Comparison

Blink Shell, Build & Code vs Digital Ocean Mobile

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

Digital Ocean Mobile

Manage your cloud infrastructure on the go. Monitor droplet stats, databases, load balancers, and apps. View logs in real-time and manage domains and volumes.

Highlights
  • Manage Droplets
  • Monitor Databases
  • Control Load Balancers
  • View App Logs
  • Manage Domains
  • Resize Volumes
Features
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Manage your Digital Ocean droplets, databases, spaces and much more. Take DigitalOcean anywhere you go with Ocean! ◆ DROPLETS - View Droplet Info - Check Droplet Stats (Bandwidth, CPU, Memory, Disk) - Browse Droplets on all your project(s) - Rename Droplet - Reset root password on a Droplet - Turn on/off Droplet - Destroy Droplet ◆ DATABASES - View DB Cluster Info - Browse DBs on all your project(s) - Destroy DB Cluster ◆ LOAD BALANCERS - View Load Balancer Info - Browse Load Balancers on all your project(s) - Detach Droplets - Remove Forwarding Rules ◆ APPS - View App Info - Browse Apps on all your project(s) - View Logs in real time ◆ DOMAINS - View Domain Records - Browse Domains on all your project(s) ◆ VOLUMES - View Volume Info - Browse Volumes on all your project(s) - Resize Volume - Detach Droplet That’s it folks! This text isn't gonna get any more interesting. I mean, I think we've pretty much covered all the good stuff. Still here? Ummmm, ok. How's everything? Good? Cool cool cool. What are you looking for? The app description is over. For real, check out the app. It's way better than hanging out in the App Store this long. Wow, you're dedicated. Do you just love app descriptions? Weird. OK, we're gonna go now. Bye. NOTICE & ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1. API tokens are stored locally on your device, and never leave it. 2. Ocean is OSS (Open Source Software), feel free to open an Issue or PR at github.com/get-ocean/ocean 3. This is not a replacement for the DigitalOcean website. Certain actions, such as creating new projects, should be done directly in the web dashboard. © FarFetched 2025. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners. Terms of Service: https://farfetched.global/ocean/terms

Screenshots

Blink Shell, Build & Code4 screens
Digital Ocean Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Digital Ocean Mobile at 3.7 against Blink Shell, Build & Code's 3.1. Digital Ocean Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Blink Shell, Build & Code's advantage is ratings volume (418 vs 9) and review sentiment (37% vs 20%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Digital Ocean Mobile sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Ocean Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blink Shell, Build & Code has 418 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Blink Shell, Build & Code's written reviews are positive against 20% of Digital Ocean Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blink Shell, Build & Code ships an update every 3 weeks, Digital Ocean Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blink Shell, Build & Code versus Digital Ocean Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlink Shell, Build & CodeDigital Ocean Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (418 ratings)3.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings418 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#12 — better#115
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB55 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBlink Shell, IncFarFetched

Customer experience

Blink Shell, Build & Code

All ratings418 ratings
Positive51.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative45.7%
Written reviews344 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative60.8%

Digital Ocean Mobile

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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
6 purchases

Digital Ocean Mobile

Subscriptions4
  • Ultimate (Monthly)$2.491 Month
  • OCEAN Ultimate$2.497 Days
  • ULTIMATE$6.991 Year
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  • Ultimate (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlimited (Lifetime)$12.00
  • Ultimate (Lifetime)$24.00

Questions

Is Blink Shell, Build & Code free?
Blink Shell, Build & Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Ocean Mobile free?
Digital Ocean Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blink Shell, Build & Code or Digital Ocean Mobile?
Digital Ocean Mobile is rated higher. Blink Shell, Build & Code averages 3.1 out of 5 from 418 ratings, while Digital Ocean Mobile averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Blink Shell, Build & Code or Digital Ocean Mobile have ads?
Neither Blink Shell, Build & Code nor Digital Ocean Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blink Shell, Build & Code or Digital Ocean Mobile?
Blink Shell, Build & Code ships an update every 3 weeks, and Digital Ocean Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Blink Shell, Build & Code was updated on September 24, 2026 and Digital Ocean Mobile on September 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, Blink Shell, Build & Code or Digital Ocean Mobile?
Blink Shell, Build & Code currently peaks at #12 in the App Store charts, and Digital Ocean Mobile at #115. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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