Comparison

shellin vs OpenCodeM

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

Head to head
About

shellin

Access and control your Mac terminal from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor AI coding agents, run commands, and stay connected to your workflow remotely via an encrypted peer-to-peer connection.

Highlights
  • View Mac terminal live on iPhone/iPad
  • Monitor AI coding agents remotely
  • Real-time interaction with keyboard input
  • Connect without SSH setup
  • End-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer session
Features
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shellin lets you view and interact with your Mac terminal from iPhone or iPad. Run the shellin CLI on your Mac, open the iOS app, and your terminal appears live over an encrypted peer-to-peer connection. Whether you are running Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, or a long command in Terminal, shellin helps you stay connected when you step away from your desk. Check progress, approve actions, and send commands right from your phone or tablet. An active shellin subscription is required to connect to your Mac from the iOS app. Why shellin  • View your Mac terminal live from iPhone or iPad  • Monitor AI coding agents while you are away  • Interact in real time with keyboard input and terminal output  • Connect without SSH setup, port forwarding, or firewall changes  • End-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer session  How it works  1. Install the shellin app on iPhone or iPad  2. Choose and activate a shellin subscription in the app  3. Install the shellin CLI on your Mac  4. Sign in with a one-time key  5. Run shellin in the terminal you want to access  6. Open the app and connect to your live session  shellin is built for people who want lightweight remote access to an existing Mac terminal session, especially when monitoring AI-assisted workflows on the go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://shellin.dev/privacy

About

OpenCodeM

This app provides a native mobile interface to manage and monitor your remote AI coding agent instances. Stay updated on task completion and session status from anywhere, without needing to keep a terminal open.

Highlights
  • Instance management for multiple connections
  • Built-in WebView terminal
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Background notifications for task completion
  • Real-time session status monitoring
  • iCloud sync for instances and credentials
  • Home screen widget for at-a-glance status
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OpenCodeM is a native companion app for OpenCode — the open-source, provider-agnostic AI coding agent. Connect to your remote OpenCode instances from anywhere, monitor session status in real time, and get notified when tasks complete, all without keeping a terminal window open. Whether you're away from your desk, checking in from your iPhone, or working across devices, OpenCodeM gives you a lightweight yet powerful window into your AI coding workflow. - Instance Management — Add, edit, and manage multiple OpenCode server connections with IP, port, SSL, and auth credentials. - Built-in WebView Terminal — Full WKWebView with HTTP Basic Auth support, just like using OpenCode in your browser. - Live Activity & Dynamic Island — See instance name, session title, and busy/unread status at a glance on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Background Notifications — Get local push notifications when a remote task finishes, so you never miss a completion. - Real-Time Session Monitoring — SSE-based live status updates showing whether an instance is busy or idle. - iCloud Sync — Optional sync of instances and credentials across all your Apple devices via CloudKit & iCloud Keychain. - Widget — Home Screen widget for at-a-glance status of your instances. - Privacy First — No analytics, no telemetry, no data leaves your devices without your consent. Fully offline-capable.

Screenshots

shellin4 screens
OpenCodeM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: shellin at Free against OpenCodeM's $0.99. OpenCodeM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

shellin is free to download; OpenCodeM costs $0.99 up front. shellin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. OpenCodeM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shellin ships an update every 10 days, OpenCodeM weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
shellin versus OpenCodeM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershellinOpenCodeM
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoonhyung ChoCometDust Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd

Customer experience

shellin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenCodeM

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

shellin

Subscriptions2
  • Shellin Lite7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Shellin Pro$8.991 Month
None

OpenCodeM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is shellin free?
shellin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenCodeM free?
OpenCodeM costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do shellin or OpenCodeM have ads?
Neither shellin nor OpenCodeM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, shellin or OpenCodeM?
shellin ships an update every 10 days, and OpenCodeM weekly. Most recently, shellin was updated on October 8, 2026 and OpenCodeM on September 30, 2026.

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