# a vs Saffron SSH

The clearest difference is review sentiment: a at 77% against Saffron SSH's 0%. a also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Saffron SSH sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. a asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | a | Saffron SSH |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (124 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-shell-mini/id1543537943/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **124** | — |
| Positive reviews | **77.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#30** | — |
| Size | 380 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450994948) | [Upcastr Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1739285580) |

## What reviewers say

### a

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

**Currently charting:** #30 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


### Saffron SSH

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saffron-ssh/id6806513664)

A fast, native SSH client for iOS devices. It offers unlimited hosts, port forwarding, agent forwarding, and key management. Optional AI features and iCloud syncing for Pro users are available.

**Highlights:** Unlimited hosts and sessions, Port forwarding (local, remote, SOCKS5), Agent forwarding, Ed25519 key generation and import, Snippets library and autocomplete, iCloud sync for Pro users, Mosh support for resilient sessions

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Saffron AI (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Saffron Pro (Yearly) | $9.49 | per year |
| Saffron AI (Yearly) | $24.99 | per year |
| Saffron Everything (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |
| Saffron Pro Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is a free?

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

### Is Saffron SSH free?

Saffron SSH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do a or Saffron SSH have ads?

Neither a nor Saffron SSH shows ads.

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