Comparison

ShellHistory vs Smart JSON & XML Editor

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

Smart JSON & XML Editor

This app provides developers, testers, and data analysts with a comprehensive mobile toolkit for working with structured data. It offers multiple editing modes, formatting, conversion between JSON and XML, and powerful data manipulation tools for efficient data management on the go.

Highlights
  • Multiple editing modes (Tree, Source, List)
  • Syntax highlighting
  • One-tap format and minify
  • JSON to XML and XML to JSON conversion
  • Add, delete, rename, duplicate, copy/paste data
  • Import from device, clipboard, or URL
  • Local file management
Features
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"Smart JSON & XML Editor is the all-in-one mobile toolkit for developers, testers, and data analysts who work with structured data every day. Whether you are debugging API responses, editing configuration files, formatting complex nested objects, or converting between JSON and XML formats — this app provides everything you need in a single, fast, and reliable experience. THREE POWERFUL EDITING MODES Switch instantly between three professional editing views to work the way you prefer: Tree View — Navigate and edit your data in a collapsible, hierarchical tree structure. Expand, collapse, and modify nodes with a tap. See the full structure of your data at a glance and make precise edits without touching raw code. Source View — Work directly with raw code in a professional editor featuring syntax highlighting, line numbers, search, code folding, and adjustable font size. Toggle between Edit mode and View mode for safe browsing. List View — Browse key-value pairs in a clean, flat layout for quick scanning and editing. Perfect for finding specific values in large files. SMART SOURCE EDITOR The built-in code editor gives you a desktop-class experience on your mobile device: • Syntax highlighting for both JSON and XML with distinct colors for keys, values, strings, numbers, and brackets • Line numbers for precise navigation and reference • Search functionality to find any key, value, or text instantly • Code folding to collapse sections and focus on what matters • Adjustable font size for comfortable reading on any screen • Edit mode and View mode toggle for safe browsing ONE-TAP FORMAT & MINIFY Transform messy, minified, or unreadable data into clean, beautifully indented and formatted output with a single tap. Or minify formatted data for compact storage and network transmission. Works seamlessly for both JSON and XML files. JSON ↔ XML CONVERSION Convert any JSON file to XML or any XML file to JSON with one tap. The app automatically updates the file extension and preserves your data structure. This is perfect for developers working across different systems, APIs, and platforms that use different data formats. POWERFUL DATA OPERATIONS Take full control of your data with comprehensive editing tools: • Add new keys, values, objects, and arrays at any position • Delete single items or entire branches of your data tree • Rename keys without disrupting the structure • Duplicate nodes and entire subtrees for quick replication • Copy and paste data across documents • Multi-select mode for batch operations on multiple nodes at once — delete, move, or copy several items simultaneously FLEXIBLE IMPORT OPTIONS Open data from anywhere. Import files from your device storage, paste JSON or XML content directly from your clipboard, or load data from any URL. No matter how your data arrives, this app handles it instantly. LOCAL FILE MANAGEMENT All your files are organized in the app's built-in document manager. Create new files, rename existing ones, delete files you no longer need, and quickly access your recent files from the history. Your work is always saved locally and ready when you need it. BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS Smart JSON & XML Editor is designed for professionals who need a reliable, fast, and offline-capable tool for structured data. No accounts required. No cloud dependencies. No unnecessary features. Just open the app and start working with your JSON and XML files. Download Smart JSON & XML Editor today and experience the most powerful way to work with JSON and XML on your mobile device."

Screenshots

ShellHistory4 screens
Smart JSON & XML Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart JSON & XML Editor at Free against ShellHistory's $13.99. ShellHistory's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Smart JSON & XML Editor is free to download; ShellHistory costs $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShellHistory against 5.0 for Smart JSON & XML Editor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of ShellHistory's written reviews are positive against 50% of Smart JSON & XML Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShellHistory versus Smart JSON & XML Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellHistorySmart JSON & XML Editor
Price$13.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoshadki, LLCAhmet Yilmaz

Customer experience

ShellHistory

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

Smart JSON & XML Editor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShellHistory

No in-app purchases

None

Smart JSON & XML Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShellHistory free?
ShellHistory costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart JSON & XML Editor free?
Smart JSON & XML Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShellHistory or Smart JSON & XML Editor?
ShellHistory and Smart JSON & XML Editor are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ShellHistory or Smart JSON & XML Editor have ads?
Neither ShellHistory nor Smart JSON & XML Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShellHistory or Smart JSON & XML Editor?
ShellHistory ships an update every 8 months, and Smart JSON & XML Editor every 8 months. Most recently, ShellHistory was updated on November 7, 2026 and Smart JSON & XML Editor on November 5, 2026.

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