Comparison

DevPad vs ShellCast

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

Head to head
About

DevPad

This app provides a suite of essential tools for developers, including a performant text editor with syntax highlighting for numerous languages, and various text manipulation and conversion actions. It facilitates quick import and export of text data, and offers features like QR code generation.

Highlights
  • Text editor with syntax highlighting
  • Support for 20+ programming languages
  • Fast text import (file, clipboard, camera)
  • Fast text export (clipboard, share, QR code)
  • Numerous text conversion and manipulation actions
  • XML to iOS Strings conversion
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In DevPad you will find these features: - A performant text editor with syntax highlight - Powered by Runestone - With these supported languages: - Bash - C - C++ - C# - Css - CSV - Go - HTML - Java - JavaScript - JSON - Lua - Markdown - Php - Python - Regex - Ruby - Rust - Scss - SQL - Swift - TypeScript - YAML - XML - Fast import - From file - From Clipboard - From camera with live text - Fast export - Add to clipboard - Share text - Share a file - Generate a QR Code - Actions - XML Strings to iOS - ASCII to HEX - Base64 Decode - Base64 Encode - Binary to Decimal - Camel Case - Collapse - Create HTML list - Create Markdown table - CSV to JSON - Date to timestamp - Date to UTC - Decimal to Binary - Escape text - Format CSS - Format JSON - Format SQL - Format XML - HEX to ASCII - HEX to RGB - iOS Strings to XML Strings - JSON to CSV - JS to JSON - JWT Decode - Kebab Case - Lorem Ipsum - Lower Case - MD5 - Remove Duplicate Lines - Reverse Lines - Reverse - RGB to HEX - SHA1 - SHA256 - SHA512 - Snake Case - Sort JSON - Sort Lines - Time to Seconds - Trim - Upper Case - URL Decode - URL Encode DevPad is not here to replace some text editors but to give valuable tools to developers. So the inside text editor is there only to offer a place where to temporarily put some text. You will not find stuff you’ll expect from a text editor, because it is not intended to be that. * * *Beta Version* * * DevPad is in beta, which means a lot of features will be added in the next months, also not all features may remain free Since DevPad it’s a beta, you’ll find for sure some bugs, please report them to me at giacomo.pignoni@gmail.com

About

ShellCast

Features
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ShellCast lets you control any terminal or long-running CLI process from your devices. Guide your AI agents remotely and get nudged when they need your attention. No complex setup; just pair once and stay connected from anywhere—batteries included.

Screenshots

DevPad4 screens
ShellCast2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShellCast at every 10 days against DevPad's monthly. DevPad's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DevPad ships an update monthly, ShellCast every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and November 30, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DevPad versus ShellCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevPadShellCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiacomo PignoniNeurox Inc.

In-app purchases

None

DevPad

No in-app purchases

None

ShellCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DevPad free?
DevPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShellCast free?
ShellCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DevPad or ShellCast have ads?
Neither DevPad nor ShellCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DevPad or ShellCast?
DevPad ships an update monthly, and ShellCast every 10 days. Most recently, DevPad was updated on September 24, 2026 and ShellCast on November 30, 2025.

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