Comparison

Moshell vs MLX Companion

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

Head to head
About

Moshell

This app offers a fast, clean, and intuitive mobile terminal for secure SSH connections. It allows developers and power users to easily manage hosts and access remote servers on the go, providing a lightweight and distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Secure SSH connections
  • Host management
  • Private key authentication
  • Clean terminal UI
  • Dark mode optimized
  • Designed for speed
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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: • Secure SSH connections • Clean and minimal terminal UI • Host management • Private key authentication • Dark mode optimized • Designed for speed and simplicity Moshell focuses on providing a lightweight and distraction-free SSH experience for mobile devices.

About

MLX Companion

Features
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MLX Companion is the iOS client for MLX Studio on your Mac. The app does not run AI models on your phone. Chat, agent tasks, image/video generation, and collaboration run on your Apple Silicon Mac, while iPhone and iPad act as a mobile remote with a tailored UI. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Chat with MLX models loaded on your Mac - Remote agent and session history synced with the Mac web UI - Monitor operations (training, generation, jobs in progress) - Browse media generated on your Mac - Team / collaboration hub when enabled in MLX Studio - Home screen widget with Mac status (RAM, job, connection) HOW IT WORKS 1. Install and run MLX Studio on your Mac (Apple Silicon). 2. Enable MLX Link in MLX Studio's Link tab. 3. Open MLX Companion on iPhone and complete pairing (QR on the same network or MLX Link relay). 4. Use the app anywhere: fast LAN at home, MLX Link relay (HTTPS) when away. REQUIREMENTS - Mac with MLX Studio installed and running - Apple ID for App Store (no MLX account required) - Initial pairing with your Mac PRIVACY Prompts and files stay on your Mac. The app only stores a pairing token in the iOS Keychain. MLX does not run inference in a cloud service. MLX Companion is an open-source companion app for MLX Studio users. It is not a standalone cloud chatbot.

Screenshots

MLX Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MLX Companion at 2 against Moshell's —. Moshell's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Moshell versus MLX Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoshellMLX Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoungseung JiParide Di Lazzaro

In-app purchases

None

Moshell

No in-app purchases

None

MLX Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moshell free?
Moshell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MLX Companion free?
MLX Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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