Comparison

bit shifty vs LexShell

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

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About

bit shifty

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bit shifty :: the most powerful programmer’s calculator you will ever need Feature-rich, easy to use, and computationally powerful — with unmatched capabilities for doing calculations with extremely large integers (10k binary digits). If you need a precise answer without number rounding or floating point calculations, want to work offline, or don’t want to be constrained by numbers that fit in one machine register, this app will surpass your expectations. Extremely large integers are easily input, viewed, and interacted with via a scrollable keyboard screen. The following functions are currently included: Arithmetic: - Addition - Subtraction - Multiplication - Division - Modulo - 2^x - EE Bit logic: - AND - NAND - OR - NOR - XOR - XNOR Bitwise: - Set bit - Clear bit - Toggle bit - Left shift - Right shift Integer calculations can use any combination of the binary, octal, decimal, or hexadecimal number bases, and a base is easily switched to another. Machine word sizes for input and output integers, and associated calculations, can be set to 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128 bits. Furthermore, inputs and output do not need to be the same machine word size. Input and output integers can also be either big endian or little endian, or a combination of both. Additionally, bit shifts are user selectable to either trim the bits beyond the current machine word or extend the number of bits in the integer. The integer separator is settable to a number of different options, e.g., comma, period, space, etc. And as an added bonus, the full calculation description (integers, number bases, number representation, endianness, selected calculation and machine word size) can be forwarded to the destination of your choice as a JSON formatted string. Annual subscription USD 9.99/year. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled prior to start of new subscription term. Subscription includes access to all 18 current calculator functions and access to all new features introduced during subscription term. Privacy Policy: https://www.bskul.com/apps/bit-shifty Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LexShell

Connect to remote servers and Bonjour services with ease. This client remembers your frequently accessed servers, adapting to different locations for seamless access. It's designed for efficient and reliable SSH connections.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal client
  • Remote server access
  • Bonjour server support
  • Location-aware server memory
  • Connect from anywhere
Features
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Sometimes you need to SSH into a server. This app helps you do exactly that. Remote servers, Bonjour servers — we welcome them all. We'll optionally remember the servers you frequently access from a given spot, too; so if you're always connecting to one network from the coffeeshop and another from home, we've got you covered. With built-in support for the keyboard keys that iOS forgot (Esc, Tab, and Control-combos), a slew of themes, and a ton of functionality included for free. Need Pro features like 1Password keys, SFTP support throughout iOS, and Snippets? Take a look at a Pro subscription. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

bit shifty4 screens
LexShell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LexShell at none against bit shifty's 1. LexShell also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. bit shifty sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. LexShell asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bit shifty ships an update every 2 months, LexShell every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
bit shifty versus LexShell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbit shiftyLexShell
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin SakrissonLex Friedman

In-app purchases

1 purchases

bit shifty

Subscriptions1
  • Annual subscription$9.991 Year
None

LexShell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bit shifty free?
bit shifty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LexShell free?
LexShell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bit shifty or LexShell have ads?
Neither bit shifty nor LexShell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bit shifty or LexShell?
bit shifty ships an update every 2 months, and LexShell every 3 days. Most recently, bit shifty was updated on September 19, 2026 and LexShell on September 15, 2026.

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