Comparison

Cosyra vs Shellular

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

Head to head
About

Cosyra

This app provides a full cloud Linux terminal on your phone, pre-installed with AI coding tools. Ship code from anywhere without a laptop, featuring a mobile-first interface and essential development tools.

Highlights
  • Cloud Linux terminal
  • Pre-installed AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI)
  • Mobile-first interface
  • Full xterm-compatible terminal
  • Smart keyboard toolbar
  • Background session persistence
Features
Read full description

Cosyra gives you your own Linux computer in the cloud and a phone app built for running AI coding agents on it. Chat with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenCode while they work on your projects, browse the files they change, preview what they build, dictate by voice, and open a full terminal whenever you want one. YOUR OWN MACHINE • A persistent Ubuntu machine with 30 GB of storage. Your repos, tools, dotfiles and agent sessions stay exactly where you left them. • Sleeps when idle and wakes in seconds. • 4 GB of RAM on Core, 8 GB on Pro. Nothing depends on your phone's CPU or battery. • git, node, python and the rest of a normal developer toolchain, plus whatever you install. AGENTS, NOT A CHATBOT • Run Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenCode on your machine and talk to them from your phone. • The agent edits files and runs commands with the permission level you choose. • Queue follow-ups, steer work in progress, and switch agents on the same project. • A running turn survives a dropped connection, and you get a notification when unattended work finishes. PROJECTS, FILES AND PREVIEWS • Link GitHub, clone repositories, open projects, switch branches, and inspect diffs. • Browse and read files without typing paths. • Preview the web apps your agents build through a secure, authenticated tunnel. VOICE • Dictate prompts. Speech is recognized on your device and tidied up before it reaches the agent. A FULL TERMINAL WHEN YOU WANT ONE • xterm-compatible terminal with smart keys, scrollback restoration and truecolor. • Sessions keep running while the app is in the background and reconnect where they stopped. BRING YOUR OWN MODELS Connect Anthropic, OpenAI or another supported provider with your own API key or eligible subscription. Your subscription pays for the machine, not the model. Cosyra never resells model access. PLANS Core (4 GB RAM) and Pro (8 GB RAM), both with 30 GB of storage and a 7-day free trial. A subscription is required for machine access. Pricing is shown in the app before you start a trial. PRIVACY AND SECURITY • Provider API keys travel over TLS to encrypted server-side storage and are never saved on your phone. • Every machine runs in its own isolated sandbox. • Voice recognition runs on the device. • Sign in with Apple, Google or GitHub. Claude Code is a product of Anthropic, Codex of OpenAI and Cursor of Anysphere; OpenCode is an open-source project. Cosyra is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Terms: https://cosyra.com/terms.html Privacy: https://cosyra.com/privacy.html Questions: hello@portablesoftware.co

About

Shellular

Connect your phone to your development computer for a full terminal emulator, AI coding agents, and a file manager with Git integration. Access an in-app browser with DevTools and monitor system performance remotely. No SSH setup needed; simply scan a QR code.

Highlights
  • Encrypted remote connection
  • Full terminal emulator
  • AI coding agent integration
  • File manager with Git
  • In-app browser with DevTools
  • Real-time system monitoring
Features
Read full description

Shellular lets you code from your phone, using the computer or VPS you already develop on. Run AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, OpenCode, and Pi. Use a full terminal, browse and edit files, review Git changes, open localhost, debug websites, and keep an eye on your machine — all from your phone. Getting started takes seconds: open Shellular on your computer, scan a QR code, and you're connected. No SSH setup. Just your development environment, in your pocket. Secure, fast, and built for developers who don't want to be tied to their desk.

Screenshots

Cosyra4 screens
Shellular4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shellular at none against Cosyra's 6. Shellular also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cosyra's advantage is chart position (#63 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cosyra sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Shellular asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shellular holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cosyra ships an update every 6 days, Shellular every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Cosyra versus Shellular: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCosyraShellular
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB23 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPortable Software, Corp.Foxbiz Software Private Limited

Customer experience

Cosyra

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shellular

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cosyra

Subscriptions6
  • Core Monthly Plan$20.001 Month
  • Core Starter Monthly Plan7 Days trial$20.001 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$30.001 Month
Show 3 more
  • Cosyra Pro Trial7 Days trial$30.001 Month
  • Core Yearly Plan$200.001 Year
  • Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$300.001 Year
None

Shellular

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cosyra free?
Cosyra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shellular free?
Shellular is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cosyra or Shellular?
Shellular is rated higher. Cosyra averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Shellular averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Cosyra or Shellular have ads?
Neither Cosyra nor Shellular shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cosyra or Shellular?
Cosyra ships an update every 6 days, and Shellular every 4 days. Most recently, Cosyra was updated on September 30, 2026 and Shellular on September 23, 2026.

Other comparisons