Comparison

a vs The Cookie Editor for Safari

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

Head to head
About

a

This app provides a local Unix terminal emulator for iOS devices, enabling users to run various Unix commands, edit files, and process data. It includes support for multiple programming languages and network utilities, with integration for iOS Shortcuts and multi-window functionality.

Highlights
  • Local Unix terminal emulator
  • Run Unix commands
  • File transfer (scp, curl)
  • Text editing (vim, ed)
  • Programming languages (Python, Lua, C)
  • Network utilities (ping, nslookup)
  • iOS Shortcuts integration
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.

About

The Cookie Editor for Safari

This app helps you identify and manage website trackers that use first-party cookies. It categorizes cookies, assigns privacy scores to sites, and allows you to view, edit, and delete them. Advanced features for importing, exporting, and managing sessions are available via a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Identify website trackers
  • Categorize cookies (Ads, Analytics, Functional, Essential)
  • Assign privacy scores to websites
  • View, edit, add, and delete cookies
  • Import/export cookies
  • Manage cookie sessions
  • One-tap cleanup
Features
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Safari blocked third-party cookies. So trackers moved into first-party cookies — set right on the sites you visit, where Safari won't touch them. Cookie Editor shows you who's still watching, and hands you the controls. WHO'S TRACKING YOU • Names the trackers behind the gibberish — _ga is Google Analytics, _fbp is Meta Pixel — in plain language • Sorts every cookie into Ads, Analytics, Functional and Essential • Rates any site A to F with a shareable privacy score • Flags long-lived cookies built to outlive Safari's tracking protection BEFORE / AFTER CONSENT • Snapshot a site's cookies, accept the banner, then compare — see exactly what appeared • Catches advertising cookies set before you ever answered the banner — see it and judge for yourself SEES WHAT OTHER EDITORS CAN'T • Reads cookies through Safari's native API — including HttpOnly cookies that JavaScript-based editors simply can't see • Exact expiry dates and real lifetimes, plus Secure, HttpOnly and SameSite flags A FULL COOKIE EDITOR — FREE • View, edit, add and delete any cookie • Search and filter: All, Trackers, or Site • Delete All, then re-checked against Safari so you know what the site instantly recreated • No limits. No ads. IMPORT, EXPORT & SESSIONS — PRO • Import and export as JSON or cookies.txt (works with curl, wget and yt-dlp) • From the clipboard, from Files, or through the share sheet • Named snapshots — save a session, restore it later, or move it between your own iPhone, iPad and Mac over iCloud • One-tap cleanup: clear every tracker, or every cookie from a single company • Developer audit reports for consent and flag checks PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All tracker matching happens on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded. • No account. No ads. We don't track you. • Tested and updated for every major iOS and macOS release Cookie Editor Pro unlocks import, export, snapshots and one-tap cleanup — available as a subscription with a 3-day free trial, or a single one-time purchase. The full cookie editor is free, forever. Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/porconova/legal/refs/heads/main/CD-Privacy-Policy Terms of Use: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/porconova/legal/refs/heads/main/CD-Terms-of-Service

Screenshots

a4 screens
The Cookie Editor for Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: a at none against The Cookie Editor for Safari's 3. a also leads on ratings volume (570 vs 3) and chart position (#22 vs unranked). The Cookie Editor for Safari's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Cookie Editor for Safari sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. a asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Cookie Editor for Safari holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: a has 570 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of a's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Cookie Editor for Safari's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

a ships an update monthly, The Cookie Editor for Safari every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
a versus The Cookie Editor for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraThe Cookie Editor for Safari
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (570 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings570 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNicolas HolzschuchDzianis Milasheuski

Customer experience

a

All ratings570 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.2%

The Cookie Editor for Safari

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

The Cookie Editor for Safari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

a

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Cookie Editor for Safari

Subscriptions2
  • Pro · Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro · Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro · Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is a free?
a is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Cookie Editor for Safari free?
The Cookie Editor for Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, a or The Cookie Editor for Safari?
The Cookie Editor for Safari is rated higher. a averages 4.6 out of 5 from 570 ratings, while The Cookie Editor for Safari averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do a or The Cookie Editor for Safari have ads?
Neither a nor The Cookie Editor for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, a or The Cookie Editor for Safari?
a ships an update monthly, and The Cookie Editor for Safari every 3 weeks. Most recently, a was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Cookie Editor for Safari on November 5, 2026.

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