Core Shell vs PoBase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
PoBase
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PoBase is a powerful mobile management application that allows you to easily manage your PocketBase accounts from your iPhone or iPad. Access it from anywhere without relying on PocketBase's official web interface: View and edit collections Create, update, and delete records User management and authorisation File uploading/downloading Real-time data tracking Monitor settings and system status Managing your self-hosted PocketBase backends is now in your pocket! An indispensable mobile assistant for developers, indie makers, and self-hosted project owners. Features: • Support for multiple PocketBase instances • Secure authentication (email/password + OAuth) • Collection schema viewing • Filtering, sorting, and searching • Batch operation support • Dark mode & modern iOS design • Fast and lightweight – runs entirely locally Compatible with the open-source PocketBase backend project (pocketbase.io). We welcome your feedback – we're listening to your feature suggestions! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.erayjs.com/pobase/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Core Shell at Free against PoBase's $2.99. PoBase's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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
Core Shell is free to download; PoBase costs $2.99 up front. Core Shell sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PoBase asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Core Shell | PoBase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codinn Technologies | Eray Can Topcu |
In-app purchases
Core Shell
- Premium (1-Year)3 variants$14.99
- Premium (4-Year)$44.99
PoBase
No in-app purchases









