Comparison

Ship vs Mobile Terminal

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

Head to head
About

Ship

Edit GitHub repositories directly from your phone using an AI-powered system. The app makes non-destructive changes by creating new branches for your edits, allowing you to review and push them directly. It also offers an open-source language model system for customization.

Highlights
  • Edit GitHub repositories on mobile
  • AI-powered code modifications
  • Non-destructive changes via new branches
  • Push changes directly from the app
  • Open-source Language Model System
  • View repository code
Features
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Ship allows you code from your phone! Simply choose the repository you'd like to edit, then prompt our Custom Language Model System (link below) with a task, changes, or a question regarding the selected Github Repository. Then just watch as we handle the rest! The changes are made on a new branch so as to not interfere with your current set up, but you can push these changes directly through the app. We prioritized making Non-destructive changes to your Repos by having our agent push its changes to a new branch, specified by the current date. We also allow you to select an existing repo to build on top of an existing project. We're going to be quickly adding features and want to open source our Language Model System backend in order to allow you to easily customize your own system which can do much more than just coding through an integration store! This is the first AI Powered application that allows you to edit existing GitHub Repositories from your phone! Other Features: - You can view the code within the repository that you're working with by selecting the 'Code' icon in the top right of your Chat View. - Open Sourced Language Model System: https://github.com/LMSystems-ai/Github-Agent so you can create your own branch of our coding agent and try it out yourself! If you create something cool, we'll add it to the app and let you have access for free! Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mobile Terminal

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a portable development hub. Securely connect to SSH sessions, run AI command-line tools, and preview your projects live with a built-in web viewer. Access a full command-line experience optimized for mobile.

Highlights
  • Powerful SSH terminal
  • AI CLI execution
  • Local tool execution
  • Touch-friendly shortcuts
  • Multiple tabs
  • Live web preview
  • Built-in WebView
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful, pocket-sized dev environment. Connect securely to your own SSH session and run AI CLIs, local tools, and full terminal workflows—anywhere. KEY FEATURES: POWERFUL SSH TERMINAL A full-featured command line on mobile. Optimized with touch-friendly shortcuts, multiple tabs, and smooth workflows. Run your CLIs, scripts, and local LLMs directly from your terminal. LIVE WEB PREVIEW Instantly preview your projects. Run a dev server and view changes live with the built-in WebView.

Screenshots

Ship3 screens
Mobile Terminal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ship at 5.0 against Mobile Terminal's 1.0. Ship also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ship holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ship ships an update every 3 days, Mobile Terminal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ship versus Mobile Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipMobile Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean SullivanWilliam Barksdale

Customer experience

Ship

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mobile Terminal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ship

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ship free?
Ship is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Terminal free?
Mobile Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ship or Mobile Terminal?
Ship is rated higher. Ship averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mobile Terminal averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ship or Mobile Terminal have ads?
Neither Ship nor Mobile Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ship or Mobile Terminal?
Ship ships an update every 3 days, and Mobile Terminal every 2 months. Most recently, Ship was updated on September 5, 2026 and Mobile Terminal on September 16, 2026.

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