Comparison

Clamshell vs proLingo+

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

Head to head
About

Clamshell

Monitor the status of all your Macs from your iPhone or iPad. This app allows you to track lid and system states remotely, ensuring you're always informed about your devices. It utilizes iCloud for secure data synchronization without third-party servers.

Highlights
  • Monitor Mac lid states
  • Track system statuses (Awake, Sleep, etc.)
  • Remote monitoring from iPhone/iPad
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Supports Mac desktops
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Clamshell goes to iPhone and iPad! This is an iOS version of the Clamshell app. It provides monitoring states of all your Macs from your iPhones and iPads that are signed in to the same iCloud account. Clamshell now supports sharing the laptop lid statuses and system statuses (Awake, Sleeping, Logging out, Restarting, Shutting down, Restarted, Shut Down, User Logged Out, App Terminated). More statuses will come in the year. No data is shared with third-party providers. Clamshell is not using any external servers but only Apple's iCloud servers. You're in full control of your data! Note for users of iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro: Clamshell is useful for you finally! Use it to monitor statuses of your Mac desktops remotely from iPhone/iPad. Yay!

About

proLingo+

Features
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proLingo+ is a real-time speech transcription and translation app. Speak naturally, and see your words transcribed and translated instantly. One-time purchase, no subscription — yours forever. KEY FEATURES Real-Time Transcription On-device speech recognition transcribes your voice to text in real-time with high accuracy. Supports 28 languages. Dual ASR Engine Choose between the built-in Local Engine (fully offline, no data leaves your device) or Azure Speech (cloud-powered, superior accuracy, no time limit). Switch anytime in Settings. Instant Translation Translate transcribed text in real-time using on-device translation. No internet connection required for translation. Live Waveform See your voice activity visualized with a smooth, adaptive waveform that responds to your speech in real-time. Session History All transcription sessions are automatically saved. Review and export past sessions anytime. Export & Share Save transcripts as text or SRT subtitle files. Share directly from the app. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Pay once, use forever. No subscription fees, no in-app purchases, no hidden costs. All features included. All future updates included. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES Speech Recognition: 28 languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and more. Translation: 20+ language pairs powered by on-device translation. PRIVACY Microphone is used only for live transcription. With the Local Engine, all processing stays on-device. No account required. No tracking. No ads.

Screenshots

Clamshell2 screens
proLingo+3 screens

Verdict

The call

Clamshell and proLingo+ are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Clamshell versus proLingo+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClamshellproLingo+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.418.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander Kovrazhkin岩 王

In-app purchases

None

Clamshell

No in-app purchases

None

proLingo+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clamshell free?
Clamshell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is proLingo+ free?
proLingo+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clamshell or proLingo+ have ads?
Neither Clamshell nor proLingo+ shows ads.

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