Comparison

ShellHistory vs SourceView Pro

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

Head to head
About

ShellHistory

This app syncs your Mac's shell history to your iPhone and iPad via iCloud. It allows for detailed searching, analysis of work habits, and secure management of sensitive information within your command history.

Highlights
  • Sync shell history via iCloud
  • Search and filter history by various criteria
  • Analyze command usage statistics
  • Organize commands in notebooks
  • Securely find and delete sensitive data
  • Integrate with Shortcuts, Spotlight, and Siri
Features
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ShellHistory for iPhone and iPad shows the shell history your Macs record with ShellHistory for Mac, synced through your private iCloud. It doesn't record commands itself. With ShellHistory you can: • Search your shell history, and filter it by shell, machine, session, directory, exit status or date. • See a command's details: when and where it ran, how it ended, how long it took, and every other run of it. • Explore how you work on the Statistics page: activity over time, success rate, exit codes and what they mean, your busiest hours and days, the slowest and most used commands, and your streak. • Keep the commands you need in notebooks, with placeholders like {{version}} filled in before you copy. • Have Apple Intelligence explain a command, on your device. • Find passwords, tokens and keys in your history and delete them on all your devices. • Search your history from Shortcuts, Spotlight and Siri. On iPad and the iPhone Duo, the history, a command's details and your notebooks fit side by side. Privacy Your history stays on your devices and in your private iCloud database, in encrypted fields. ShellHistory has no account and no servers of its own, and collects no data. ShellHistory is made by an independent developer. Questions, suggestions and bug reports: support@loshadki.app. Help: https://loshadki.app/shellhistory/

About

SourceView Pro

Analyze the source code of any webpage directly within your iOS Safari browser. This tool offers professional syntax highlighting, advanced formatting options, and efficient access to HTML, designed for developers and web enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Advanced formatting
  • Adjustable text size
  • Offline source code access
  • Privacy focused
  • Dark mode UI
Features
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SourceView Pro brings the power of desktop web development to your iOS Safari browser. View and analyze the source code of any webpage with a sleek, professional interface and powerful features designed for developers, designers, and web enthusiasts. Key Features: • Beautiful Syntax Highlighting • Professional code highlighting with neon-style theme • Clear, readable formatting optimized for mobile • Customizable font sizes for comfortable viewing • Advanced Formatting Options • Pretty Print HTML for better readability • Line wrapping options • Adjustable text size • Copy formatted or raw source code • Fast & Efficient • Instant source code access through Safari extension • Works offline - no internet required for processing • Quick copy-to-clipboard functionality • Privacy Focused • Works completely offline • No data collection • No tracking • No analytics • Developer Friendly • View any webpage's HTML source • Analyze website structures • Learn from other developers' code • Perfect for debugging and learning • Professional Design • Dark mode interface • Clean, modern UI • Optimized for iOS devices • Intuitive controls Perfect for: Web Developers UI/UX Designers Students learning web development Digital marketers analyzing websites Anyone interested in web technology Download SourceView Pro today and unlock professional source code viewing capabilities on your iOS device!

Screenshots

ShellHistory4 screens
SourceView Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShellHistory at 91% against SourceView Pro's 33%. SourceView Pro's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $13.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

ShellHistory costs $13.99 and SourceView Pro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShellHistory ships an update every 8 months, SourceView Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ShellHistory versus SourceView Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellHistorySourceView Pro
Price$13.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#128 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoshadki, LLCDor Pascal

Customer experience

ShellHistory

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

SourceView Pro

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

ShellHistory

No in-app purchases

None

SourceView Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShellHistory free?
ShellHistory costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SourceView Pro free?
SourceView Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShellHistory or SourceView Pro have ads?
Neither ShellHistory nor SourceView Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShellHistory or SourceView Pro?
ShellHistory ships an update every 8 months, and SourceView Pro every 5 days. Most recently, ShellHistory was updated on November 7, 2026 and SourceView Pro on November 12, 2026.

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