Comparison

Fewshell vs Khyra

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

Head to head
About

Fewshell

Features
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Operate your infrastructure from your phone β€” without fighting the keyboard. Fewshell is a mobile and desktop open source SSH copilot built with strict operational safety and security guardrails for real-world production use. Typing complex shell commands on a phone is slow and error-prone. Instead, steer AI to do most of the heavy lifting for you. Fewshell generates the commands, you review, approve, edit, and execute safely. (( BUILT FOR ON-CALL REALITY )) AI-AUGMENTED WORKFLOW Stop typing long commands on a tiny keyboard. Ask for what you need. The AI drafts commands β€” you stay in control. NO YOLO MODE Every command requires your approval. There is no way to turn this off. No accidents or surprises. SECURE BY DEFAULT End-to-end encrypted connections. Secrets stored only in your device’s secure keychain. Automatic redaction keeps credentials out of logs and AI context. COMPLETE SESSION HISTORY Every interaction is stored on your device and your server so you know exactly what changed and when. SNIPPETS & PROJECTS Organize environments and frequently used commands. Inspect logs. Restart services. Debug failed jobs. All from your pocket. TEAM COLLABORATION Connect multiple devices and share real-time sessions. FULLY SELF-HOSTED No cloud services, no sign-ups, no BS. BRING YOUR OWN MODEL Use your preferred LLM β€” compatible with frontier LLM providers and self-hosted open-weight models.

About

Khyra

Features
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Khyra is a mobile code editor for personal projects, quick experiments, and focused coding on the go. Create new projects from templates, write your own code, organize files, and keep issues visible while you work. The app is made for users who want to build small web pages, tools, exercises, or reusable code snippets directly on a mobile device. Features: β€’ Editor with syntax highlighting β€’ Templates for new projects β€’ Project manager with files and folders β€’ Live preview for web projects β€’ Issue checking in the terminal area β€’ Local versions for restoring older code β€’ Snippet library for reusable code β€’ Built-in documentation with examples and explanations β€’ Themes including dark, light, and high-contrast styles β€’ Share, copy, save, and export code Khyra helps you capture ideas quickly, keep code organized, and try changes without losing previous work.

Screenshots

Fewshell4 screens
Khyra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fewshell at 13.0 against Khyra's 17. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Fewshell versus Khyra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFewshellKhyra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFewshot CorpTufan Cakir

In-app purchases

None

Fewshell

No in-app purchases

None

Khyra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fewshell free?
Fewshell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Khyra free?
Khyra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fewshell or Khyra have ads?
Neither Fewshell nor Khyra shows ads.

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