Comparison

Blink Shell, Build & Code vs MultiSet

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

Head to head
About

Blink Shell, Build & Code

Transform your iOS device into a powerful terminal for coding and development. Leverage Mosh and SSH for stable, fast connections. Integrate with VS Code and manage your entire development workflow from your pocket.

Highlights
  • Mosh and SSH connections
  • VS Code integration (Blink Code)
  • Remote runtime creation (Blink Build)
  • Full SSH toolset
  • Hardware keyboard support
  • External display support
  • SFTP transfers
Features
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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.

About

MultiSet

Features
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Scan a space with your iPhone and MultiSet builds a 3D map of it. Point your camera at that space later, from any angle, and the app works out exactly where you are standing, down to a few centimeters. That is visual positioning. This app is the field tool for it. SCAN AND BUILD MAPS Capture a room, a floor, or a whole building with LiDAR. Large sites are mapped across several sessions and merged into one coordinate system, so a warehouse does not have to be scanned in one go. Scans upload in the background and save as drafts if you lose signal. TEST ON SITE Open any map and localize against it then and there. You see the pose, the confidence, and the response time, with the reconstructed mesh drawn over the real room so you can tell at a glance whether it lines up. TRACK OBJECTS Upload a 3D model and the app recognizes that object in the camera feed and traces its outline in place. PLACE CONTENT IN A REAL SPACE Pin 3D text, images, and location markers to a mapped space, set the points people should be guided to, and publish it. Visitors open it by scanning a QR code. No install, no account, no App Store. GEOREFERENCE Capture control points and tie a map to real world coordinates. INSPECT MESHES Open the reconstructed mesh of any map or object in a 3D viewer. Orbit, zoom, switch shading, check triangle counts. BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS Everything here runs on the same visual positioning system behind the MultiSet SDKs for Unity, iOS, Android, Quest, and WebXR. Maps you build in this app work in your own builds. Requires a MultiSet account, free to create at developer.multiset.ai. Scanning needs an iPhone or iPad with LiDAR. Localization, object tracking, and published experiences run on any device that supports ARKit.

Screenshots

Blink Shell, Build & Code4 screens
MultiSet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MultiSet at none against Blink Shell, Build & Code's 5. Blink Shell, Build & Code's advantage is chart position (#8 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Blink Shell, Build & Code sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. MultiSet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Blink Shell, Build & Code versus MultiSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlink Shell, Build & CodeMultiSet
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (418 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings418 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBlink Shell, IncMultiSet AI Inc.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Blink Shell, Build & Code

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time1
  • Blink Shell ClassicFree
None

MultiSet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blink Shell, Build & Code free?
Blink Shell, Build & Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiSet free?
MultiSet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blink Shell, Build & Code or MultiSet have ads?
Neither Blink Shell, Build & Code nor MultiSet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blink Shell, Build & Code or MultiSet?
Blink Shell, Build & Code ships an update every 3 weeks, and MultiSet every 3 weeks. Most recently, Blink Shell, Build & Code was updated on October 10, 2026 and MultiSet on October 12, 2026.

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