Comparison

Kodika vs a

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Kodika2 screens
a4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Kodika versus a: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKodikaa
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (16 ratings)4.6 (553 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16553 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#175#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKonstantinos AntonopoulosNicolas Holzschuch

Customer experience

Kodika

All ratings16 ratings
Positive43.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

a

All ratings553 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative11.2%

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

3 purchases

Kodika

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Subscription3 Days trial$129.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Licence$219.99
None

a

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kodika free?
Kodika costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is a free?
a is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kodika or a?
a is rated higher. Kodika averages 2.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while a averages 4.6 from 553 ratings.
Do Kodika or a have ads?
Neither Kodika nor a shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kodika or a?
Kodika ships an update monthly, and a monthly. Most recently, Kodika was updated on September 22, 2026 and a on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Kodika or a?
Kodika currently peaks at #175 in the App Store charts, and a at #19. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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