Comparison

ShellHistory vs Pocket API Client

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

Pocket API Client

Features
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A lightweight API client for indie developers — right in your pocket. Test and debug REST APIs from your iPhone, anytime, anywhere. Pocket API Client brings a Postman-like experience to mobile, so you can fire off requests, inspect responses, and manage your collections without ever opening your laptop. 【Key Features】 - Supports GET, POST, PUT, DELETE and other major HTTP methods - Detailed configuration for headers, query params, and request body - Authentication support: Bearer Token, Basic Auth, API Key - Save and organize requests as collections - Environment variables to switch between dev, staging, and production - Auto-saved request history for quick reuse - Offline access — no internet required to manage your setup - No sign-up required — completely free to use Stop reaching for your laptop just to test an endpoint. Your API client is already in your pocket.

Screenshots

ShellHistory4 screens
Pocket API Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket API Client at Free against ShellHistory's $13.99. Pocket API Client also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 months). ShellHistory's advantage is iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). On 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

Pocket API Client is free to download; ShellHistory costs $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShellHistory ships an update every 8 months, Pocket API Client daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShellHistory versus Pocket API Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellHistoryPocket API Client
Price$13.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoshadki, LLCAtsuya Suzuki

In-app purchases

None

ShellHistory

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket API Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShellHistory free?
ShellHistory costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket API Client free?
Pocket API Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShellHistory or Pocket API Client have ads?
Neither ShellHistory nor Pocket API Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShellHistory or Pocket API Client?
ShellHistory ships an update every 8 months, and Pocket API Client daily. Most recently, ShellHistory was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pocket API Client on October 31, 2026.

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