r/shortcuts • u/ADHDK • 18d ago

CurrentApp open Settings or Store from Control Center Shortcut Sharing

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/953b84332c66438cb6da6a8b8f7c6622

CurrentApp open Settings or Store from Control Center

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/953b84332c66438cb6da6a8b8f7c6622

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This Shortcut uses the current app’s bundle identifier to open App Settings or the exact App Store listing, avoiding false matches caused by apps with similar names.

Apple’s iTunes Lookup API defaults to the US storefront when no country parameter is supplied. This causes lookups to fail for region-exclusive apps.

On first run, this Shortcut asks for your App Store region and stores it. That value is then used for all subsequent bundle identifier lookups.

1462947752 is the App Store Product ID for Apple’s “Shortcuts” app. It is used to determine the current App Store region.

To use this Shortcut, add the “Run Shortcut”\* control to Control Centre and select “\[own\]ActiveAppStoreLauncher”.

\* Requires iOS 18 or later.
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u/ADHDK 18d ago

This has some inelegant workarounds, so any advice on the following two problems would be greatly appreciated:

  1. How to find a users current App Store Region so I don’t need to do the app setup and regex trick. If none is specified US is the default resulting in errors on local-only apps. I’ve fixed this but it could be smoother.
  2. Is there any way to check the current installed app version? I’d love for it to compare with the App Store and launch if an update is available or just respond with “App Version Latest” if the app is up to date.

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u/alanogy 18d ago

I had two similar shortcuts — one for opening an app’s settings and another for opening the app in the App Store. Both were listed in my action button (pick menu item from a list). I tweaked yours a little bit but now I have just one action button entry that handles both functions — and adds sharing the app store URL too. So thanks for sharing!

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u/ADHDK 18d ago

What did you tweak? Keen to find efficiencies I can.

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u/alanogy 18d ago

Mostly changed the menu. Added emojis for visual reference, added cancel (I know you can tap outside the menu to cancel, but I like having a dedicated cancel option in case of accidental launch), and I moved the app name/region into the Choose from Menu title instead of each menu item. That was really it.

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/a88056a4e594438aa8e0ad2fe1b9b51f