YoloShell vs Agent Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
YoloShell
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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 ā pixel-perfect ⢠Touch gestures plus a full hardware-style key bar ⢠Built in and free ā 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 ā Apple ID ā Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://agentsmesh.app/products/yoloshell/privacy End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Agent Station
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Agent Station is an SSH terminal client built for the AI era. Connect to your own servers, manage tmux sessions, and drive AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex with your keyboard or voice ā from your commute, a cafe, anywhere. Key features: ⢠Real SSH terminal: modern xterm.js-based UI with large, high-contrast text; multi-hop ProxyJump support reaches hosts behind bastions ⢠AI agent command deck: a project list shows each agent's live status (working / waiting / disconnected); tap in for a live terminal ⢠Voice input: hold to talk, mixed Chinese/English recognition with optional LLM correction, transcripts injected straight into the remote terminal ⢠Persistent tmux sessions: network drops, app switches, device changes ā your session survives ⢠Private by design: SSH credentials never leave your device, zero data collection; optional SSH-over-443 tunneling for restricted networks Who it's for: ⢠Engineers running AI agents like Claude Code or Codex on remote servers ⢠Developers who need to check on long-running server tasks from anywhere ⢠Anyone who wants a clean, modern, ad-free SSH client Requirements: you need your own SSH server. Voice input requires your own speech-recognition API key (Volcengine Doubao ASR supported).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Agent Station at none against YoloShell's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. YoloShell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Agent Station asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | YoloShell | Agent Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SignalRender Technology Co., Ltd | å“å£ å |
In-app purchases
YoloShell
- Ų“ŁŲ±Ł$2.991 Month
- Ų³ŁŁŁ7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Agent Station
No in-app purchases









