When comparing Launch Center Pro vs IF, the Slant community recommends Launch Center Pro for most people. In the question“What are the best iOS automation apps?” Launch Center Pro is ranked 3rd while IF is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Launch Center Pro is:
The library includes actions for hundreds of apps.
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Pros
Pro Excellent third-party app support
The library includes actions for hundreds of apps.
Pro Allows scheduling actions
You can set up an actionable notification to pop up at a certain time that will allow you to run an action. It's possible to schedule repeat notifications.
Pro Allows launching apps from the notification center
Pro Supports location based actions
You can set up an actionable notification to pop up at a certain location that will allow you to run an action.
Pro Integrates with IFTT for even more functionality
Pro Extremely simple
While this app can complete complex tasks, it is very easy to use.
Cons
Con Limited support for action chaining
LCP uses x-callback-url for action chaining. Currently the app supports x-callback-url in Dropbox, clipboard, defining, brightness, messaging, email, and speaking URL schemes.
Con No in-app way to discover user-created actions
Con Limits only one action per trigger
Instead of allowing users to have a large amount of actions launch based off of one trigger, the limit is only 1:1.
Con Recipes aren't guaranteed to work
Sometimes recipes don't work as expected, or fail to launch completely.
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