This is an app that takes advantage of a feature of the app that was spawned from Workflow. Workflow did not have the Siri Shortcut functionality that was added in iOS 12
Yes, but it’s way more powerful and integrated now.
Unfortunately it requires Siri to be enabled even if the shortcut itself doesn't use it (like when I want to trigger it with touch).
I've disabled Siri on my phone and watch because I never use it and there's a massive battery improvement when I disable it; the old Workflow app used to work without Siri, but Shourtcut requires it apparently :(
Interesting comment on the battery impact of Siri. Did you notice improvements when you turned off Siri entirely or just the "Hey Siri" functionality? I find it quite odd that Siri would take up battery even when not running (given that "Hey Siri" is disabled).
I haven't tried partially disabling Siri (always completed disabled it or fully enabled everything), but I thought the "Hey Siri" feature worked only when plugged in? Maybe I'm confusing it with a different feature.
That was an iOS9 limitation.
That was a phone limitation. The iPhone 7 had the hardware for always on listening.
My 6S+ supports this as well.
Ah that must be it. I have an iPhone 6.
Sorry, that's incorrect. Shortcuts are available independent of Siri being enabled - I've just checked this by disabling Siri on my phone.
Yep. It even imported my old workflows into it on my first launch.