# Shiny Code vs TermRover

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shiny Code at none against TermRover's 2. TermRover's advantage is chart position (#41 vs unranked) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TermRover sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Shiny Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shiny Code against 5.0 for TermRover. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TermRover has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shiny Code | TermRover |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiny-code/id6759939330/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/termrover-ssh-terminal/id6775775553/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#41** |
| Size | 12 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paul Cannon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881778032) | [Anh Trinh](https://appshunter.io/developer/901081462) |

## What reviewers say

### Shiny Code

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiny-code/id6759939330)

Access your development machine remotely to manage code tasks and review changes. This app allows you to interact with AI coding tools on your computer from your iPhone, keeping your code secure on your own hardware.

**Highlights:** Remote SSH access, Invoke Claude Code on dev machine, Kick off tasks remotely, Review code diffs, Approve tool calls, Code stays on your machine

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### TermRover

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/termrover-ssh-terminal/id6775775553)

**Currently charting:** #41 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This mobile terminal app is designed for managing coding agents and long-running server sessions. It offers first-class tmux integration, allowing users to send images and dictate prompts by voice directly to their agents.

**Highlights:** Advanced tmux integration, Image and screenshot sharing to agents, Voice dictation for prompts, Secure SSH with key authentication, Quick access keyboard keys, Touch-optimized terminal interface

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TermRover Pro | $24.99 | per year |
| TermRover | $79.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shiny Code free?

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

### Is TermRover free?

TermRover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Shiny Code or TermRover?

Shiny Code and TermRover are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Shiny Code or TermRover have ads?

Neither Shiny Code nor TermRover shows ads.

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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.*