Comparison

ShelveApp vs Ezssh

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

Head to head
About

ShelveApp

Features
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Shelve is a powerful SSH client for iOS with a built-in AI coding agent. Connect to your servers, run terminals, and let Claude or Codex work on your codebase β€” all from your iPhone. AI AGENT OVER SSH Run Claude or Codex directly on your remote servers. Multi-session conversations organized by working directory, with git-aware context, image attachments, safety approvals, and model selection. FULL TERMINAL Native terminal emulator with color support, keyboard shortcuts, and smooth scrolling. Manage tmux sessions and keep your work running. HOST WORKSPACE A complete toolkit for every server: β€’ Terminal β€” Interactive shell access β€’ Tmux β€” Session management β€’ Browser β€” Discover and access web services by port β€’ Files β€” Browse and manage remote files β€’ Services β€” Monitor Docker, PM2, and system processes β€’ System β€” View server metrics and resource usage β€’ Logs β€” Tail and search remote log files SECURITY FIRST β€’ SSH keys generated in the Secure Enclave β€’ Biometric authentication (Face ID / Touch ID) β€’ Full audit log of all key signing operations β€’ Safety approval system for AI agent commands Built for developers who manage servers on the go

About

Ezssh

Features
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A real SSH client that fits in your pocket. Connect and you get an actual terminal: TAB, CTRL, ESC, arrows and F1-F12 sit right above the keyboard, so typing commands feels the way it does on a desktop. Sessions stay alive when you switch apps, and the screen never dims while you are reading output. ALL YOUR SERVERS, ONE APP Save a host once - address, port, user, key - and connect with a single tap afterwards. Group them, rename them, find them in seconds. Credentials live in the device keychain only: never uploaded anywhere, never leaving your phone. FILES WITHIN REACH Built-in SFTP: send scripts, configs and logs straight from your phone; open files on the server without downloading them first, edit and push back. Multi-select, zip and unzip are there when a batch needs to move. LET AI TYPE THE COMMANDS Describe what you need done and it runs the commands on the machine step by step, showing you every line. Anything destructive - a delete, a restart - waits for your approval first. You choose which provider to connect; keys stay on your device. SEE THE STATE AT A GLANCE CPU, memory, disk, load and network refresh in real time. One look tells you whether a box is struggling. DETAILS THAT MATTER Pick your terminal font, size and theme. Keep the screen awake while you read. Sync hosts across devices with iCloud. Dark mode, Dynamic Type and accessibility labels included. WHO IT IS FOR - Ops and SRE: a 3 a.m. alert no longer means hunting for a laptop. - Developers and site owners: confirm a deploy while on the move. - Homelab and NAS owners: Raspberry Pi, routers and Docker hosts, always reachable. - Anyone learning Linux: practise commands on the phone you already carry. EZSSH PRO The free version keeps 1 host and 2 AI questions a day. Pro removes the ceiling: unlimited hosts, file preview and editing, upload and download, multi-select with zip and unzip, and unlimited AI. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS - Subscription: one year, renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID subscription settings; you keep access until the current period ends. A one-time lifetime purchase is also available. - Terms of Use (EULA): https://docs.zeckw.com/docs/apps/ezssh/eula.html - Privacy Policy: https://docs.zeckw.com/docs/apps/ezssh/private.html

Screenshots

ShelveApp4 screens
Ezssh4 screens

Verdict

The call

ShelveApp and Ezssh are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ShelveApp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ezssh sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ShelveApp versus Ezssh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelveAppEzssh
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRefael Yerusalmi子康 ηŽ‹

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShelveApp

One-time1
  • Unlock 2+ Servers$2.99
2 purchases

Ezssh

Subscriptions1
  • Ezssh Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ezssh Pro Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is ShelveApp free?
ShelveApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ezssh free?
Ezssh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShelveApp or Ezssh have ads?
Neither ShelveApp nor Ezssh shows ads.

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