AI Actions vs Dots
Side-by-side comparison · Updated September 2026
| Description | The AI Actions app offers powerful AI-related actions (including GPT-4o, GPT-4, and GPT 3.5) for Apple's Shortcuts app, facilitating interaction with the ChatGPT API. It requires users to supply their own OpenAI API key, which is securely stored in the keychain. The app is optimized for macOS, but requires an Apple silicon Mac for the App Store version, due to Apple's restrictions. A non-App Store version is available for Intel Mac users, although it doesn't receive automatic updates. The app also supports DALL·E and boasts enhanced customizability and longer text handling compared to the official ChatGPT app. | OpenAI's persistent agents for ongoing work across connected apps, with read-only proactive research and separate approval rules for actions. |
| Category | AI Assistant | AI Agents |
| Rating | No reviews | No reviews |
| Pricing | Pricing unavailable | Pricing unavailable |
| Starting Price | N/A | N/A |
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| Tags | AIChatGPTShortcutsmacOSIntelligent Assistant | |
| Features | ||
| Supports GPT-4o, GPT-4, and GPT 3.5 | ||
| Integration with ChatGPT API | ||
| Secure API key storage in keychain | ||
| Apple silicon Mac optimized | ||
| Non-App Store version available for Intel Macs | ||
| Supports DALL·E | ||
| Longer text processing | ||
| Customizability options for power users | ||
| Enhanced AI functionalities on macOS | ||
| No automatic updates for non-App Store version | ||
| Persistent assignments on a separate cloud computer | ||
| Connected-app context with Activity View to inspect and redirect work | ||
| Read-only proactive research; actions follow connected-app rules and approval controls | ||
| View AI Actions | View Dots | |
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