Comparison

Core Shell vs Bash IDE Fresh Edition

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Core Shell

This app provides a powerful terminal emulator and SSH client for efficient host management. It offers robust features like OpenSSH compatibility, automatic reconnection, and customizable themes. Premium features include unlimited connections and cross-device profile syncing.

Highlights
  • Full-featured terminal emulator
  • OpenSSH compatible
  • Keychain integration
  • Advanced options editor
  • Automatic reconnection
  • Theming and color schemes
  • Unlimited connections (premium)
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A full featured terminal with built-in OpenSSH support, it’s focused on managing and login to hosts efficiently. Don't waste your time; be productive. ## Features Full-featured Terminal • Compatible with Terminal.app, iTerm and xterm. • Supports ANSI 16 and 256 color palettes, as well as 24bit true color. • Passed cases of *vttest* – a strict VT100/VT220/VT420 terminal functionality test suite. OpenSSH Compatible • Everything in OpenSSH, certificates, proxy jump, etc. Keychain Integration • Tightly integrated with Keychain, don't have to enter passwords or passphrases repeatedly. • It's totally optionally, you can opt-in or opt-out at any time. Advanced Options Editor • A handy way to tune per-host advanced options. • For every ssh directives, there is a contextual help provides immediate information, no more googling. Automatic Reconnect • Always tries to restore your connections after network failure or waking up from background. Theming • Eight built-in color schemes: Basic, Dracula, Grass, Homebrew, Man Page, Novel, Ocean, Red Sands • Our color optimization ensure that colorful text always clearly visible. Premium Features (free for a limited time) • Unlimited number of connections • Sync profiles between all of your Mac computers and iOS devices • Prioritized customer support ------- We'd love to answer your questions or just hear what you think about Core Shell. Our Community: https://community.codinn.com/c/core-shell Use the community to request support or report bug. Discuss and explore Core Shell’s future with us by joining the community.

About

Bash IDE Fresh Edition

Learn and practice Bash scripting with this application. It offers code highlighting, direct execution of examples, and practical functions for efficient learning and testing.

Highlights
  • Grammar highlighting
  • Direct code execution
  • Code compilation
  • Code sharing
  • Practical functions
Features
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* * * * * Grammar highlights the learning materials to make learning easier. * * * * * Directly run code examples make it easier for you to test. * * * * * Rich and practical functions make it easier for you to use. This is our Bash learning application. Set learning, coding, compiling, sharing code in one. Efficient learning, happy test, easy operation. Everything is in the mastery... Come and try it!!!!!!!

Screenshots

Core Shell4 screens
Bash IDE Fresh Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bash IDE Fresh Edition at 100% against Core Shell's 38%. Bash IDE Fresh Edition also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Core Shell sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Bash IDE Fresh Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bash IDE Fresh Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bash IDE Fresh Edition has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Core Shell's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bash IDE Fresh Edition's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Core Shell versus Bash IDE Fresh Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCore ShellBash IDE Fresh Edition
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCodinn Technologies小文 黄

Customer experience

Core Shell

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral11.9%
Negative50.0%

Bash IDE Fresh Edition

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Core Shell

One-time2
  • Premium (1-Year)3 variants$14.99
  • Premium (4-Year)$44.99
1 purchases

Bash IDE Fresh Edition

One-time1
  • Convenient functions$2.99

Questions

Is Core Shell free?
Core Shell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bash IDE Fresh Edition free?
Bash IDE Fresh Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Core Shell or Bash IDE Fresh Edition?
Bash IDE Fresh Edition is rated higher. Core Shell averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bash IDE Fresh Edition averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Core Shell or Bash IDE Fresh Edition have ads?
Neither Core Shell nor Bash IDE Fresh Edition shows ads.

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