ShellBean vs Linux Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Linux Helper
This app translates natural language into executable Linux commands, assisting system administrators. It also offers advanced Linux system problem analysis and a future voice keyboard input method.
- Natural language to Linux command generation
- Linux system problem analysis
- Voice keyboard input (coming soon)
- Increases administrator efficiency
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Linux Helper is an app that helps system administrators to increase their efficiency and skill by understanding your language and generating executable Linux commands. It also provides an easy-to-use voice keyboard for quick input (coming soon). Main features: 1. understanding your language and generating executable Linux commands; 2. analyzing and locating complex Linux system problems; 3. a convenient voice keyboard input method. (coming soon) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: We take your privacy very seriously and we promise never to store your content. The data you upload will only be used to generate commands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Linux Helper at 4.9 against ShellBean's 4.1. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. ShellBean sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Linux Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Linux Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 17 respectively.
| Parameter | ShellBean | Linux Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (15 ratings) | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 北京如电科技有限公司 | 就洪 邓 |
Customer experience
ShellBean
Linux Helper
In-app purchases
ShellBean
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99
- Lifetime$24.99
Linux Helper
- Linux Helper Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Linux Helper Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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