Comparison

ShellBean vs sshview

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

Head to head
About

ShellBean

A powerful SSH and SFTP client with integrated monitoring and scripting automation for efficient Linux server management. Offers advanced terminal features, file editing, and secure data synchronization.

Highlights
  • AI-enhanced SSH/SFTP client
  • Server monitoring tools
  • Scripting automation
  • Built-in text editor
  • Multi-level jump server login
  • SFTP file management
  • iCloud data synchronization
Features
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ShellBean is a professional, modern, full-featured SSH SFTP client that integrates monitoring and scripting automation tools over SSH to help you quickly and easily manage your Linux servers without installing any third-party applications. ShellBean offers the following free features: - Move the cursor quickly with single-tap and long-press drag gestures in terminal - Supports multi-level jump servers login - Built-in text editor, easy to edit files - Multiple SSH terminal color schemes and fonts settings - SFTP within Files App (read-only) (iOS 16 and above) - Support for iOS/iPadOS/macOS systems - iPad split-screen support - Support iOS 17 Widget, Monitor Server at Home Screen - Face ID unlock App - SSH Terminal - Zmodem rz sz file transfer - SSH keys management - Port forwarding, support for local, remote and dynamic three modes - Server, code snippets and Port forwardings can be managed in groups - Securely synchronize data between all your devices via iCloud (using only your private iCloud space) - View the process list, sort by PID, COMMAND, CPU, MEM - View server usage per CPU core - Support displaying CPU temperature - Memory usage - Network traffic and rates, as well as traffic status for each interface - Disk Partition Occupancy and Read/Write Rates - Monitor the status of NVIDIA graphics cards - Select servers to run Snippets in batches - Manage Snippets and run them on servers within touchs - SFTP file management within Files App (iOS 16 and above) Unlocking the Premium version you will get the following features: - Dynamic port forwarding - Monitor disk inode data - Quickly execute snippets in the terminal - Terminal split screen and broadcast input - Terminal logging to file Data security: All data is only stored locally on your device and in your private iCloud space, we will not upload any of your server, key, script data. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://shellbean.app/privacy

About

sshview

Features
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This app is SSH viewer. You can connect remote server with SSH protocol. SSH terminal and local port forward is available. SSH proxy jump connection is available with port forwarding. App has a internal web viewer for local port forwarding. SSH connection is open and running commands for example tensorboard, jupyter notebook, and port forward on the server to the local device, open the forwarding port with a browser. You can see the tensorbord or jupyter notebook from remote server on your iPhone and iPad via SSH connection.

Screenshots

ShellBean4 screens
sshview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: sshview at none against ShellBean's 5. sshview also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). ShellBean's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. ShellBean sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. sshview asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShellBean ships an update every 6 days, sshview daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShellBean versus sshview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellBeansshview
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer北京如电科技有限公司ichiro NAKAHARA

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ShellBean

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$19.99
  • Lifetime$24.99
None

sshview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShellBean free?
ShellBean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is sshview free?
sshview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShellBean or sshview have ads?
Neither ShellBean nor sshview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShellBean or sshview?
ShellBean ships an update every 6 days, and sshview daily. Most recently, ShellBean was updated on September 26, 2026 and sshview on September 10, 2026.

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