JellyCuts vs SSH, SFTP, databases
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JellyCuts
This app acts as a powerful script wizard for your iPhone or iPad, enabling advanced automation and custom actions beyond the standard shortcuts app. It offers a streamlined coding experience with functions, macros, and direct access to iOS features, making complex tasks simple and fun.
- Functions, macros, and magic actions
- Direct access to iOS features
- Jelly Language with auto-completion
- Integration with popular third-party apps
- Script gallery for inspiration
- iCloud Drive sync across devices
- JSON Dictionary Builder and Icon Creator
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Ever wish your iPhone or iPad could do more with shortcuts? Meet Jellycuts: your pocket-sized script wizard, making automation magical and fun. It's concise and intuitive—think of it as coding without the headaches. Switching from Shortcuts to Jellycuts is like upgrading from a tricycle to a Tesla. With functions, macros, and magic actions, Jellycuts leaves the standard Shortcuts app in the dust. Access iOS features like files, calendars, reminders, contacts, photos, and location without the hassle of app store reviews or arbitrary gatekeepers. Auto-complete as you type with Jelly Language, which is lean, mean, and free from JavaScript’s quirks. It’s like giving your phone a PhD in awesome. Seamlessly integrate actions from a variety of apps including Toolbox Pro, Actions, Scriptable, Data Jar, a-shell, a-shell mini, Apollo, Carrot Weather, Drafts, Focused Work, GizmoPack, LinkBin, Budget, An Otter RSS, Progress, Recurrence, Rubyist, The Wallpaper App, and WidgetPack. Need inspiration? Dive into our growing script gallery on our website. Here are a few tricks you can teach Jellycuts: - Wind Down: Dim your screen, turn off notifications, and prepare for bedtime serenity. - Live Photos to GIFs: Transform your live photos into fun, eye-popping GIFs. - Date and Time Formatting: Master date and time in your shortcuts. - Photo Management: Automate the chaos of managing photos and screenshots. - Extract EXIF Data: Pull detailed data from your photos. - QR Code Generator: Create a simple QR code in just 3 lines of code. - RoutineHub & UpdateKit: Keep your shortcuts updated seamlessly. - GET Requests: Retrieve user lists in JSON format with a GET request. - POST Requests: Easily create and send POST requests. Why Jellycuts is Your New Best Friend: - Work Anywhere: Sync scripts across devices with iCloud Drive. Your scripts, everywhere you go. - Unleash Limitless Possibilities: Access hidden actions not available in the Shortcuts app. - Supercharge Your Workflow: Enhance shortcuts with functions and macros for efficiency. - Effortless Transitions: Export Jellycuts into Shortcuts and import existing ones back. - Powerful Tools: Use the JSON Dictionary Builder and Icon Creator for easy shortcut creation. - Quick Learning Curve: Comprehensive documentation. - Work Anytime: Dark mode for comfortable coding in any lighting. Editor Features That Make Coding Fun: - Clarity: Syntax highlighting. - Customization: Over 60 editor themes, including dark mode. Because coding in the dark is cool. - Speed: Auto-completion for fast coding. - Troubleshooting: Built-in debug console. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SSH, SFTP, databases
A comprehensive toolkit for developers, offering SSH, SFTP, and database management on iOS and iPadOS. It provides real PTY terminals, secure file transfers, and support for multiple database engines over SSH connections, all with a one-time purchase.
