a vs Rust Recipes Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Rust Recipes Pro
Access a curated collection of tested code examples for Rust and SQL programming. Quickly find solutions to common tasks, prepare for exams, and study typical interview questions. This app provides offline access to valuable programming recipes.
- Learn Rust programming with code recipes
- Master SQL queries and data manipulation
- Ready-to-use, tested code examples
- Offline access to all content
- Quick search by code or topic
- Prepare for exams and interviews
- Cross-platform iOS and macOS support
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• Learn programming with the best code recipes. • Rust: - How to get a substring? - How to declare a generalized method? - How to perform a database query? • SQL: - How to combine multiple tables in a single query? - How to sort the result of grouping data? - What types of data are there in SQL Server? • The best examples of code from books and specific internet resources are selected in the app. Finding the best solution on the internet can take hours of work. Ready-to-use and tested "recipes" for code are included in the app. • The app is a great tool for passing exams or preparing for interviews. It helps you study the typical tasks you might face. • One app for iOS and macOS. Buy once and use it on your phone, tablet, or computer. • Quick search of the correct example by code or name of topic. • All examples in the app are available offline. The app can be used when an internet connection is not available. • As a developer, I use this app when I need to quickly remember how to solve a given task in SQL or Rust. If you can help to translate the app into your language, please contact me by email.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: a at Free against Rust Recipes Pro's $2.99. a also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (553 vs 2). Rust Recipes Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On ads, in-app purchases, 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; Rust Recipes Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rust Recipes Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: a has 553 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of a's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rust Recipes Pro's.
a ships an update monthly, Rust Recipes Pro every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a | Rust Recipes Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (553 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 553 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | #160 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Holzschuch | Fedor Obraztsov |
Customer experience
a
Rust Recipes Pro
Bugs and 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
Rust Recipes Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
a
No in-app purchases
Rust Recipes Pro
No in-app purchases
