Helmrig Agents vs Moshell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Helmrig Agents
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Helmrig is a remote development client for iPhone. It pairs with helmrig-server running on your own laptop and gives you the AI coding agents, terminal, and filesystem of that machine β over an end-to-end encrypted tunnel. FEATURES β’ AI coding agents β run Claude Code or Codex on your laptop. Tell the agent what to do in plain language; it reads files, runs commands, and edits code on your machine. The app shows the output, diffs of any proposed changes, and approval prompts before anything is applied. You bring your own subscription or API keys; Helmrig doesn't sell or proxy AI access. β’ Attach files β pull any file from your laptop into the agent conversation in one tap, so the agent has exactly the context it needs. β’ Terminal β full PTY shell on your laptop with ANSI colors and resize. Use whatever you've installed: bash, zsh, fish, tmux, vim, nano, htop. β’ Files β browse and view the laptop filesystem with syntax highlighting for common languages. β’ Multi-project β switch between active projects in one tap; each project keeps its own terminal session and AI thread. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the server on your laptop: npx helmrig@latest 2. Open Helmrig on iPhone, scan the QR code shown in the server. 3. The pairing key is generated locally on your devices and never leaves them. After pairing, phone and laptop talk directly over LAN or NAT-traversal when possible. When direct connection fails, the encrypted tunnel falls back through one of our regional relays. Relays forward opaque ciphertext only β they cannot decrypt anything. REQUIREMENTS β’ Laptop: macOS or Linux with Node.js 20+ β’ iPhone: iOS 17+ PRIVACY No third-party SDKs. No analytics. No crash reporting. Helmrig servers never see code, files, terminal output, or AI conversations. Full policy at helmrig.app/privacy.html CONTACT hi@helmrig.dev Privacy Policy: https://www.helmrig.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.helmrig.app/terms.html
Moshell
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Moshell is a modern SSH terminal client designed for developers, engineers, and power users. Connect to remote servers securely with a fast, clean, and intuitive mobile terminal experience. Manage hosts easily, access your servers on the go, and work comfortably from anywhere. Features: β’ Secure SSH connections β’ Clean and minimal terminal UI β’ Host management β’ Private key authentication β’ Dark mode optimized β’ Designed for speed and simplicity Moshell focuses on providing a lightweight and distraction-free SSH experience for mobile devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moshell at none against Helmrig Agents's 1. Moshell also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Helmrig Agents's advantage is device support. On price there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Helmrig Agents sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. Moshell asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Helmrig Agents | Moshell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | β |
| Ads | No | β |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | β |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikita Kislitsin | Youngseung Ji |
In-app purchases
Helmrig Agents
- Helmrig Pro14 Days trial$12.991 Month
Moshell
No in-app purchases





