Comparison

ShellHistory vs Snippets Studio

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

Head to head
About

ShellHistory

Browse and search shell history collected from macOS devices. Organize commands into notebooks, back up and sync history via iCloud, and view statistics. Supports popular shells like zsh, bash, and fish.

Highlights
  • Browse shell history from macOS
  • Full-text search capabilities
  • Backup and sync via private iCloud
  • Organize commands in notebooks
  • View statistics over time
  • Supports zsh, bash, and fish shells
Features
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# ShellHistory for iOS ShellHistory for iOS is a companion application for the ShellHistory for macOS. iOS version of ShellHistory does not have ability to collect shell history, but allows you to browse the history collected from your macOS devices collected with ShellHistory for macOS application. ## Description With the ShellHistory, you can easily keep years of shell history, search history using Full-Text Search, back it up to your private iCloud, and create Notebooks. With ShellHistory you can: * Run full-text search queries over your shell history. * Extend your shell history by including information about the working directory, session, elapsed time, exit code, host, user, and more. * Never lose your shell history. Backup and synchronize it between Macs using your private iCloud storage. * Organize commands in notebooks to easily access the everyday workflow. * Import existing shell history. * See statistics over time. * See a complete terminal session in the order of the commands executed. * Dark and light mode support. * Multi-windows, multi-tabs support. ShellHistory easily integrates with your shell. ShellHistory supports all the most popular shells: zsh (default on macOS), bash, and fish shell. It will not break your prompt, and you can keep using your favorite terminal application. ShellHistory provides simple prompt commands, that will integrate with your shell and start recording your history. # Security ShellHistory is a sandboxed application distributed only via App Store. If you wish to synchronize your history, it will be stored in the private iCloud account, that only users with access to your AppleID can access it. Everything is stored in encrypted fields. # Feedback Check out the help page for more information https://loshadki.app/shellhistory/, have a question, or suggestion, or want to report a bug, please email us at support@loshadki.app

About

Snippets Studio

Organize and quickly access frequently used code snippets. Create custom tags and languages for efficient management. Sync your snippets across all your iCloud-enabled devices to save time and streamline your workflow.

Highlights
  • Save frequently used code
  • Create custom tags and languages
  • Organize code snippets
  • Sync across iCloud devices
  • Lifetime purchase or subscription options
Features
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Snippets Studio is an app where you can save code that you frequently use or want to reference later. You can create your own tags and languages to help organize your code and your snippets can also be synced to your other iCloud-enabled devices. There is a limited amount of free snippets, tags and languages that you can save. To save more, this app offers a lifetime purchase or a subscription. You get to choose! Subscriptions auto renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. All purchases are charged to and managed through your App Store account. Pricing (in U.S. pricing) is $0.99 monthly, $5.99 yearly, or $24.99 lifetime. Terms of Use can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy can be found here: https://snippets.pxllit.com/privacy You can also go to the settings page in Snippets Studio and then click "About Snippets Studio" to find links to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Are you ready to save some time by organizing your code? Download the app today!

Screenshots

ShellHistory2 screens
Snippets Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Snippets Studio at Free against ShellHistory's $13.99. Snippets Studio also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). ShellHistory's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (91% vs 75%). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Snippets Studio is free to download; ShellHistory costs $13.99 up front. Snippets Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ShellHistory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShellHistory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of ShellHistory's written reviews are positive against 75% of Snippets Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShellHistory ships an update every 8 months, Snippets Studio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShellHistory versus Snippets Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellHistorySnippets Studio
Price$13.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoshadki, LLCJonathan Tsistinas

Customer experience

ShellHistory

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Snippets Studio

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShellHistory

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Snippets Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Snippets Pro$0.991 Month
  • Snippets Pro$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Snippets Pro$24.99

Questions

Is ShellHistory free?
ShellHistory costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snippets Studio free?
Snippets Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShellHistory or Snippets Studio?
ShellHistory is rated higher. ShellHistory averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Snippets Studio averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do ShellHistory or Snippets Studio have ads?
Neither ShellHistory nor Snippets Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShellHistory or Snippets Studio?
ShellHistory ships an update every 8 months, and Snippets Studio every 5 weeks. Most recently, ShellHistory was updated on September 23, 2026 and Snippets Studio on September 21, 2026.

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