers, actions and constraints

Free plan · from $1.49

Pushcut

Smart notifications, widgets and a server for Apple Shortcuts

Free plan · from $1.99/mo

Where they differ

MacroDroid starts at $1.49 - $10.00 per item in-app; the Pro upgrade is a one-time payment. Pushcut starts at $1.99 / month for Pro, or $17.99 per year.
Only MacroDroid lists an Android app.
Only Pushcut lists an iOS app.
MacroDroid also covers templates and no-code.

In commonFree planOne-time purchaseWorkflow automation

	MacroDroid	Pushcut
Pricing	Free plan	Free plan
Starts at	$1.49 - $10.00 per item in-app; the Pro upgrade is a one-time payment	$1.99 / month for Pro, or $17.99 per year
Free plan	The free version is ad-supported and lets you create up to 5 macros. The MacroDroid wiki describes it as otherwise fully functional.	Up to 3 notifications with 1 action each and 2 background actions, using local triggers or basic webhooks. No widgets, dynamic content, online actions or Automation Server.
Free trial	None listed	None listed
iOS
Android
Made by	ArloSoft	Snailed It Development Ltd
Price read from	play.google.com	pushcut.io
Checked	Oct 5, 2026	Oct 6, 2026

MacroDroid

Pushcut

MacroDroid

The free version shows ads and allows only 5 macros.
MacroDroid runs on Android phones and tablets only; its Wear OS companion app needs the phone app.
Google Play lists in-app purchases at $1.49 to $10.00 per item and does not state the exact price of the Pro upgrade.
Some features, such as automating UI interactions, rely on Android's accessibility services, which are optional to enable.

Pushcut

The app is listed for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only; the site offers no Mac, Android or web version.
The free version stops at 3 notifications, 1 action per notification and 2 background actions, with no widgets or dynamic content.
The Automation Server needs a dedicated, always-on iOS device with Pushcut in the foreground, and it runs requests one at a time.
Pro caps the server at 100 requests a day. Interval schedules, delayed execution and timeouts over 10 seconds need the separate Server Extended subscription.

MacroDroid

Triggers: More than 120 triggers start a macro: location and geofences, battery and app launches, sensors such as shake and proximity, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, notifications and webhooks.
Actions: More than 200 actions can be chained in one macro, including adjusting volume, speaking text aloud, sending messages, controlling media, taking screenshots and running Tasker plugins.
Constraints: More than 80 constraints limit when a macro runs, by day, time, location or device state: for example, connecting to office Wi-Fi only during working hours.
Template Store: A built-in store holds hundreds of ready-made macros shared by the community. One tap installs a template, which can then be adjusted.
Logic and scripting: Power users get user-defined variables, dictionaries and arrays, intents, scripting, IF / THEN / ELSE logic, AND/OR conditions and loops.
AI actions: Per the MacroDroid wiki, AI actions query language models, summarize and rewrite text and describe images, mostly on the device with Gemini Nano. An AI Assistant helps build macros.

Pushcut

Actionable notifications: Notifications carry custom text, images and sounds plus buttons that run a shortcut, activate a HomeKit scene, open a URL or send a web request. They can target specific devices.
Time, location and webhook triggers: Notifications and background actions fire on daily, weekly or monthly schedules, at locations or iBeacons, from Shortcuts and HomeKit automations, or from a webhook.
Custom widgets: Widgets for the home and lock screen show content that automations, online services or the API update, and run a shortcut or HomeKit scene when tapped. They need Pro.
Automation Server: A dedicated iOS device running Pushcut executes shortcuts and HomeKit scenes without confirmation, triggered by schedules, locations, notifications, integrations or the API.
Integrations and Web API: IFTTT, Zapier and Make can send notifications, update widgets and run server actions, and a JSON API accepts requests from home servers or anything that can make an HTTP call.
Apple Watch support: Interactive notifications arrive on the watch, where HomeKit scenes, online actions and HTTP requests can be run directly. Opening Shortcuts or other apps from the watch is not supported.

MacroDroid

Free$0
Ad-supported version of the app with up to 5 macros.
Pro$1.49 - $10.00
one-time in-app purchase; the listing gives only this range
Removes all ads and unlocks unlimited macros, with no subscription. The wiki adds cloud backup and uploading your own templates as Pro extras.

Pushcut

Free$0
Up to 3 notifications with 1 action each and 2 location-based background actions, sent from local triggers or basic webhooks without dynamic content.
Pro$1.99
per month; $17.99 per year
Unlimited notifications and actions, custom widgets, HomeKit scenes, online actions, the JSON API and an Automation Server limited to 100 requests a day.
Pro Lifetime$39.99
one-time purchase
The Pro feature set bought once as an in-app purchase instead of by subscription.
Automation Server Extended$2.49
per month; $22.49 per year
Separate package for the Automation Server: 5,000 requests a day instead of 100, interval schedules, delayed execution and longer request timeouts.

MacroDroid

No public discounts listed.

Pushcut

Annual discount
About 25% less on annual plans
Pro is $17.99 a year against $1.99 a month ($23.88 over 12 months), and Server Extended is $22.49 a year against $2.49 a month.
Lifetime license
Pro Lifetime for $39.99
Pushcut Pro can be bought once for $39.99 as an in-app purchase. The Automation Server Extended package is listed only as a monthly or annual subscription.