ShellX vs Star Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ShellX
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The missing link between your phone and your automation workflows. ShellX is a thin client that connects your mobile device directly to n8n, Make, Zapier, Home Assistant, or any webhook endpoint. Voice, text, photos, documents, barcodes, GPS ā everything goes straight to YOUR infrastructure. We never see your data. HOW IT WORKS 1. Configure your webhook URL 2. Send input (voice, text, photo, scan) 3. Your automation processes it 4. See the response (text, voice, or image) That's it. ShellX doesn't process anything ā your workflow does. USE CASES - Chat with your AI agent connected to your company data - Field workers submitting reports via voice - Inventory management with barcode scanning - Home automation voice control - Client-facing interface for your automation agency KEY FEATURES - Works with ANY webhook (n8n, Make, Zapier, ESP32, custom APIs) - Voice input transcribed and sent to your workflow - Responses can be text, audio, or images - Labels to switch between multiple workflows instantly - Quick Mode for one-off commands, Chat Mode for conversations - QR and barcode scanner built-in - Photo and document uploads - Push notifications when your workflow responds - GPS location sharing PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your data never touches our servers. ShellX connects directly to your endpoint. Conversation history stays on your device. No accounts required for personal use. All features included. No ads. No data mining.
Star Editor
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Star Editor builds real websites without code. You write directly on the page, arrange it by dragging, and publish with one button to a web address you own. Pick a starting point ā research project, portfolio, blog, club or group, event, travel journal, recipe collection, sports team, link page, or blank ā and your site opens already designed, with clear guidance in every empty field. Choose a look, a colour palette and typography, and start writing. BUILDING ⢠Write on the page itself. Tap any text and type; what you see is what visitors see. ⢠Add designed sections: title banner, photo and text, cards, timeline, event, key numbers, FAQ, pull quote, call to action, contact and file downloads. Or plain blocks: text, headings, photos, galleries, video, buttons and quotes. ⢠Arrange mode: press and hold anything on the page and drag it into place, or onto another page. ⢠Drag photos and PDFs straight in from Files, Finder or Photos. ⢠Six looks ā Paper, Poster, Notebook, Portfolio, Ledger and Studio ā each with curated palettes and typography. There is no way to make a page that looks broken. ⢠Everything can be undone. Photos are resized for the web, and their location and camera data are removed before publishing. PUBLISHING ⢠One button builds the site and puts it online at its own address ending in pages.dev, viewable on any phone or computer. ⢠Your site is hosted on your own Cloudflare account, on Cloudflare's free plan. Account holders must be 18 or over. Star Editor walks you through setup in plain language and never shows a raw error. ⢠Publish as often as you like. YOUR WORK, YOUR FILES ⢠No account with us, no server of ours, no analytics, no tracking. ⢠Export a complete backup of any site ā every page and photo in one file ā and open it on another device. ⢠The last ten published versions are kept, so you can go back. ⢠Your Cloudflare access key is kept in the keychain, never in a file. DETAILS ⢠Published sites are plain HTML and CSS: fast, readable on a phone, and friendly to search engines and screen readers. ⢠Everything except publishing works offline. ⢠iPhone, iPad and Mac. No subscription, no in-app purchases and no ads. ⢠VoiceOver labels, Dynamic Type, and a full menu bar with keyboard shortcuts on the Mac. Star Editor is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cloudflare, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Star Editor at daily against ShellX's every 3 days. ShellX's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShellX ships an update every 3 days, Star Editor daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShellX | Star Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laurens van Leer B.V. | Benjamin Simon |
In-app purchases
ShellX
No in-app purchases
Star Editor
No in-app purchases









