# ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal vs shellin

The clearest difference is rating: shellin at 5.0 against ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal's 4.3. ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal's advantage is monetization model (paid vs subscription) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and shellin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

shellin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal ships an update every 4 days, shellin every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal | shellin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowterm-ssh-and-mosh-terminal/id6746274402/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shellin/id6760250186/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Paid** | Subscription |
| Size | 104 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Carlos Savcic](https://appshunter.io/developer/481000395) | [Joonhyung Cho](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883466334) |

## What reviewers say

### ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowterm-ssh-and-mosh-terminal/id6746274402)

A professional SSH and Mosh terminal application offering robust features like xterm compatibility, secure authentication via keys and certificates, and smart port forwarding. It includes a code snippet library for batch execution and background connection monitoring.

**Highlights:** Full-featured SSH terminal, xterm compatibility, tmux support, Secure authentication (keys, certs), Smart port forwarding, Code snippet library, Background connection monitoring

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ShadowTerm Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| ShadowTerm Premium Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $29.99 | one-time |


### shellin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shellin/id6760250186)

Access and control your Mac terminal from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor AI coding agents, run commands, and stay connected to your workflow remotely via an encrypted peer-to-peer connection.

**Highlights:** View Mac terminal live on iPhone/iPad, Monitor AI coding agents remotely, Real-time interaction with keyboard input, Connect without SSH setup, End-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer session

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shellin Lite | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Shellin Pro | $8.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal free?

ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is shellin free?

shellin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal or shellin?

shellin is rated higher. ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while shellin averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal or shellin have ads?

Neither ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal nor shellin shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal or shellin?

ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal ships an update every 4 days, and shellin every 10 days. Most recently, ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal was updated on September 21, 2026 and shellin on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*