DetailsPro vs Blink Shell, Build & Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DetailsPro
A design tool for Apple developers to create SwiftUI interfaces visually without coding. It supports various SwiftUI views, modifiers, and SF Symbols, with options to export to Xcode and Swift Playgrounds. An optional premium upgrade offers advanced prototyping and templates.
- Visual SwiftUI view creation
- Code-free design
- Export to Xcode and Swift Playgrounds
- SF Symbols integration
- Prototyping tools (Premium)
- Community templates
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DetailsPro is a design tool made for Apple designers and SwiftUI. - Create with SwiftUI views like VStack, Text, Image, and more - Make real designs without writing any code - Export to Xcode, Swift Playgrounds, and more - Available free forever with unlimited files - Optionally upgrade to Premium for all tools and templates - Design from iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro - Browse SF Symbols categories - Test widget designs natively on your Home Screen - Preview designs live on a second device Features: - VStack, HStack, ZStack - Text, Images, Shapes - Intuitive Overlays, Backgrounds, and Masks - Dividers, Spacers - Grids, Scrolls - Visual Effect Blur Views - SF Symbols - Gradients - Maps - Frame, Padding modifiers - All Text modifiers like kerning, lineHeight, font, fontWeight, and more - Liquid Glass modifiers - Effects modifiers like colorMultiply, opacity, offset, rotate, and scale - Dark mode and light mode - Built-in size templates for iPhone, iPad, and other devices - Import and export as .detailspro files - Export to Swift Playgrounds - Export to Xcode as Swift files - Download community templates Templates: Kick start your next design update with built-in SwiftUI design templates and community templates that are being updated all the time. Save time and get straight to your idea without having to set up a full development environment. Split Mode: Check your design in Dark Mode and Light Mode more easily than ever by previewing both at the same time. Choose from System, Dark, Light, or Split Mode for your design environment and switch between them instantly. "...the tools you need to start designing an app in SwiftUI using just an iOS device." - 9to5Mac Your DetailsPro subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://detailspro.app/terms Read more about our privacy policy here: https://detailspro.app/privacy
Blink Shell, Build & Code
Transform your iOS device into a powerful terminal for coding and development. Leverage Mosh and SSH for stable, fast connections. Integrate with VS Code and manage your entire development workflow from your pocket.
- Mosh and SSH connections
- VS Code integration (Blink Code)
- Remote runtime creation (Blink Build)
- Full SSH toolset
- Hardware keyboard support
- External display support
- SFTP transfers
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Do Blink! Transform your iOS device into a pro-grade terminal. Blink is the first professional, desktop-grade terminal for iOS that leverages the support of Mosh and SSH. Thus, we can guarantee stable connections, crazy-fast speeds, and full configurations. It can and should be your all-day-long tool. **Start your 14-day free trial now!** But, Blink is much more. Now with Blink Code and Blink Build**, your entire development workflow fits in your pocket. What the Blink community is saying: “In some ways, I prefer my iPad / Blink / Digital Ocean setup to coding on my Mac“ - TheVerge "I have tried a number of terminals on iOS and this is really The One." - Twit.tv “Connections still come up when I get back to a client project after a weekend off.“ - The Sweet Setup “The way to use VS Code on the iPad” - programminglife.io What our users love the most from Blink Shell: - Mosh connections that even survive a device reboot. - Most complete SSH implementation on iOS. - Code command for VS Code integration. - Blazingly fast terminal and SFTP transfers. - Includes Pragmata Pro with ligatures. Blink Shell has a fully loaded SSH toolset: - SSH with PKI support: DSA, RSA, ECDSA & ED25519 keys. - Support for Secure Enclave Keys and Certificates. - Port forwarding with local, remote & dynamic tunnel support. - SOCKS5 proxy for a private VPN. - Agent Forwarding. - Complete SSH Config file support. - ControlMaster and pooled connections. - Files.app integration for SFTP remote hosts. - SFTP with copy-on-change. Blink has been the leading developer tool in the AppStore for +5 years, so there is a lot more: - External Display support. - Legendary Hardware Keyboard support, even remap shortcuts and keyboard codes. - Local & iCloud Blink Shell folders for Files.app access across devices. - Host sync over iCloud. - Link-files from other applications and work with them in Blink. - Cool themes and fonts, and install your own! - Smart Keys on SW Keyboard to navigate with touch. - FaceCam command to create tutorials and streams. - Bell notifications. - Supports multiple windows and multiple tabs. - Network & UNIX CLI tools, check our docs for more information. Blink Code integrates with VS Code: - Code on local projects, or seamlessly on remote machines. - Fully-loaded code editor. - A coding experience fitted to your device, that connects to VS Code for web, GitHub Codespaces, GitPod or your own VS Code server. Blink Build (Requires a $7.99/month subscription) Creates remote runtimes that can be accessed on all your devices. You can use Build in your day-to-day workflows whether you need to do development, DevOps or just play around with new tooling. Participate in our community, and don’t forget to leave us your feedback and your feature(s) requests. Enjoy! http://blink.sh http://twitter.com/blinkshell http://GitHub.com/blinksh Terms of Use: https://blink.sh/blink-gpl Privacy Policy: https://blink.sh/pp * Blink Code is not affiliated nor endorsed by Microsoft. ** Blink Build requires a separate subscription to make use of our Virtual Machines.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DetailsPro at 81% against Blink Shell, Build & Code's 37%. DetailsPro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Blink Shell, Build & Code's advantage is chart position (#10 vs #154) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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. DetailsPro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Blink Shell, Build & Code sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DetailsPro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 382 and 418 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of DetailsPro's written reviews are positive against 37% of Blink Shell, Build & Code's.
DetailsPro ships an update every 5 days, Blink Shell, Build & Code every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | DetailsPro | Blink Shell, Build & Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (382 ratings) — better | 3.1 (418 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.2% of reviews — better | 36.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 382 | 418 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #154 | #10 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fun Focus Software LLC | Blink Shell, Inc |
Customer experience
DetailsPro
Blink Shell, Build & Code
Bugs and requests
DetailsPro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when modifying certain properties
- Designs disappearing or reverting unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues on M1 Macs
- Blurry text rendering on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Support for more UI elements like text fields
- Integration with GitHub and other tools
- More examples and community designs
- Ability to create reusable components
- Support for additional SwiftUI features
Blink Shell, Build & Code
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DetailsPro
- Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
- One-Time Purchase$129.00
Blink Shell, Build & Code
- Build Basic - 50 credits/month1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Blink+Build Basic7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Blink Plus$19.991 Year
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- Blink+14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Blink Shell ClassicFree
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