Blink Shell, Build & Code vs Monitor OSC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blink Shell, Build & Code
Transform your iOS device into a professional-grade terminal with robust SSH and Mosh support for stable, high-speed connections. Extend your development workflow with integrated code editing and remote runtime creation.
- Pro-grade terminal for iOS
- Mosh and SSH support
- VS Code integration (Blink Code)
- Remote runtime creation (Blink Build)
- SFTP transfers
- Hardware keyboard support
- External display support
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Do Blink! Transform your iOS device into a pro-grade terminal. Blink is the first professional, desktop-grade terminal for iOS that leverages the support of Mosh and SSH. Thus, we can guarantee stable connections, crazy-fast speeds, and full configurations. It can and should be your all-day-long tool. **Start your 14-day free trial now!** But, Blink is much more. Now with Blink Code and Blink Build**, your entire development workflow fits in your pocket. What the Blink community is saying: “In some ways, I prefer my iPad / Blink / Digital Ocean setup to coding on my Mac“ - TheVerge "I have tried a number of terminals on iOS and this is really The One." - Twit.tv “Connections still come up when I get back to a client project after a weekend off.“ - The Sweet Setup “The way to use VS Code on the iPad” - programminglife.io What our users love the most from Blink Shell: - Mosh connections that even survive a device reboot. - Most complete SSH implementation on iOS. - Code command for VS Code integration. - Blazingly fast terminal and SFTP transfers. - Includes Pragmata Pro with ligatures. Blink Shell has a fully loaded SSH toolset: - SSH with PKI support: DSA, RSA, ECDSA & ED25519 keys. - Support for Secure Enclave Keys and Certificates. - Port forwarding with local, remote & dynamic tunnel support. - SOCKS5 proxy for a private VPN. - Agent Forwarding. - Complete SSH Config file support. - ControlMaster and pooled connections. - Files.app integration for SFTP remote hosts. - SFTP with copy-on-change. Blink has been the leading developer tool in the AppStore for +5 years, so there is a lot more: - External Display support. - Legendary Hardware Keyboard support, even remap shortcuts and keyboard codes. - Local & iCloud Blink Shell folders for Files.app access across devices. - Host sync over iCloud. - Link-files from other applications and work with them in Blink. - Cool themes and fonts, and install your own! - Smart Keys on SW Keyboard to navigate with touch. - FaceCam command to create tutorials and streams. - Bell notifications. - Supports multiple windows and multiple tabs. - Network & UNIX CLI tools, check our docs for more information. Blink Code integrates with VS Code: - Code on local projects, or seamlessly on remote machines. - Fully-loaded code editor. - A coding experience fitted to your device, that connects to VS Code for web, GitHub Codespaces, GitPod or your own VS Code server. Blink Build (Requires a $7.99/month subscription) Creates remote runtimes that can be accessed on all your devices. You can use Build in your day-to-day workflows whether you need to do development, DevOps or just play around with new tooling. Participate in our community, and don’t forget to leave us your feedback and your feature(s) requests. Enjoy! http://blink.sh http://twitter.com/blinkshell http://GitHub.com/blinksh Terms of Use: https://blink.sh/blink-gpl Privacy Policy: https://blink.sh/pp * Blink Code is not affiliated nor endorsed by Microsoft. ** Blink Build requires a separate subscription to make use of our Virtual Machines.
Monitor OSC
Visualize incoming signals with a clear interface. View data as a list or tree, track floating-point values over time, and manage your local IP address and port. Ideal for developers working with Open Sound Control.
- List and tree view for signal data
- Expandable node structure
- Local IP address and port management
- Floating point value trail over time
- Clear and pause signal stream
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Monitor OSC lets you visualize signals sent to your device. - View data in a list with full addresses or as a tree structure with expandable nodes. - View your local ip address and change the port. - View a trail of floating point values over time. - Clear and pause the signal stream. There is also an option to relay OSC signals to another device. OSC is Open Sound Control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monitor OSC at none against Blink Shell, Build & Code's 5. Monitor OSC also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 37%) and device support (4 vs 2). Blink Shell, Build & Code's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Blink Shell, Build & Code sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Monitor OSC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blink Shell, Build & Code ships an update every 3 weeks, Monitor OSC every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blink Shell, Build & Code | Monitor OSC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (426 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 426 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blink Shell, Inc | Anton Heestand |
Customer experience
Blink Shell, Build & Code
Monitor OSC
In-app purchases
Blink Shell, Build & Code
- Build Basic - 50 credits/month1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Blink+Build Basic7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Blink Plus$19.991 Year
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- Blink+14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Blink Shell ClassicFree
Monitor OSC
No in-app purchases
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