DevBox vs ClaviTTY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DevBox
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DevBox is a code editor and IDE that runs PHP, Python, Node.js and Go on your phone or tablet, with a local web server, a MySQL database and a Linux terminal. No laptop and no remote server. Open a project, tap Run, and your site opens in the built-in browser at localhost. Change a file, refresh, and see the result. Write code, run it, and preview it: a full web development IDE on the device. WHAT YOU CAN BUILD • PHP sites on PHP 8.5 with .htaccess support, or a Laravel app with Composer • A Node.js server or API, or a React, Vue, Angular or Svelte app with npm install and npm run dev • Python scripts and web apps, with libraries from pip • Go programs and web servers • HTML, CSS and JavaScript websites with live preview • Apps backed by a MySQL database, managed with phpMyAdmin CODE EDITOR • Syntax highlighting for PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, HTML, CSS and more • Find and replace, go to line, code formatting and tabs for open files • A key row above the keyboard for brackets, quotes and symbols LOCAL WEB SERVER AND PREVIEW • PHP, Node.js, Python and Go dev servers on localhost, with output and request logs • Built-in browser with Eruda DevTools to inspect your pages LINUX TERMINAL • A real Linux terminal (Alpine) with command history and scrollback • npm, pip, composer, go and git, plus more tools and compilers from apk MYSQL AND PHPMYADMIN • A MariaDB server on the device that works with any MySQL library • Create databases and users, run SQL, import and export dumps in phpMyAdmin GIT • Clone, commit, branch, push and pull over HTTPS or SSH • GitHub, GitLab or your own server; search GitHub and import a repo as a new project MORE • Open projects from local storage, FTP or SSH, and iCloud Drive on iPhone and iPad • Start a project from a template, an empty folder or an AI prompt • AI tools to improve, refactor or comment your code • Offline docs for PHP, Node.js, Python and Go Pick a language, write your code in the code editor, and tap Run to start coding with an IDE that fits in your pocket. The terminal and MariaDB are available as one-time purchases or with DevBox Pro. Installing packages, Git remotes and the AI assistant need an internet connection; writing, running and previewing code work offline. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://devbox.porizm.com/privacy?lang=en
ClaviTTY
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ClaviTTY is a focused SSH client for fast, secure server access and real terminal work. Connect faster with pinned and recent hosts, fuzzy search, saved server profiles, and host-key verification before you trust a connection. Use password or SSH key sign-in, manage identities in Keychain, and jump back into the jobs that matter: checking logs, restarting services, running commands, and fixing incidents. Why people choose ClaviTTY: - Secure SSH connections with host-key verification - Pinned and recent hosts for faster reconnects - Password and SSH key authentication with identity management - Local Find in Terminal, keyboard presets, and sticky modifiers - Command palette access to profiles, tabs, snippets, and terminal actions - A polished terminal workspace built for touch, keyboard, and trackpad Upgrade to Premium when you need more power: - Multiple live tabs - Session restore on relaunch - Jump hosts for bastion-based access - Local port forwarding - Global and profile-based command snippets with variables and safer run controls If you want an SSH app that stays fast, simple, and trustworthy, ClaviTTY is ready. Connect to a server and get real work done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DevBox at 15.0 against ClaviTTY's 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. DevBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ClaviTTY sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DevBox ships an update weekly, ClaviTTY every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DevBox | ClaviTTY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 412 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Firas Moussa | Softwhere Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
DevBox
- DevBox Pro$2.991 Month
- MariaDB Server$4.99
- Integrated Terminal$9.99
ClaviTTY
- Premium - 1 Week$4.997 Days
- Premium - 6 Month$39.996 Months
- Premium - 12 Month$59.991 Year









