Comparison

DevPulse vs Shinobi Term

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

Head to head
About

DevPulse

Features
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DevPulse keeps you in the loop on the software that matters, now on iPhone and iPad. Track releases across GitHub, GitLab, and Helm chart repositories, see what's new at a glance, and read the full release notes anywhere. A companion to DevPulse for Mac: your repositories, release briefing, and version history arrive over iCloud with nothing to set up, and a single one-time purchase unlocks Pro on every device signed into your Apple ID. WHY DEVPULSE • One place for releases: GitHub, GitLab, and Helm • A release briefing that groups what landed by risk • Long release notes summarized on-device by Apple Intelligence • Security advisories named in release notes, confirmed against OSV.dev • Full version history and release notes, correctly ordered • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No account required: public APIs, cached to stay fast RELEASE BRIEFING • Recent releases grouped by risk: confirmed advisories and breaking changes first, then major version bumps, then pre-releases • Covers the last 7 days, extendable to 14 or 30 with Pro • Tap through from any release to its repository ON-DEVICE SUMMARIES • Long release notes are summarized to a single line, and your briefing gains a short digest of the whole window • Everything runs on your iPhone or iPad with Apple Intelligence, so no changelog is sent anywhere • Generated text is marked as generated, and the full notes stay one tap away RELEASE SAFETY • When release notes name a GHSA or CVE identifier, DevPulse resolves it against OSV.dev and badges the release with its published severity • Confirmed advisories rank ahead of every other risk signal, and can waive the cooldown that holds back very fresh releases • DevPulse checks only the advisories your notes name, so it tells you what it confirmed and never claims a release is clean RELEASE DETAILS • Accurate "latest" version with semantic-version ordering, so old tags and pre-release builds stop masquerading as the newest release • Latest release at a glance with relative timestamps • Full history with quick "Load More" • Combine a project and its Helm chart into one entry, each refreshing on its own MULTI-PROVIDER TRACKING • GitHub: follow Releases, or switch to Tags for every version • GitLab: follow Releases or Tags, useful for projects that restrict Releases to members • Helm: add chart repositories and auto-discover charts MANAGE YOUR LIST • Pick from a catalog of 71 popular projects, or paste a URL or owner/repo • Pull to refresh; edit tags, tracking mode, and filters • Your list stays in step with your Mac DEVPULSE PRO Free for up to 5 repositories and a 7-day briefing. One one-time purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac: • Track unlimited repositories • Summarize long release notes on-device with Apple Intelligence • Widen the briefing window to 14 or 30 days • Generate Markdown changelogs between any two versions On the Mac, Pro also adds native notifications when a release lands, an optional menu bar item, and a local MCP server that lets AI agents query your version history and changelogs. PRIVACY • Your repository list is stored locally and can sync via iCloud • No tracking, no analytics, and no third-party data collection REQUIREMENTS iOS or iPadOS 26.0 or later. Summaries require Apple Intelligence. DevPulse for Mac is a separate download.

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Shinobi Term

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The shortest path from iPhone to Claude Code. Shinobi Term is a free, open-source SSH terminal client for iOS. Connect to your Mac's tmux session with one tap and start working with Claude Code — from anywhere. Why Shinobi Term? - One-tap tmux attach: See your active tmux sessions and connect instantly - Built for Claude Code: Designed for developers who run Claude Code in tmux - CJK-first: Japanese, Chinese, and Korean characters render correctly - SSH key auth: Generate Ed25519 keys on-device, private keys stay in Keychain - Extended keyboard: Ctrl, Alt, Esc, Tab, arrow keys - Scroll mode: Browse tmux output history with swipe gestures - Free & open source: No ads, no tracking, no account required Recommended Setup iPhone + Tailscale + Shinobi Term → Mac's tmux → Claude Code Install Tailscale on both your Mac and iPhone for seamless SSH access from anywhere. Create a tmux session, start Claude Code, and attach from your iPhone with one tap. Privacy All credentials are stored in iOS Keychain. No data is sent to our servers. No analytics or tracking. Source code: https://github.com/ie3jp/shinobi-term

Screenshots

DevPulse4 screens
Shinobi Term4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shinobi Term at 17.0 against DevPulse's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. DevPulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shinobi Term sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
DevPulse versus Shinobi Term: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevPulseShinobi Term
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagenta CreationsYOU TANAKA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DevPulse

One-time1
  • DevPulse Pro Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

Shinobi Term

One-time1
  • Buy me a beer$4.99

Questions

Is DevPulse free?
DevPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shinobi Term free?
Shinobi Term is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DevPulse or Shinobi Term have ads?
Neither DevPulse nor Shinobi Term shows ads.

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