Comparison

Blink Shell, Build & Code vs Artifact Vault

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

Artifact Vault

Features
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Artifact Vault is a home for the HTML you keep losing in downloads folders and chat threads. Import an HTML file and it lands in your vault as a live artifact — not a screenshot, not a text blob, but the real page, running. Tap it and it renders exactly as it would in a browser. Open the editor and change the markup, then save; the preview picks up your edit immediately. RUN, DON'T JUST READ Every artifact runs in its own sandbox with its own origin, so scripts, styles and layouts behave the way the author intended. Dashboards animate. Calculators calculate. Interactive pages stay interactive. EDIT IN PLACE A monospaced editor sits one tap away from the preview. Fix a value, retitle a heading, tweak a color, save. Your changes stay in the vault. FOLLOW THE LINKS Artifact Vault reads the addresses inside your markup — links, embeds, references — and lists them. Tap one and it opens in Safari; return to Artifact Vault without losing your place. SEE WHAT'S INSIDE Insights charts your vault with real numbers pulled from your own files: size on disk, element and script counts, how your markup breaks down, and which artifacts you keep coming back to. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your artifacts live on your device. Artifact Vault has no content server and never uploads your files. No sign-in is required. FREE TO START Keep three artifacts free, forever. An optional one-time In-App Purchase unlocks unlimited artifacts and the full Insights breakdowns. One payment, no subscription. No AI. No tracking. No noise — just your artifacts, running. All three agreements also read in full inside the app, offline, from onboarding, the unlock screen and Settings. Privacy Policy: https://debouillet.com/legal/ai-artifact-vault/privacy Terms of Service: https://debouillet.com/legal/ai-artifact-vault/terms End User License Agreement: https://debouillet.com/legal/ai-artifact-vault/eula

Screenshots

Blink Shell, Build & Code4 screens
Artifact Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Blink Shell, Build & Code at #20 against Artifact Vault's unranked. Blink Shell, Build & Code also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Blink Shell, Build & Code sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Artifact Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Blink Shell, Build & Code versus Artifact Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlink Shell, Build & CodeArtifact Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (425 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings425 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBlink Shell, IncSocial Sips 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
1 purchases

Artifact Vault

One-time1
  • Vault Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Blink Shell, Build & Code free?
Blink Shell, Build & Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artifact Vault free?
Artifact Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blink Shell, Build & Code or Artifact Vault have ads?
Neither Blink Shell, Build & Code nor Artifact Vault shows ads.

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