Pushcut
Smart notifications, widgets and a server for Apple Shortcuts
What is Pushcut?
Pushcut is an iOS app that extends Apple's Shortcuts and HomeKit with actionable notifications, custom widgets and background triggers. Notifications can be raised by a schedule, a location, a webhook or a service such as IFTTT or Zapier, and their buttons run shortcuts, HomeKit scenes or web requests. A spare iPhone or iPad can also act as an Automation Server that runs shortcuts on request or on a schedule.
Pushcut has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99 / month for Pro, or $17.99 per year. See every plan
Good for
- Shortcuts and HomeKit users who want notifications with action buttons
- Running shortcuts unattended on a spare iPhone or iPad
- Triggering iOS shortcuts from IFTTT, Zapier, Make or a home server
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Pushcut pricing
- Starts at
- $1.99 / month for Pro, or $17.99 per year
- Free plan
- 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
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1.99per 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 | $39.99one-time purchase | The Pro feature set bought once as an in-app purchase instead of by subscription. |
| Automation Server Extended | $2.49per 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. |
Read from pushcut.io on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Pushcut before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAbout 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.
Stated on pushcut.io - Lifetime licensePro 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.
Stated on pushcut.io
How people rate the Pushcut app
4.4
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars77%
- 4 stars8%
- 3 stars3%
- 2 stars2%
- 1 star9%
541 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
Pushcut alternatives
- Pushcut vs IFTTT
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
- Pushcut vs MacroDroid
Free plan · from $1.49
- Pushcut vs Tasker
Free trial · from $4.49 one-time
Common questions
Is Pushcut free?
Pushcut has a free plan. 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. Paid plans start at $1.99 / month for Pro, or $17.99 per year.
How much does Pushcut cost?
Pushcut lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Pro: $1.99 per month; $17.99 per year. Pro Lifetime: $39.99 one-time purchase. Automation Server Extended: $2.49 per month; $22.49 per year. Prices were read from pushcut.io on Oct 6, 2026.
What platforms does Pushcut work on?
Pushcut is available on iOS.
Does Pushcut offer any discounts?
Pushcut publicly lists the following: About 25% less on annual plans; Pro Lifetime for $39.99.
How is Pushcut rated?
Pushcut's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.4 out of 5 from 541 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Pushcut have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Pushcut is listed for iOS.
Does Pushcut have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Pushcut is listed for iOS.
Is Pushcut open source?
Pushcut is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Pushcut have an API?
Yes. Pushcut offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Pushcut integrate with?
Pushcut's listing names Apple Shortcuts, HomeKit, IFTTT, Zapier and Make. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Pushcut?
Pushcut is made by Snailed It Development Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Pushcut?
The closest alternatives to Pushcut in our directory are Apple Shortcuts, IFTTT, MacroDroid and Tasker. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Pushcut.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.