a vs Wifi Analyzer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
a
Run Unix commands locally on your iOS device with a powerful terminal emulator. Supports file transfer, editing, scripting with Python and Lua, and network utilities. Integrates with Shortcuts and supports multiple windows for multitasking.
- Local Unix terminal emulator
- SSH client
- File transfer (scp, curl)
- Text editing (vim, ed)
- Scripting (Python, Lua, JavaScript)
- Network utilities (nslookup, ping)
- Shortcuts integration
- Multi-window support
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a-Shell mini is a complete local terminal emulator, allowing to run most Unix commands on you iOS device. You can transfer files using scp and curl, edit them with vim and ed, process them using grep, awk and sed. Work with git repositories using lg2. Most commands are compiled for iOS native Arm64 format, making them fast and well integrated with iOS underlying BSD Unix. a-Shell mini includes Python, Lua, JavaScript and webAssembly for programming and scripting. It also includes native ffmpeg and convert for fast image and video conversion. There are also multiple network utilities: nslookup, ping, whois, ifconfig... Type help for help, help -l to get the full list of commands. a-Shell mini can be controlled from Shortcuts: run commands in order, process files in a-Shell, get the results as text or files, transfer files to other apps... a-Shell mini uses iPadOS 13+ “multiple windows” ability, so you can run multiple shells at the same time, with different commands, in different directories. You can edit a file in one window with vim and process it in the other with python. a-Shell mini is a minimalist terminal, designed to have a very small footprint (less than 250 MB). If you need more commands, please consider a-Shell, which has more Python packages, more JavaScript modules, Perl, make, a C and C++ compiler and TeX.
Wifi Analyzer
Analyze your WiFi network with speed tests and signal strength analysis. Discover connected devices, view local and public IP addresses, ISP information, and latency. Understand your network performance and security.
- WiFi network analysis
- Speed test (upload/download)
- Device discovery
- Local and Public IP address
- ISP information
- Latency (ping) information
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Analyze your WiFi network and discover devices! Perform speed test to find out your network's upload and download speed. Access to detailed information of your network; - Find out your Local IP and Public IP - Get information of your ISP (internet service provider) - View latency information (ping) - Perform speed test (upload, download speed) - Discover devices connected to your WiFi network Privacy Policy: https://kupertinolabs.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://kupertinolabs.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: a at 78% against Wifi Analyzer's 41%. a also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, chart position 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
Both are free to download. Wifi Analyzer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. a asks for nothing beyond the download.
a holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 269 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of a's written reviews are positive against 41% of Wifi Analyzer's.
a ships an update every 2 weeks, Wifi Analyzer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a | Wifi Analyzer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (119 ratings) — better | 4.3 (269 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 41.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 119 | 269 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #58 | #55 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 373 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Holzschuch | Muhammet Yalcın Ozdemir Halil Ibrahim Karahan Mustafa Ayten Kupertino Bilisim Yazılım K.S |
Customer experience
a
Wifi Analyzer
User reviews
a
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for shortcuts
- 🚀 Efficient and functional
- 💡 Useful for IT tasks
- ✨ Free and awesome
- 💻 Good for remote server connection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Font size not adjustable
- 🐛 Keyboard icons too large
- 🐛 App deletes itself
- 🐛 Rotating screen scrambles display
- 🐛 Pasting text shows strange characters
Wifi Analyzer
From 269 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Simple and easy-to-use interface
- 📊 Useful for checking connected devices
- 🚀 Quick network scanning capability
- 💰 Affordable yearly subscription option
- 📱 Works well on iPhones for basic WiFi analysis
Room to improve
- 💸 Aggressive monetization and paywall strategy
- 🐛 Speed test feature frequently fails or doesn't work
- ❌ Limited functionality without premium subscription
- 📢 Excessive ads and intrusive advertising
- 🚫 Misleading marketing claims vs actual features
Bugs and requests
a
Reported bugs
12 issues- Keyboard icons comically large
- App deletes itself
- Rotating iPhone/iPad scrambles display
- Pasting text results in strange characters
- App only uses half of the screen when editing files
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- Command not found errors for all commands
- App crashes on launch after update
- Cannot get own absolute path
- Cannot execute own programs
- App messes up .txt file association
- Trouble selecting characters to copy and paste
- No module named requests in shortcuts
Requested features
8 requests- Option to use old keyboard buttons
- Add openssl support
- Add libx265 codec for ffmpeg
- Support telnet command
- Add possibility to compile from source
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- Make Ubuntu default
- Add expansion of keys (e.g., echo {a..z})
- Adjustable font size
Wifi Analyzer
Reported bugs
10 issues- Speed test fails with error messages
- App crashes and freezes on startup
- Loading page hangs indefinitely
- Cannot detect WiFi networks despite active connection
- Incorrect router IP identification
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- SSID detection not working
- App hangs when requesting password
- Slow performance and responsiveness issues
- Incompatibility with iPad Pro and Vision Pro
- Requires geolocation permission unnecessarily
Requested features
10 requests- Device naming and identification with device types
- Signal strength visualization and monitoring
- WiFi channel information and recommendations
- Ability to disconnect or block devices from network
- Network traffic visualization
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- Router information and control
- ISP and hostname detection
- Working speed test functionality
- Dark mode option
- Better iPad optimization
In-app purchases
a
No in-app purchases
Wifi Analyzer
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Wifi Analyzer$4.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
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- Yearly Special Offer$14.991 Year
- Quarterly Premium3 Days trial$19.993 Months
- Wifi Analyzer$29.991 Year
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$34.99
