Comparison

Unofficial Claude Code Client vs Shinobi Term

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

Head to head
About

Unofficial Claude Code Client

Features
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Made this app for myself initially, decided to make it free for everyone. Do not use this for serious projects, keep it mostly for inconsequential hobby work. You will need to register an account with Anthropic and configure Claude Code on your machine, I am not affiliated with them in any way. I was tired of using SSH clients to check on Claude Code sessions, so I decided to make an app that interfaces a little more cleanly. It hooks onto pre-existing tmux sessions (or you can start a fresh one into any directory) and checks for an Claude Code session that was happening in that path, then it picks up from there. There might be bugs here and there, feel free to report them in the support page, I'll try and get around to them. Bear in mind, Claude Code sessions used from the app will always have what's equivalent to the `--dangerously-skip-permissions` flag, so keep regular backups alongside kind of git history going.

About

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 โ€” 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 โ†’ Mac's tmux โ†’ 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

Unofficial Claude Code Client4 screens
Shinobi Term4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unofficial Claude Code Client at none against Shinobi Term's 1. Shinobi Term's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Shinobi Term sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Unofficial Claude Code Client asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
Unofficial Claude Code Client versus Shinobi Term: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnofficial Claude Code ClientShinobi Term
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSultan AlrashedYOU TANAKA

In-app purchases

None

Unofficial Claude Code Client

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shinobi Term

One-time1
  • Buy me a beer$4.99

Questions

Is Unofficial Claude Code Client free?
Unofficial Claude Code Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shinobi Term free?
Shinobi Term is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unofficial Claude Code Client or Shinobi Term have ads?
Neither Unofficial Claude Code Client nor Shinobi Term shows ads.

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