Comparison

Fewshell vs Hosty

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

Hosty

Features
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⏺ Turn your iPhone or iPad into a server. No cables. No extra apps. Hosty launches an HTTP server directly from your device. Any computer, tablet or phone on your Wi-Fi network can connect from a browser and access your files instantly. What can you do with it? - Transfer photos, videos and documents to your Mac or PC without cables or third-party accounts - Share an entire folder with your team in seconds - Serve a static website directly from your device - Manage your iCloud Drive files from any browser Full web-based file manager Upload, download, create folders and text files, rename, compress and decompress β€” all from the web interface, with drag and drop support. No subscriptions. No external servers. Your files stay on your device.

Screenshots

Fewshell4 screens
Hosty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fewshell at none against Hosty's 1. Fewshell also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. Hosty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fewshell asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Fewshell versus Hosty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFewshellHosty
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFewshot CorpIvan Orozco

In-app purchases

None

Fewshell

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hosty

One-time1
  • Hosty Pro$5.99

Questions

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

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