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Scored on Shortcut depth, API reliability, device coverage, and how well they power trading automations. Stock Picks sits at #1 — every signature recipe calls it.

rankings.json

#	Platform	Best for	Runs on	Recipes	Score
#1	Stock Picks Free	Paper trading + Automate recipes	iPhone · iPad · Web	12	9.6	Visit
#2	Apple Shortcuts Free (built-in)	Native iOS / macOS automation	iPhone · iPad · Mac · Watch	12	9.2	Visit
#3	Setapp Subscription	Mac automation apps bundle	Mac	4	8.7	Visit
#4	TradingView Freemium	Chart alerts → Shortcuts webhook	Web · iPhone · Mac	3	8.5	Visit
#5	Pushcut Freemium	Server-side Shortcut triggers	iPhone · Server	5	8.3	Visit
#6	Scriptable Free	JS widgets + custom API glue	iPhone · iPad	4	8.1	Visit
#7	Shortcuts Gallery Free	Community installs	iPhone · Mac	—	7.8	Visit
#8	RoutineHub Free	Versioned Shortcut hosting	iPhone · Mac	—	7.6	Visit
#9	Keyboard Maestro Paid	Deep Mac macros	Mac	2	7.4	Visit
#10	n8n / Make Freemium	Cloud workflows + webhooks	Cloud	3	7.2	Visit

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## Runs-on matrix

Recipe	iPhone	iPad	Mac	Watch	Siri	Installs
Portfolio Briefing	●	·	●	●	●	18,420
Earnings Alarm	●	●	●	·	·	12,880
Price Ping	●	·	●	●	●	22,104
Watchlist Sync	●	·	●	·	·	9,430
Premarket Radar	●	●	●	·	·	11,002
Trade Journal Entry	●	·	●	·	●	6,721
Gap Scanner	●	·	●	·	·	8,890
Siri P&L	●	·	·	●	●	15,660
Focus Mode: Market Hours	●	●	●	·	·	5,412
Earnings Calendar Dump	●	·	●	·	·	7,204
Screenshot → Ticker	●	●	●	·	·	4,890
End-of-Day Recap	●	·	●	·	·	8,120

## Watchlists recipes

watchlist-sync.shortcutWatchlists★ 4.6 · 9,430 installs

Watchlist Sync

Keep your iPhone Shortcuts watchlist identical to Stock Picks — one tap, bidirectional.

1
Get FileGet
iCloud Drive/Automate/watchlist.json
2
Get Contents of URLAPI
GET /v1/watchlists/primary
3
Filter FilesTransform
Diff local vs remote tickers
4
Get Contents of URLAPI
PUT /v1/watchlists/primary
5
Save FileTransform
Overwrite local watchlist.json

One-tap install

runs_on

iPhone	✓
iPad	—
Mac	✓
Watch	—
Siri	—

requires

· Stock Picks API
· Files

v1.3.22026-09-12

## Quick install list

Briefings★ 4.9

Portfolio Briefing

Pull overnight P&L, premarket movers, and today's catalysts — then speak them on your commute.

Install

Earnings★ 4.8

Earnings Alarm

Fire a silent push 15 minutes before any name on your watchlist reports — no paid alert app needed.

Install

Alerts★ 4.7

Price Ping

Say "Hey Siri, ping AAPL" — get last, %, and day range spoken back in under two seconds.

Install

Watchlists★ 4.6

Watchlist Sync

Keep your iPhone Shortcuts watchlist identical to Stock Picks — one tap, bidirectional.

Install

Alerts★ 4.8

Premarket Radar

At 8:55 ET, surface the five loudest premarket movers that match your sector filters.

Install

Journal★ 4.5

Trade Journal Entry

After you close a paper trade, dictate setup, emotion, and exit — saved as Markdown to Notes.

Install