AI Actions vs BoltAI
Side-by-side comparison · Updated April 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. | BoltAI is an innovative native ChatGPT application tailored for Mac users, offering a seamless experience by integrating OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure AI, and other services directly within macOS applications. Designed to eliminate context switching, BoltAI enhances productivity through intuitive chat UI, robust AI commands, and advanced inline features. Its wide array of resources includes documentation, help center, changelog, blog, roadmap, and testimonials. Users can manage API keys securely, customize AI behavior, and benefit from a prompt library to optimize AI capabilities, all while maintaining high security and privacy standards. |
| Category | AI Assistant | Conversational AI |
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| Tags | AIChatGPTShortcutsmacOSIntelligent Assistant | ChatGPTMacOpenAIAnthropicAzure |
| 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 | ||
| Intuitive Chat UI | ||
| Robust AI Commands | ||
| Advanced Inline Features | ||
| Comprehensive Documentation | ||
| Secure API Key Storage | ||
| Customizable AI Behavior | ||
| Prompt Library | ||
| High Security and Privacy | ||
| Supports Multiple AI Models | ||
| Versatile for Various Professions | ||
| View AI Actions | View BoltAI | |