a vs Rev for Vercel
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.
Rev for Vercel
Manage your Vercel projects and deployments on the go. Monitor project activity, control deployments, manage domains, and view logs in real-time. Ideal for indie hackers and developers who need constant access to their Vercel instances.
- Project overview and browsing
- Deployment actions (re-deploy, promote, rollback)
- Domain management (add, remove, view status)
- Real-time build and function logs
- Observability and firewall monitoring
- Environment variable management
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A client to manage your Vercel projects and much more. Bring your indie hacking journey everywhere you go with Rev! ▲ PROJECTS - Most Recent Projects at a glance - Browse All Projects on your team(s) ▲ DEPLOYMENTS - Actions: Re-deploy, Promote, Rollback, and Cancel - Distinguish the Current Live Deployment - View Build Logs, Outputs, Source File Inputs and Functions - Assigned Domains for Deployment (branch & commit specific) ▲ DOMAINS - Actions: Add and Remove - Domain Configuration Status (Valid/Invalid) - Redirect Details - Tap to copy for DNS details ▲ LOGS - Build Logs in real time - Function & Request Logs for any Project - Expand Log Details - Filters Galore ▲ OBSERVABILITY & FIREWALL - Keep an eye on activity - Respond to anomalies immediately ▲ ENVIRONMENT - Add or Remove Env Variables - Edit Environment Variables That’s it folks! This text isn't gonna get any more interesting. I mean, I think we've pretty much covered all the good stuff. Still here? Ummmm, ok. How's everything? Good? Cool cool cool. What are you looking for? The app description is over. For real, check out the app. It's way better than hanging out in the App Store this long. Wow, you're dedicated. Do you just love app descriptions? Weird. OK, we're gonna go now. Bye. Terms of Service: https://farfetched.xyz/revcel/terms NOTICE & ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1. API tokens are stored locally on your device, and never leave it. 2. Rev is OSS (Open Source Software), feel free to open an Issue or PR at github.com/revcel/revcel 3. This is not a replacement for the Vercel website. Certain actions, such as creating new projects, should be done directly in the web dashboard. Rev is a third party client, not affiliated with or developed by Vercel Inc. © FarFetched 2026. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: a at none against Rev for Vercel's 8. a also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Rev for Vercel sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. a asks for nothing beyond the download.
a holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 120 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of a's written reviews are positive against 45% of Rev for Vercel's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | a | Rev for Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (120 ratings) — better | 4.4 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | 89 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #48 | #33 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 373 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Holzschuch | FarFetched |
Customer experience
a
Rev for Vercel
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
Rev for Vercel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
a
No in-app purchases
Rev for Vercel
- Rev Ultimate Monthly$2.491 Month
- Ultimate$2.497 Days
- Rev Ultimate Yearly$6.991 Year
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- Rev Ultimate Yearly$9.991 Year
- Rev Ultimate Lifetime$12.00
- Rev Ultimate Lifetime$17.99
- Rev Ultimate Lifetime$19.99
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- Rev Ultimate Lifetime$24.00
