# a vs Morbid OPS

The clearest difference is rating: Morbid OPS at 5.0 against a's 4.6. Morbid OPS also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). a's advantage is ratings volume (124 vs 1) and chart position (#35 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Morbid OPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: a has 124 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

a ships an update every 2 weeks, Morbid OPS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | a | Morbid OPS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (124 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-shell-mini/id1543537943/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morbid-ops/id6759997961/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **124** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#35** | — |
| Size | 380 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450994948) | [Jonathan Chapman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815843748) |

## What reviewers say

### a

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

**Currently charting:** #35 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a local Unix terminal emulator for iOS devices, enabling users to run various Unix commands, transfer files, and edit them. It supports programming languages like Python and JavaScript, along with network utilities and image/video conversion tools.

**Highlights:** Local Unix terminal emulator, File transfer (scp, curl), Text editing (vim, ed), Programming languages (Python, Lua, JavaScript), Network utilities (nslookup, ping), Image and video conversion (ffmpeg), Shortcuts integration

**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


### Morbid OPS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/morbid-ops/id6759997961)

Access and compare 18 powerful AI language models from a single interface. Generate images and video, engage in offline AI chats, and pit models against each other in debates. Designed for power users with advanced features and a secure cloud backend.

**Highlights:** Access 18 AI language models, Offline AI chat with Qwen 0.8B, Head-to-head model battles (LLM Arena), Image and video generation, Custom system prompts, Full conversation history with search, Vision support for image analysis

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is a free?

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

### Is Morbid OPS free?

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

### Which has better reviews, a or Morbid OPS?

Morbid OPS is rated higher. a averages 4.6 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Morbid OPS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do a or Morbid OPS have ads?

Neither a nor Morbid OPS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, a or Morbid OPS?

a ships an update every 2 weeks, and Morbid OPS every 6 days. Most recently, a was updated on November 13, 2026 and Morbid OPS on October 31, 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.*