Comparison

SLauncher vs KeyBean

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

Head to head
About

SLauncher

Manage your AWS virtual machines and services directly from your iPhone or iPad. Respond to critical alerts instantly, control EC2 instances, ECS services, S3 buckets, Route 53 records, and CloudFront distributions with a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Manage EC2 instances, security groups, and volumes
  • Control ECS clusters, services, and tasks
  • Browse and manage S3 buckets and objects
  • Configure Route 53 hosted zones and record sets
  • Invalidate CloudFront caches and manage distributions
  • Support for multiple AWS accounts and instant region switching
Features
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That 3 AM alert doesn't care that you're away from your desk. SLauncher lets you respond in seconds β€” stop runaway containers, scale a failing service, invalidate a bad cache, roll back a DNS change β€” all from your iPhone and iPad. EC2 β€” Launch instances, manage security groups, attach volumes, allocate Elastic IPs. Full lifecycle control from start to terminate. ECS β€” Drill from cluster to service to task in three taps. Scale deployments with a stepper. Stop a crashing container with a swipe. S3 β€” Browse every bucket across every region. Folder navigation that feels native. Preview object metadata, copy keys, check storage classes. Route 53 β€” Hosted zones, record sets, search and filter by name or type. View and edit your entire domain configuration at a glance. CloudFront β€” Distribution status, origins, aliases, and one-tap cache invalidations. Deploy edge changes with confidence. Built for incidents. Useful every day. Multiple AWS accounts. Instant region switching. Favorite pinning. Direct API calls only β€” no middleman, no analytics SDKs, no third-party servers. Your credentials stay on-device, always.

About

KeyBean

Features
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KeyBean is a management software designed specifically for Apple, aimed at efficiently managing SSH keys, certificates, and CA (Certificate Authority) information. It provides a modern, user-friendly GUI that enables users to easily and conveniently edit and manage these critical security resources. The software comprehensively supports multiple key generation methods including ED25519, ECDSA, and RSA, allowing users to flexibly choose key lengths and offering quick key fingerprint viewing capabilities. Users can directly generate user or server certificates from CA and keys, conveniently reusing existing certificate information to create new certificates, thereby avoiding traditional complex command-line operations. ===================================== Subscription fee - 3.99/year Lifetime fee - $9.99 Unlock on all devices with a subscription or purchase. Free Trial Enjoy a 3-day free trial of all features (included with annual subscription). If you cancel your subscription before the trial expires, you can still use the app for 3 days at no cost. ===================================== Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://shellbean.notion.site/Privacy-de0bbfb42e924289bf47096b67db84ee

Screenshots

SLauncher3 screens
KeyBean3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SLauncher at every 2 weeks against KeyBean's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SLauncher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and KeyBean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SLauncher ships an update every 2 weeks, KeyBean every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
SLauncher versus KeyBean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSLauncherKeyBean
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.016 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
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In-app purchases

2 purchases

SLauncher

Subscriptions2
  • Subscribe Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Subscribe Anuually$19.991 Year
2 purchases

KeyBean

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is SLauncher free?
SLauncher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeyBean free?
KeyBean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SLauncher or KeyBean have ads?
Neither SLauncher nor KeyBean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SLauncher or KeyBean?
SLauncher ships an update every 2 weeks, and KeyBean every 7 months. Most recently, SLauncher was updated on October 13, 2026 and KeyBean on October 7, 2026.

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