Comparison

Teco Smart Panel vs ShellPilot

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

Head to head
About

Teco Smart Panel

Features
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The TECO smart Panel Health management system can be installed on any brand and switchgear equipment to provide new generation functions: 1. Equipped with loT function, connected to TECO's smart Panel Health management public or private cloud service platform through Ethernet wired or 4G/5G wireless internet access. 2. Can be connected to a smart phone. 3. Remote/mobile implementation of functions such as monitoring, notification, alarm, trend, analysis, health report etc. 4. Two-way, Interactive in demand and control operations. All remote monitoring and control functions are controlled by the Private Cloud to ensure the privacy of the panel system.

About

ShellPilot

Features
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Connect to any server from your iPhone or iPad, and keep the commands you run often ready to reuse. ShellPilot is a full SSH terminal built for developers, sysadmins, and anyone who manages a server, a VPS, or a Raspberry Pi on the go. SAVED SNIPPETS Keep the commands you run often โ€” restarts, log checks, deploy steps โ€” and run them in a tap on any saved server, instead of retyping them every time you connect. FULL TERMINAL A real terminal emulator with xterm-compatible rendering, not a cut-down text box. Works with tmux, vim, and anything else you run over SSH. SSH KEYS Generate or import Ed25519 and RSA keys. Keys stay on your device โ€” nothing is uploaded anywhere. SFTP FILE BROWSER Browse remote files next to your local storage over SFTP. Upload, download, rename and delete without leaving the app. MULTIPLE SERVERS Save connections for every server you manage. Switch between a VPS, a Raspberry Pi, or a Docker host in a tap. RECENT SESSIONS Jump back into a server you connected to recently, without hunting through a list. WORKS WELL FOR โ€ข Developers deploying and checking on servers โ€ข Sysadmins managing a VPS or home server โ€ข Raspberry Pi and homelab owners โ€ข Anyone who needs a real terminal without a laptop ABOUT THIS APP Your connections, keys and snippets stay on your device. No account, no cloud sync of credentials. PURCHASES โ€ข ShellPilot Pro โ€” one-time purchase โ€ข Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase โ€ข One-time purchase โ€” no subscription and no renewals Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cosmovex.web.app/apps/shellpilot/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Teco Smart Panel4 screens
ShellPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Teco Smart Panel at none against ShellPilot's 1. Teco Smart Panel also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). ShellPilot's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ShellPilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Teco Smart Panel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teco Smart Panel ships an update every 21 months, ShellPilot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Teco Smart Panel versus ShellPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeco Smart PanelShellPilot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 4 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTECOM CO., LTD.Sahana A S

In-app purchases

None

Teco Smart Panel

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShellPilot

One-time1
  • ShellPilot Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Teco Smart Panel free?
Teco Smart Panel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShellPilot free?
ShellPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Teco Smart Panel or ShellPilot have ads?
Neither Teco Smart Panel nor ShellPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Teco Smart Panel or ShellPilot?
Teco Smart Panel ships an update every 21 months, and ShellPilot every 4 months. Most recently, Teco Smart Panel was updated on November 7, 2026 and ShellPilot on November 5, 2026.

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