a vs Hangar
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.
Hangar
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HANGAR — YOUR DEPLOY PANEL IN YOUR POCKET You should not need a laptop open just to press Redeploy. Hangar turns your webhooks into big buttons on your phone. One tap fires the request redeploy production, trigger a rollback, ping a health check, kick off a GitHub workflow. Whatever your stack, if it has a webhook, Hangar can fire it. WORKS WITH YOUR ENTIRE STACK - Vercel — redeploy, rollback, purge cache - GitHub — trigger Actions workflows instantly - Netlify — deploy hooks, build triggers - Supabase — custom function triggers - Any custom webhook — REST, GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE COMMAND PAD Your webhooks live on a clean grid of buttons your personal deploy panel. Press one. Watch it fire. Check the result. Done in seconds. Add a confirm step to anything destructive rollbacks, lock deploys, emergency stops. One accidental tap will never ruin your night. FULL HISTORY — NOTHING DISAPPEARS Every command is logged. Status code, response time, success or failure including the ones that fail silently everywhere else. Filter by OK, Fault, or running commands. Search across all your services instantly. SEQUENCES — AUTOMATE YOUR RUNBOOK Chain commands with a pause between each step. Rollback → wait → health check → ping alias. Run your entire incident runbook with one tap. Build it once. Run it every time. SIRI + WIDGETS + LIVE ACTIVITIES - Home screen widget — fire commands without opening the app - Lock screen widget — your deploy panel always one glance away - Siri — "Trigger a command in Hangar" - Live Activities — watch commands execute on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island in real time BUILT FOR SECURITY Hangar Cloud keeps your webhook secrets off the device so widgets and Siri never store your private URLs. Your secrets stay encrypted on our servers — not sitting in a widget on disk. TEAM SYNC Share your deploy pad with your team using a one-time invite code. Everyone stays on the same buttons, the same services, the same runbook. WHO IS HANGAR FOR? → Solo developers who ship fast and need fast tools → DevOps engineers managing multiple services → Engineering leads who want team-wide deploy control → Anyone who has ever opened a laptop just to press Redeploy HANGAR PRO — PREMIUM FEATURES Free plan includes 1 service and 3 commands — enough to get started with your most critical webhook. Upgrade to Hangar Pro for: - Unlimited services and commands - Sequences — chained command automation - Siri integration - Home screen and lock screen widgets - Live Activities on Dynamic Island - Team sync with invite codes - Encrypted webhook storage via Hangar Cloud Try Pro free for 7 days. No charge until trial ends. Cancel anytime. Billed through Apple. YOUR DEPLOY PANEL. YOUR POCKET. Stop opening laptops for one-tap jobs. Hangar is the deploy tool that fits in your pocket. Download free. Fire your first webhook in under a minute. Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: a at none against Hangar's 2. a also leads on chart position (#18 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Hangar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. a asks for nothing beyond the download.
a ships an update monthly, Hangar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a | Hangar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (553 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 553 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Holzschuch | Hiba Abbas |
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
Hangar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
a
No in-app purchases
Hangar
- Supporter7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Ground Crew7 Days trial$19.991 Year









