# Vicoa vs shellin

The clearest difference is rating: shellin at 5.0 against Vicoa's 4.3. Vicoa's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vicoa sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days 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: Vicoa has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Vicoa ships an update every 4 days, shellin every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vicoa | shellin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vicoa-claude-code-and-codex-ide/id6751626168/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shellin/id6760250186/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 78 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BetterBit](https://appshunter.io/developer/1739924198) | [Joonhyung Cho](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883466334) |

## What reviewers say

### Vicoa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vicoa-claude-code-and-codex-ide/id6751626168)

This app allows developers to seamlessly continue AI coding sessions across multiple devices. Receive instant alerts for AI agent input and stay productive while away from your desk.

**Highlights:** Cross-device session continuity, Instant AI agent alerts, Real-time agent updates, Seamless workflow integration, Simple setup and sync

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited (Monthly) | $12.99 | per month |
| Unlimited | $12.99 | per month |
| Unlimited (Yearly) | $69.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $89.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $89.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $119.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $119.99 | per year |


### 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 Vicoa free?

Vicoa 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, Vicoa or shellin?

shellin is rated higher. Vicoa averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while shellin averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Vicoa or shellin have ads?

Neither Vicoa nor shellin shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vicoa or shellin?

Vicoa ships an update every 4 days, and shellin every 10 days. Most recently, Vicoa was updated on September 10, 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.*