Comparison

YoloShell vs SharkTTY

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

Head to head
About

YoloShell

Features
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Keep your servers and coding agents close. YoloShell brings SSH, Mosh, tmux, VNC remote desktop and Herdr sessions to iPhone and iPad. HERDR WORKSPACES & CODING AGENTS • Switch workspaces, tabs, panes and agents from one compact panel. • Create workspaces and panes, and start supported coding agents such as Claude Code or Codex in an existing shell pane. • Follow agent status and continue the work in its terminal. • Observe in read-only mode or take control when needed. Requires SSH access to a remote machine running Herdr. Agents run on that machine and must be installed there. TERMINAL THAT SURVIVES ROAMING • SSH, Mosh and tmux in one polished mobile client • Mosh roaming keeps your session alive across Wi-Fi, 5G and tunnel switches • tmux integration with control mode (-CC) for a native tab / pane UI • Full xterm-256color, true color and Unicode FULL VNC REMOTE DESKTOP • VNC into your Mac, Linux box or any server — pixel-perfect • Touch gestures plus a full hardware-style key bar • Built in and free — no extra app needed MULTI-TAB ON iPad • Run many hosts side by side with multi-tab terminals • Live tab titles synced from OSC sequences • Made for the big screen and external keyboards PROFILES & SSH KEYS • Organize every host as a one-tap profile • Generate or import SSH keys, stored in the iOS Keychain • Per-profile Mosh, tmux and on-open scripts CUSTOM TERMINAL THEMES • Palette, font and cursor styling • A curated set of themes for long sessions YOLOSHELL PRO • Multi-tab terminals on iPad • Unlimited profiles & SSH keys (free includes a generous starter set) • tmux control mode (-CC) • Custom terminal themes • Priority support • 7-day free trial on the yearly plan PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All connection config and SSH keys stay on device • No telemetry of shell content, no logging of host names • No account required Subscription auto-renews until canceled. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://agentsmesh.app/products/yoloshell/privacy End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SharkTTY

Features
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SharkTTY keeps your servers and your desktop within reach — a fast, native SSH & Mosh terminal and a full remote desktop for your Mac computer, in one app. All of it free. And now it listens — hold to talk, and AI turns your words into commands. CONTROL YOUR DESKTOP FROM ANYWHERE Sign in on your iPhone or iPad device and your desktop is right there. Tap to see its screen and take over — on the same Wi-Fi or from the other side of the world. SharkTTY finds the best way to connect, so you don't have to think about it. • A smooth, low-lag screen with full keyboard and mouse • See every display at once — side by side, stacked, quad or picture-in-picture, arranged your way • A virtual mouse with a built-in magnifier for pixel-perfect taps • A floating on-screen keyboard you can move, resize and dim — full symbols, ⌘⌄⌃ modifiers, F-keys, six layouts (US, UK, JIS, AZERTY, QWERTZ, Spanish) and smart command suggestions • Hear your Mac computer's sound live, and turn your device into its microphone • Copy on one device, paste on the other • Pick xHD, HD or SD — and let it ease off on its own when the signal drops • End-to-end encrypted, so your screen stays yours A TERMINAL THAT KEEPS UP • Connect to any server over SSH — there's nothing to install on the other end • Mosh keeps you typing through dropped Wi-Fi, network switches and lag • Lock your device or jump to another app, come back, and your session is still there • Drop straight back into your tmux session with a saved startup command • Experimental Eternal Terminal (ET) support — persistent sessions over TCP, for networks where Mosh's UDP is blocked • A bell in a background tab becomes a notification — know the moment a long task finishes SPEAK, AND IT TYPES • Hold to talk — your words are recognized right on the device: free, private, works offline • Trim a segment, re-recognize it, or bring back past recordings from history • AI polishes what you said into clean text or a ready-to-run command — bring your own AI provider, or use the built-in official models • Ask the AI anything in the built-in chat panel, without leaving your session KEYS, FILES, AND PEACE OF MIND • Create or import SSH keys right on your device — private keys never leave it • Get a clear heads-up the moment a server's identity changes • Browse and move files over iCloud Drive, shared folders and WebDAV, without leaving the app • Developer fonts and themes, a handy shortcut-key row, and full external keyboard and trackpad support on iPad • Keep your hosts and keys in sync across your devices with iCloud, if you like You never need an account to reach your own servers. SharkTTY — your servers and your desktop, always in your pocket. Every feature is free, including on-device voice recognition. The built-in official AI service uses AI Points; with your own API key, everything stays free. And if you'd like to leave a tip and buy me a coffee — thank you so much! Tips (one-time or monthly) unlock nothing; the monthly tip auto-renews until cancelled in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://safafish.com/sharktty/eula.html Ā· Privacy Policy: https://safafish.com/sharktty/privacy.html

Screenshots

YoloShell4 screens
SharkTTY4 screens

Verdict

The call

YoloShell and SharkTTY are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. YoloShell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SharkTTY sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YoloShell ships an update fortnightly, SharkTTY every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
YoloShell versus SharkTTY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoloShellSharkTTY
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignalRender Technology Co., LtdJingjing Li

In-app purchases

2 purchases

YoloShell

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
4 purchases

SharkTTY

Subscriptions2
  • Small Monthly Tip$0.991 Month
  • Large Monthly Tip$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • Small Coffee Tip$0.99
  • Large Coffee Tip$3.99

Questions

Is YoloShell free?
YoloShell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SharkTTY free?
SharkTTY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YoloShell or SharkTTY have ads?
Neither YoloShell nor SharkTTY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YoloShell or SharkTTY?
YoloShell ships an update fortnightly, and SharkTTY every 9 days. Most recently, YoloShell was updated on October 31, 2026 and SharkTTY on October 31, 2026.

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