# a vs TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: a at none against TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro's 3. a also leads on ratings volume (124 vs 1) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. a asks for nothing beyond the download.

TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro 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. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of a's written reviews are positive against 100% of TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro's.

a ships an update every 2 weeks, TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | a | TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/termbridge-remote-terminal-pro/id6773551424/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **124** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#34** | — |
| Size | 380 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450994948) | [Clovinyx](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896467775) |

## What reviewers say

### a

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

**Currently charting:** #34 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


### TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/termbridge-remote-terminal-pro/id6773551424)

Control and observe any terminal on your Mac from your phone, anywhere. Dictate commands, attach files, and sync clipboards. Securely manage your development workflow remotely.

**Highlights:** Remote terminal control, Live agent monitoring, Push notifications for agent prompts, Voice command dictation, File and image attachment, Two-way clipboard sync, End-to-end encryption

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TermBridge Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| TermBridge Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| TermBridge Pro Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is a free?

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

### Is TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro free?

TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, a or TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro?

TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro is rated higher. a averages 4.6 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do a or TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro have ads?

Neither a nor TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, a or TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro?

a ships an update every 2 weeks, and TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro every 10 days. Most recently, a was updated on November 13, 2026 and TermBridge Remote Terminal Pro 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.*