a vs Morbid OPS
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.
Morbid OPS
Access and compare 18 powerful AI language models from a single interface. Generate images and video, engage in offline AI chats, and pit models against each other in debates. Designed for power users with advanced features and a secure cloud backend.
- Access 18 AI language models
- Offline AI chat with Qwen 0.8B
- Head-to-head model battles (LLM Arena)
- Image and video generation
- Custom system prompts
- Full conversation history with search
- Vision support for image analysis
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MorbidOPS is a unified AI chat platform giving you direct access to the world's most powerful language models from a single, no-compromise interface. CHAT WITH 18 MODELS Switch between models from Meta, Google, xAI, Mistral, MiniMax, NousResearch, and more — mid-conversation if you want. Every model runs through a secure cloud backend with streaming responses so you see tokens as they arrive, not after a long wait. Supported providers: • Meta — Llama 70B, Llama Maverick, Llama Scout, Llama 5.2 3B • Google — Gemini Pro (vision), Gemma 27B • xAI — Grok 4, Grok Fast, Grok Code • Mistral — Mistral 7B, Mistral 24B • MiniMax, Zhipu, StepFun, NousResearch, Intropy, Trinity OFFLINE AI — NO INTERNET REQUIRED Download Qwen 0.8B directly to your device and chat completely offline. On-device inference runs via llama.cpp with no data leaving your phone. LLM ARENA — HEAD-TO-HEAD MODEL BATTLES Set a topic, choose your models, and watch them debate. Arena streams multiple models in parallel, round by round, so you can directly compare how different providers reason through the same problem. Find out which model actually wins. IMAGE & VIDEO STUDIO Generate images and video from text prompts using cutting-edge generative models. Multiple providers, multiple aspect ratios, built-in prompt enhancement. BUILT FOR POWER USERS • Full conversation history with search • Custom system prompts per conversation • Vision support for image analysis (Gemini Pro) • Secure login with two-factor authentication • Dark, high-contrast interface designed for extended sessions Your conversations are processed by the model providers you select. No data is used for advertising.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Morbid OPS at free against a's paid. Morbid OPS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). a's advantage is ratings volume (553 vs 1) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Morbid OPS 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
a ships an update monthly, Morbid OPS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a | Morbid OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (553 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 553 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Holzschuch | Jonathan Chapman |
Customer experience
a
Morbid OPS
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
Morbid OPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
a
No in-app purchases
Morbid OPS
No in-app purchases









