Simple Shell vs Elastic Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Shell
This utility app offers a secure and efficient SSH client for iOS devices. It provides a cost-effective alternative for remote terminal access, based on an open-source project.
- SSH client functionality
- Mosh protocol support
- Remote terminal access
- Cost-effective alternative
- iOS compatibility
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This project is a clone of shell application for iOS by Nicolas Holzschuch, https://github.com/holzschu/blink It is created to provide lower cost version of the ssh client for iPhone and iPad with older iOS versions
Elastic Energy
This app optimizes home energy usage and costs by coordinating with solar providers and utilities. It monitors real-time production and consumption, automatically adjusting devices based on energy rates and grid programs to reduce peak costs.
- Real-time production and usage monitoring
- Peak energy cost reduction
- Automatic rate-aware optimization
- Coordination with energy providers
- Battery revenue opportunity alignment
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Elastic Energy powers coordinated home energy systems and grid programs delivered by solar providers, utilities, and energy partners. Monitor real-time production and usage, and reduce peak energy costs through automatic rate-aware optimization. The system aligns your devices with your rate plan, available grid programs, and battery revenue opportunities in your area. It operates continuously and securely in coordination with your energy provider. Installers and energy providers may enable additional features based on eligibility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Elastic Energy at Free against Simple Shell's $1.99. Elastic Energy also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 40 months). On rating, 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
Elastic Energy is free to download; Simple Shell costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Shell against 5.0 for Elastic Energy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Simple Shell ships an update every 40 months, Elastic Energy monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Shell | Elastic Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASHER SYED | Elastic Energy Inc |
Customer experience
Simple Shell
Elastic Energy
In-app purchases
Simple Shell
No in-app purchases
Elastic Energy
No in-app purchases
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