Comparison

Desktop Computer by Shells vs AFKPal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Desktop Computer by Shells

Access your cloud-based virtual desktop for daily computing tasks. Edit documents, run desktop applications, create media content, and browse the web from anywhere. Requires an existing account.

Highlights
  • Cloud virtual desktop access
  • Daily computing tasks
  • Document editing and creation
  • Access desktop applications
  • Audio and video content creation
  • Internet browsing
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The Shells™ App connects you to your Shells cloud computer. Shells™ provides a virtual desktop computer in the cloud. Shells cloud computers can be used for your daily computing needs from editing and creating documents, accessing desktop applications, creating audio and video content, and surfing the internet. You need an existing Shells account in order to use this app.

About

AFKPal

This app provides cloud-based virtual phones for continuous gameplay and resource farming in mobile games. It allows users to run multiple virtual devices simultaneously, ensuring games stay active 24/7 without draining local device battery or requiring constant attention.

Highlights
  • 24/7 AFK game farming
  • Cloud phone setup in 20 seconds
  • Low-latency custom streaming
  • Multi-device grid support
  • Saves local device battery
  • Adaptive networking
Features
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AFKPal is a cloud phone that keeps your games grinding 24/7, even while you sleep. BUILT FOR AFK FARMERS & IDLE GAMERS Leave RPGs, MMOs, gacha, and auto-battlers farming 24/7 on a real phone in the cloud. Daily quests, resource farming, AFK dungeons, boss grinds — AFKPal keeps the session alive while you sleep, work, or live your life. CLOUD PHONES — 20-SECOND SETUP 20 seconds to set up your 24/7 cloud device for AFK farming, never stop earning resources in your favorite games, do not stay behind. CUSTOM LOW-LATENCY STREAMING We built our own UDP-based streaming stack on top of latest networking and video streaming algorithms, with hardware decoding. Touch responses feel native, gameplay stays at snappy, and the stream holds up on LTE, 5G, hotel Wi-Fi, or coffee-shop networks. MULTI-DEVICE GRID Run 1, 5, or 20 cloud phones at once. Watch them all in a browser grid, or focus any single one with full-screen touch. Built for guild raiders, multi-account players, and phone farm operators. SAVE YOUR iPHONE'S BATTERY Streaming uses a tiny fraction of the battery a heavy Phone game would burn locally. Your iPhone stays cool and charged while cloud hardware does the 24/7 work. ADAPTIVE NETWORKING AFKPal automatically picks the fastest path: local Wi-Fi ADB, direct TCP, UDP peer-to-peer hole punching, or our global relay fallback. If you have internet, you have access. PERFECT FOR • AFK and idle game farming (MMORPGs, gachas, auto-battlers, clickers) • Multi-account gaming without 10 phones on your desk • Accessing apps and accounts while traveling abroad • Giving an old phone a second life as an always-on server • Remote Phone app testing on real hardware • Keeping long sessions alive when your daily driver is asleep • Remote tech support for family Stop fighting emulators. Stop losing farming progress to dead batteries. Download AFKPal and run Cloud Phones the way it should run - always on, everywhere, on as many devices as you need. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://afkpal.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://afkpal.com/privacy Support: support@afkpal.com

Screenshots

Desktop Computer by Shells4 screens
AFKPal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AFKPal at 85% against Desktop Computer by Shells's 25%. AFKPal also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4). Desktop Computer by Shells's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AFKPal sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Desktop Computer by Shells asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AFKPal holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Desktop Computer by Shells's written reviews are positive against 85% of AFKPal's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Desktop Computer by Shells versus AFKPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop Computer by ShellsAFKPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (12 ratings)4.5 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews85.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1234 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB98 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperE Shells Inc.FC Apps LLC

Customer experience

Desktop Computer by Shells

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

AFKPal

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

None

Desktop Computer by Shells

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

AFKPal

Subscriptions5
  • AFKPal Premium Weekly7 Days trial$4.497 Days
  • AFKPal Premium Monthly$11.991 Month
  • AFKPal Premium 3 Months$28.993 Months
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  • AFKPal Premium 6 Months$54.996 Months
  • AFKPal Premium Yearly$84.991 Year
One-time5
  • One Day Pass$2.29
  • Diamond Mini Pack$2.49
  • Diamond Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Diamond Mega Pack$9.99
  • Diamond Ultra Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Desktop Computer by Shells free?
Desktop Computer by Shells is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AFKPal free?
AFKPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Desktop Computer by Shells or AFKPal?
AFKPal is rated higher. Desktop Computer by Shells averages 3.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while AFKPal averages 4.5 from 34 ratings.

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