- Real PTY terminals with custom fonts and ANSI color
- SFTP file management with archive support
- Eight database engines over SSH
- Port forwarding (local and remote)
- Live host widgets for system monitoring
- SSH key and password authentication
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Boopbeep is a native SSH, SFTP, and database client for iOS and iPadOS. Real PTY terminals — vim, tmux, htop, nano, less, anything that needs one. 24-bit ANSI color. Persistent sessions across tabs. A glassy, reorderable key strip with Esc, Tab, arrows, pipes, and Ctrl/F-keys one tap above the keyboard. Pinch to zoom, custom fonts (with Powerline and Nerd Font support), tune cursor blink, bell, scrollback, emulation. Eight databases over SSH — Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, Consul KV, etcd — tunneled through the same connection. Type-aware result grid, schema browser, query history, session monitor, ER diagram. Passwordless local auth supported. Live host widgets — CPU, memory, disk, load — polled over SSH. Distro logos (Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Fedora, Alpine, macOS, BSD, more) next to host names everywhere. Port forwarding, built in. Local (-L) and remote (-R) TCP tunnels through SSH — no exposed ports, no extra binaries. EVERY FEATURE, INCLUDED Pay once. No subscriptions, no Pro tier, no feature gates. TERMINAL (SSH) • Multiple tabs, persistent sessions per host • Real PTY — vim, tmux, htop, less, nano • Reorderable key strip: Esc, Tab, |, /, ~, arrows, Ctrl, F1–F12 • Pinch to zoom, custom fonts (with Powerline and Nerd Font support), scrollback, cursor blink, bell (audio + haptic), keep-alive, emulation • Prevent device sleep, auto-close tab on logout • Per-host command history above the keyboard • Tab labels show running TUI (htop, vim, tmux) or last command FILES (SFTP) • Tabs, list/grid, breadcrumbs, sort by name/date/size/kind • Drag-and-drop to other apps, Open with… • Folder and recursive search • Archive: zip, tar, tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar.xz, 7z, rar, gz, bz2, xz • Upload, download, move, copy, delete, duplicate • Auto-download size limit, hidden files, POSIX permissions DATABASES • Eight engines tunneled over SSH — no exposed ports • Passwordless local auth where supported • Live SQL highlighting, multi-statement scripts • Type-aware result grid — timestamps, numerics, UUIDs, JSON, BYTEA — NULL styling, filter, sort, auto-sized columns • Cell preview (text + hex), export rows as CSV / JSON • Schema browser — tables, views, functions, triggers, Redis keys, Mongo collections, KV paths — counts, sizes, TTLs • ER diagram — pannable, pinch-to-zoom, draggable, FK lines, export PNG • Live session monitor, terminate backends • Per-connection saved query history, read-only lock • SQLite files pulled via SFTP, opened locally, pushed back on save PORT FORWARDING • Local (-L) — reach a remote database or admin panel from your device • Remote (-R) — expose something local through the server • Per-host config, one-tap toggle, live status • Runs over the same SSH — no server setup HOST CONNECTION • SSH key auth — Ed25519, ECDSA, RSA, with encrypted . pem support • Password auth — iOS Keychain • Jump-host / bastion (OpenSSH -J) with in-app Test Connection • Per-host startup snippets, env vars, terminal theme override • Per-host OS detection — distro logo everywhere • Trust-on-first-use host-key verification SNIPPETS • Per-host one-tap commands • Optional confirm for destructive ops • Scoped to the host MULTITASKING (iPad) • Drag tabs off the chrome to spawn windows • Side-by-side, Stage Manager, Slide Over all native • Drag tabs between windows — shells, SQL editor, last results carry over SECURITY • Private keys + credentials in the iOS Keychain • Optional terminal history wipe on app close MAKE IT YOURS • 10 accent colors; 9 app icons (Pride and Trans Pride included), light/dark/tinted • Light, Dark, or System theme • Custom terminal color schemes — iTerm2 .itermcolors import, separate light/dark PRIVACY Boopbeep only connects to the SSH servers you configure. No analytics, no third-party SDKs, no account required. gabriellopezsantana@icloud.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: JellyCuts at Free against SSH, SFTP, databases's $5.99. JellyCuts also leads on ratings volume (58 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). SSH, SFTP, databases's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). On 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
JellyCuts is free to download; SSH, SFTP, databases costs $5.99 up front. JellyCuts sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SSH, SFTP, databases asks for nothing beyond the download.
SSH, SFTP, databases holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JellyCuts has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
JellyCuts ships an update every 3 weeks, SSH, SFTP, databases every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JellyCuts | SSH, SFTP, databases |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (58 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyground Media, Inc. | Gabriel Lopez Santana |
Customer experience
JellyCuts
SSH, SFTP, databases
In-app purchases
JellyCuts
- Basic$4.991 Month
- Standart$9.991 Month
- Premium$19.991 Month
- Flower Hat Jellyfish Tip$0.99
- Immortal Jellyfish Tip$2.99
- Immortal Jellyfish Pro Unlock$2.99
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SSH, SFTP, databases
No in-app purchases
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