Simple Shell vs Wurstfinger
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
Wurstfinger
This keyboard app features large, well-spaced keys and intuitive swipe gestures designed for easier typing. It prioritizes user privacy with local processing and no data collection, offering a unique alternative to standard QWERTY layouts.
- Large 3x3 key grid
- Swipe gestures for additional characters
- Supports 14 languages
- Compose accents through combinations
- Circular gestures for uppercase
- Cursor control via space bar
- Adjustable keyboard size
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Wurstfinger - The Keyboard for Fat Fingers Tired of typos? Wurstfinger is a privacy-conscious keyboard with large keys and swipe gestures. Based on the proven MessagEase layout, it replaces the cramped QWERTY grid with a 3x3 layout optimized for thumb typing. Unlike mainstream keyboards, Wurstfinger doesn't rely on invasive word prediction - instead, it achieves accuracy through ergonomic design. Large, well-spaced keys mean fewer missed taps, and the gesture system lets you access all characters without hunting for tiny buttons. FEATURES: • Large 3x3 Key Grid - Optimized for thumbs, not precision pointers • Swipe Gestures - Access 8 additional characters per key by swiping • 26 Keyboard Layouts - Arabic, Croatian, English, Estonian-Finnish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese (Hiragana), Japanese (Katakana), Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Spanish-Catalan, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese (with Telex input) • Compose Rules - Create accents through combinations (e.g. ' + a = á) • Circular Gestures - Draw a circle for uppercase letters • Cursor Control - Drag on the space bar to move the cursor, drag on the delete key to erase continuously • Haptic Feedback - Customizable vibration intensity • Fully Adjustable - Scale keyboard size to your preference PRIVACY FIRST: • No data collection • No network access • No word prediction tracking • All processing happens locally on your device Wurstfinger requires training - expect a few days to build muscle memory. But once you've crossed that threshold, you'll never want to go back to a standard keyboard. The gestures become second nature, and you'll type faster and with fewer errors than ever before. Your fingers will thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wurstfinger at 100% against Simple Shell's 0%. Wurstfinger also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 40 months). Simple Shell's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Wurstfinger is free to download; Simple Shell costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Shell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wurstfinger has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Simple Shell's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wurstfinger's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Simple Shell ships an update every 40 months, Wurstfinger every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Shell | Wurstfinger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASHER SYED | Akator GmbH |
Customer experience
Simple Shell
Wurstfinger
In-app purchases
Simple Shell
No in-app purchases
Wurstfinger
No in-app purchases
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