Comparison

ShellRelay vs ProxyDeck

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

Head to head
About

ShellRelay

Access and manage remote terminal sessions securely from your mobile device. Launch a personal server, connect to your own, and run commands with a touch-friendly interface. Share access with teammates and sign in easily without passwords.

Highlights
  • Remote terminal access
  • Docker playground server
  • Secure WebSocket relay
  • Touch-friendly interface
  • Team access sharing
  • Passwordless sign-in
Features
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ShellRelay — Terminal in Your Pocket ShellRelay lets you securely access and manage remote terminal sessions from your iPhone. Connect to any server, run commands, and stay productive — wherever you are. What you can do: - Launch a personal Docker-based playground server in seconds - Connect to your own servers via secure WebSocket relay - Run terminal sessions with a touch-friendly interface - Share server access with teammates using invite links - Sign in with Apple, Google or GitHub — no password required Pro Subscription: Upgrade to Pro to add more servers and unlock full access. Subscriptions are billed monthly through your Apple ID. Payment is charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy & Legal: - Privacy Policy: https://www.shellrelay.com/privacy - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.shellrelay.com/terms

About

ProxyDeck

This app provides a local proxy and network diagnostic tools for iPhone. It helps identify connection issues by performing DNS resolution, HTTPS requests, TCP path checks, and local SOCKS5 proxy tests. Results are displayed in a live connection inspector.

Highlights
  • DNS resolution checks
  • HTTPS request verification
  • TCP path measurement
  • Local SOCKS5 proxy testing
  • Live connection inspector
  • Optional Mac Bridge integration
Features
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ProxyDeck is a free network lab and local proxy for iPhone. Check DNS, HTTPS, TCP, and local SOCKS5 paths directly on your device, without a Mac or account. Looking for the iPhone app that works with FastNet Connect? This is it. ProxyDeck's optional Mac Bridge connects to the separately purchased FastNet Connect app on an Apple Silicon Mac over USB or nearby peer-to-peer Wi-Fi. Mac Bridge requires both apps and works only while ProxyDeck stays in the foreground. It stops when you leave the app. Run four practical checks against any host: • DNS resolution — inspect the addresses returned on the current network • HTTPS request — verify an end-to-end secure request and response • TCP path — measure connection setup to port 443 • Local SOCKS5 — prove the built-in 127.0.0.1 proxy with a real CONNECT request Every proxy flow appears in a live connection inspector with its host, port, protocol, state, and traffic totals. Optional Mac Bridge If you use FastNet Connect for macOS, ProxyDeck can expose its proxy over USB or a nearby peer-to-peer connection. This companion mode is optional and starts only when you tap Start Mac Bridge. The standalone Network Lab requires no Mac or other app. Private by design: • No account • No analytics or tracking • No data collection • No servers operated by us • Diagnostic checks contact only the host you enter Mac Bridge is a foreground-only tool and stops when ProxyDeck leaves the foreground.

Screenshots

ShellRelay4 screens
ProxyDeck2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ProxyDeck at none against ShellRelay's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ShellRelay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. ProxyDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShellRelay against 5.0 for ProxyDeck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ShellRelay versus ProxyDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellRelayProxyDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLicong ChenZheng Jiang

Customer experience

ShellRelay

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

ProxyDeck

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShellRelay

Subscriptions1
  • ShellRelay Pro$4.991 Month
None

ProxyDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShellRelay free?
ShellRelay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProxyDeck free?
ProxyDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShellRelay or ProxyDeck?
ShellRelay and ProxyDeck are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ShellRelay or ProxyDeck have ads?
Neither ShellRelay nor ProxyDeck shows ads.

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