# rootshell vs BYOT Coding Agent

The clearest difference is ratings volume: rootshell at 53 against BYOT Coding Agent's 2. rootshell also leads on chart position (#149 vs unranked). BYOT Coding Agent's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for rootshell against 5.0 for BYOT Coding Agent. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rootshell has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of rootshell's written reviews are positive against 100% of BYOT Coding Agent's.

rootshell ships an update fortnightly, BYOT Coding Agent weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | rootshell | BYOT Coding Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootshell-local-terminal-ssh/id6755794662/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/byot-coding-agent/id6782403920/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **53** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#149** | — |
| Size | 376 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rootshell LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1829197011) | [Bogeybot LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835531719) |

## What reviewers say

### rootshell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootshell-local-terminal-ssh/id6755794662)

**Currently charting:** #149 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a powerful, desktop-class terminal emulator with GPU acceleration and native support for SSH, Mosh, and tssh. It offers features like system-wide VPN over SSH, native Git integration, and AI assistance for hands-free command execution and web searches.

**Highlights:** GPU-accelerated terminal, Native SSH and Mosh support, System-wide VPN over SSH, Native Git client, AI voice and text agents, Cloud and Kubernetes integration, Hardware security key support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BYOT Coding Agent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/byot-coding-agent/id6782403920)

Control a coding agent running on your computer directly from your mobile device. Browse projects, send prompts with files, and monitor assistant activity in real-time. Manage permission requests and review session details.

**Highlights:** Connect to OpenCode server, Send prompts with photos/files, Live stream assistant text and tool activity, Inspect tool inputs, progress, and errors, Answer permission requests, Review session diffs, Switch between saved servers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is rootshell free?

rootshell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BYOT Coding Agent free?

BYOT Coding Agent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, rootshell or BYOT Coding Agent?

BYOT Coding Agent is rated higher. rootshell averages 4.9 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while BYOT Coding Agent averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do rootshell or BYOT Coding Agent have ads?

Neither rootshell nor BYOT Coding Agent shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, rootshell or BYOT Coding Agent?

rootshell ships an update fortnightly, and BYOT Coding Agent weekly. Most recently, rootshell was updated on October 30, 2026 and BYOT Coding Agent on October 31, 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.*