Comparison

a vs FlareOps for Cloudflare

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

FlareOps for Cloudflare

Features
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FlareOps is a fast, native app for managing your Cloudflare account from your phone. Check your sites, fix DNS on the go, purge cache after a deploy, and keep an eye on traffic and threats — all from one clean dashboard. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Zones & DNS — view every zone; add, edit and delete DNS records; toggle the proxy. • Cache — purge everything or by URL, and turn Development Mode on or off. • Analytics — requests, bandwidth, threats and top paths across 24h / 7d / 30d. • Security — WAF, firewall rules, Under Attack mode and Bot Fight Mode. • SSL/TLS — encryption mode, Always Use HTTPS and certificates. • Workers & Tunnels — list and manage your edge functions and connectors. • Turnstile, Pages, and Email routing & sending. • Search across everything, quick actions, dark mode, and multiple accounts. BUILT FOR PEACE OF MIND • Your API token is stored only on your device and talks straight to Cloudflare over TLS — it never passes through our servers. • Optional PIN and biometric app lock. • Read-only mode and clear confirmations before any destructive action. • Optional, sanitized error reports (off by default) to help us fix bugs. BRING YOUR OWN ACCOUNT FlareOps works with your existing Cloudflare account. Create a Cloudflare API token (the app shows you how) and paste it in — no sign-up, and no account with us. PREMIUM (one-time) Unlock all features with a single, one-time purchase. No subscription, no auto-renew, no expiry. Premium unlocks features inside FlareOps; it is not a Cloudflare plan and does not grant, change or pay for anything on Cloudflare's side. IMPORTANT FlareOps is an independent, third-party application. It is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cloudflare, Inc. "Cloudflare" and the Cloudflare logo are trademarks of Cloudflare, Inc., used here only to describe the service this app works with. Privacy policy: https://flareops.ody.vn/privacy Contact: info@ody.vn

Screenshots

a4 screens
FlareOps for Cloudflare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: a at #48 against FlareOps for Cloudflare's unranked. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
a versus FlareOps for Cloudflare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraFlareOps for Cloudflare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (120 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNicolas HolzschuchODY TECHNOLOGY JOINT STOCK COMPANY

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

FlareOps for Cloudflare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

a

No in-app purchases

None

FlareOps for Cloudflare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is a free?
a is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlareOps for Cloudflare free?
FlareOps for Cloudflare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do a or FlareOps for Cloudflare have ads?
Neither a nor FlareOps for Cloudflare shows ads.

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