Kodika vs a
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kodika
Build native mobile apps with a drag-and-drop interface, no coding required. Design screens, connect logic with code blocks, integrate APIs, and manage backend services. Includes in-app purchase support and push notifications.
- Drag and drop interface
- Responsive design editor
- Backend services (authentication, database, storage)
- In-app purchase integration
- REST API integration
- Code blocks for logic
- Push notifications
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Create unique, native mobile applications without any coding skills, only with drag and drop! Design custom screens, give them life by connecting code blocks, link your REST API and later live test your apps in the Kodika app, without the need for other external tools. • Responsive Design Editor - Drag and Drop any native iOS design component. - Customize everything using Inspectors. No coding skills required. - Instantly preview your changes. - Use Pins and Advanced Constraints to create Responsive designs for every iPhone Device. • Kodika Server Kodika Server is the optimal solution to manage all your backend requirements on Kodika Platform. - Email User Authentication, Auto-Scalable Database, Daily Backup, Images Storage - Store your Users and Data without the hustle of setting and maintaining your own server. - Create a dedicated server for your app in 2 minutes. • In-App Purchases - Payments Integration Integrate In-App Purchases in your applications without code. - Subscriptions and one-off products are supported. - Easy to use design elements to show price or to purchase a product. • Import Screens from Zeplin.io - Import entire screens using our Zeplin Extension - Transform Groups to Buttons, TextFields, and other Design Elements. • Code Blocks - Combine easy to use code blocks to create your apps. - Search between hundreds of code blocks using Kodika's unique blocks search. - Connect your design elements and code blocks with just a tap. - Integrate with 100+ plugins, like HealthKit, Contacts, CSV, QR Scanner and more... • REST API - Import your REST API Endpoints and use them with just a block. - Support any request type (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH) and parameter type (query, path, body, header). - Autogenerate Data Models from the responses and visually connect them to your designs. • API Datasource - Make the connection of API Requests with your design easier than ever. - Bind your parameters and responses with your elements. • Connect Design and Data with just a Tap - Use our intuitive editor that helps you connect your Design with your Data and API, with just a tap. - Connect your Data models to the Design components. • Custom Fonts - Search and download Google Fonts. - Import your font files. • Push Notifications - Setup and then send your push notifications to your application’s users, all from your iPad. - Test your message by sending it to your test devices. • Import images and icons from: - Files.app (Local, Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox). - Your iPad's Image Library. • Lists and Grid Reusable Cells - Components - Design your components once and reuse them to create dynamic Lists and Grids. - Support dynamic sizes. - Connect your components with your Data Models. • Navigate between screens - Easily link your screens using any native iOS animation. - Create Navigation Segues and Tab Bars with our simple editors. • Live Preview on any device - Preview your apps in Kodika's simulator or use Kodika's iPhone app to run your apps directly to your phone. • Font and Color Styleguides - Easy to use color-picker to find the best colors for your apps. - Favorite your colors to create your projects' styleguide and reuse them everywhere. - Favorite your font styles to create your projects' typefaces. Learn how to code without a line of code with Kodika.io! For your first steps, check out https://help.kodika.io Email us on team@kodika.io Privacy policy at https://kodika.io/privacy-policy Terms of use at https://kodika.io/terms-and-conditions
a
Run a full Unix-like terminal environment on your iOS device. Execute a wide range of commands, edit files, and even program using included interpreters and compilers. Supports multitasking and integration with Shortcuts.
- Local Unix terminal emulator
- SSH client
- File transfer (scp, curl)
- Text editing (vim, ed)
- Scripting languages (Python, Lua, Perl, JS)
- C/C++ compiler
- TeX distribution
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a-Shell is a complete local terminal emulator, allowing to run most Unix commands on your iOS device. You can transfer files using scp and curl, edit them with vim and ed, process them using grep, awk and sed. You can work with git repositories using lg2. Most commands are compiled for iOS native Arm64 format, making them fast and well integrated with the BSD Unix that powers iOS/iPadOS. a-Shell includes Python, Lua, Perl, JavaScript, C, C++ for programming and TeX (texlive 2025, with Tikz and LuaTeX) for text processing. There are also multiple network utilities: nslookup, ping, whois, ifconfig... Type help for help, help -l to get the full list of commands. a-Shell can be controlled from Shortcuts: run commands in order, process files in a-Shell, get the results as text or files, transfer files to other apps... a-shell uses iOS 13+ “multiple windows” ability, so you can run multiple shells at the same time, with different commands, in different directories. You can edit a file in one window with vim and process it in the other with python. Compile your C or C++ programs to webAssembly using clang or clang++, and execute the resulting binary. A complete webAssembly SDK is included (WASI-libc). a-Shell is the complete version. If you need a smaller app, and you don't need a C compiler, a TeX engine, or numpy and matplotlib, there is a-Shell mini.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: a at 79% against Kodika's 29%. a also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.6 vs 2.9). On update cadence, ads, monetization model 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
a is free to download; Kodika costs $9.99 up front. Kodika sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. a asks for nothing beyond the download.
a holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: a has 553 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Kodika's written reviews are positive against 79% of a's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kodika | a |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (16 ratings) | 4.6 (553 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 553 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #175 | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Konstantinos Antonopoulos | Nicolas Holzschuch |
Customer experience
Kodika
a
Bugs and requests
Kodika
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
a
Reported bugs
3 issues- Toolbar buttons not accessible in portrait mode on some devices
- Pasting from clipboard can insert unexpected characters
- Sourcing certain script files causes crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for package managers like Homebrew or APT
- Implement more advanced shell features like job control and better tab completion
- Integrate Git for version control
- Allow installing additional packages and libraries
- Improve clipboard and file management integration
In-app purchases
Kodika
- Monthly Pro Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Annual Pro Subscription3 Days trial$129.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime Licence$219.99
a
No in-app purchases








