# a vs Hubble Connect

The clearest difference is monetization model: Hubble Connect at free against a's paid. Hubble Connect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). a's advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 7) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Hubble Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: a has 120 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

a ships an update every 2 weeks, Hubble Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | a | Hubble Connect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (120 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-shell-mini/id1543537943/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hubble-connect/id6751236191/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **120** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#50** | — |
| Size | 373 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450994948) | [Hubble Network](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743146045) |

## What reviewers say

### a

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-shell-mini/id1543537943)

**Currently charting:** #50 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for shortcuts
- 🚀 Efficient and functional
- 💡 Useful for IT tasks
- ✨ Free and awesome
- 💻 Good for remote server connection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Font size not adjustable
- 🐛 Keyboard icons too large
- 🐛 App deletes itself
- 🐛 Rotating screen scrambles display
- 🐛 Pasting text shows strange characters

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Option to use old keyboard buttons
- Add openssl support
- Add libx265 codec for ffmpeg
- Support telnet command
- Add possibility to compile from source


### Hubble Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hubble-connect/id6751236191)

Test device connectivity on the Hubble Network. Broadcasted devices registered to your organization appear for closed-loop development. Facilitates seamless integration and testing of new hardware.

**Highlights:** Test device connectivity, Hubble Network integration, Terrestrial network testing, Closed-loop development, Device broadcasting monitoring

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is a free?

a is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hubble Connect free?

Hubble Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, a or Hubble Connect?

Hubble Connect is rated higher. a averages 4.6 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Hubble Connect averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do a or Hubble Connect have ads?

Neither a nor Hubble Connect shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, a or Hubble Connect?

a ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hubble Connect monthly. Most recently, a was updated on October 14, 2026 and Hubble Connect on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*