Comparison

Core Shell vs Orange Net

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

Orange Net

Features
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Your private network, everywhere. Orange turns the devices and servers you already own into one encrypted private network. Policy routing, DNS control and live diagnostics share one local configuration, so you always know where a connection went and why. Orange connects only to infrastructure you run yourself. No proxy nodes, no VPN exit servers, no hosted mesh service. Nothing you send passes through a server we operate. MESH PRIVATE NETWORK • Link your devices into one encrypted network with stable, persistent IPs • Reach any node by name, no IP addresses to remember • Verified peer-to-peer paths when the network allows, your own relay when it doesn't • End-to-end encrypted: your relay forwards sealed packets and never holds session keys • No account, no sign-up. Orange talks only to the servers you configure • Access by device, port and protocol, enforced by your control node • Reach an entire LAN through a gateway node you operate POLICY ROUTING • Match on domain, IP, GeoSite and GeoIP • Refine with source IP, destination port, inbound type and ALPN • Upstream pools with health checks and automatic selection • Global modes: rules, direct, reject, or a single forced upstream • Per connection: direct, reject, or a chosen upstream DNS CONTROL • Per-domain upstream selection, including concurrent upstreams • Encrypted DNS over DoT and DoH • Fake-IP for domain-level routing under TUN • Block ads and trackers at the DNS level with GeoSite categories SYSTEM-WIDE TUN • Captures TCP, UDP and DNS through the iOS Network Extension • SNI, HTTP and QUIC sniffing for accurate domain routing • DNS hijack prevention keeps queries on your resolver • Every app reaches your private network, no per-app setup YOUR OWN OUTBOUNDS • HTTPS, Trojan, Shadowsocks 2022 and WireGuard • Import nodes by pasting trojan://, ss:// or https:// URIs • WireGuard runs in userspace inside the Network Extension • HTTP/2 multiplexing on compatible HTTPS upstreams BUILT-IN DIAGNOSTICS • Live request tracing: path, timing and failure reason per connection • Real-time traffic and metrics dashboard, no extra tooling • Upstream health and latency at a glance • Readable logs you can export when you need a closer look ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • Widgets to toggle the tunnel and switch fallback policy • Shortcuts and Siri for start, stop, status and live metrics DESIGNED FOR • Reaching a home NAS, router or IoT device from anywhere • Keeping your own devices on one always-on private network • Connecting to an office intranet or internal services • Linking multiple sites through nodes you operate • Routing development and staging traffic by rule • Reaching self-hosted services without exposing them to the internet SUBSCRIPTION Orange is free to download and configure: import, edit, validate and export your configuration without subscribing. Only starting the tunnel requires a subscription. • Orange Annual: auto-renewing yearly subscription, US$39.99 per year • Eligible new subscribers get a discounted first year during the launch period. The exact price confirm. • Prices outside the United States are set by the App Store and may differ. One subscription covers every supported iPhone and iPad signed in to your Apple Account, with no device limit. Family Sharing is not supported. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the standard price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. If your subscription ends, your configurations stay yours to open, edit, export and back up. Your subscription covers the Orange app itself. It does not include proxy nodes, VPN service or r Privacy Policy: https://orangenet.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://orangenet.app/terms-of-use CONTACT Web: https://orangenet.app Mail: contact@orangenet.app

Screenshots

Core Shell4 screens
Orange Net4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Core Shell at 17.0 against Orange Net's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Orange Net sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Core Shell versus Orange Net: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCore ShellOrange Net
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodinn TechnologiesDigitsFn, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Core Shell

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

Orange Net

Subscriptions1
  • Orange Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Core Shell free?
Core Shell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orange Net free?
Orange Net is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Core Shell or Orange Net have ads?
Neither Core Shell nor Orange Net shows ads.

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