Shellcove · Remote Coding vs Copy All
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shellcove · Remote Coding
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Shellcove is a local Mac remote for AI coding, terminal work, demos, and long-running tasks: Remote Desktop, live Window Text, iOS input-method text entry, keyboard, mouse, and clipboard sync over Wi-Fi, LAN, Tailscale, or VPN. No account, no cloud, no analytics. Built for remote coding and agentic coding workflows: run AI agents, Claude Code, codex, aider, terminal sessions, and long Mac tasks, then use your iPhone or iPad to watch output, send prompts, press keys, and keep work moving from across the room. How it works - Open the Shellcove Mac app once. It shows a pairing QR. - In Shellcove on your iPhone or iPad, tap "Scan QR". The two devices pin a self-signed TLS certificate over your local network — no account, no cloud. Key features - Remote Desktop, by touch: stream the Mac desktop as video and drive it directly — tap or drag to move the cursor, pinch to zoom, two-finger scroll, long-press to drag. Use full screen, choose any display, and open Keyboard & mouse for clicks and every key. - Text input via iOS keyboard and input methods: tap the bottom input bar, use iOS Dictation or any third-party keyboard to compose text, then send it to the focused Mac window character by character. It works in any app, including modern terminals. - Keys: six always-visible keys (Esc, Tab, Delete, Space, Next tab ⌃Tab, Enter), plus a More Keys panel with 32 combos for editing, navigation, terminal control, and function keys. - Clipboard sync: the Mac's clipboard mirrors to your paired devices automatically; send your device's clipboard back to the Mac with one tap. - Window Text: open a live, monospaced view of the focused Mac window's text (e.g. a terminal buffer) that refreshes as it changes. Full screen makes AI-agent output and long terminal logs easier to read; wide lines scroll, no video needed. The iOS view keeps text readable on its dark surface and stays pinned to the latest output while you type. - Keep screen awake: optionally prevent iPhone auto-lock while Shellcove is active in the foreground, useful for long remote-control or monitoring sessions. - iPhone + iPad, any orientation: the layout adapts to every screen — a single column on phones, a two-column "big screen + controls" layout on iPad, and a landscape mode that rearranges to fit. - LAN + Tailscale + VPN: the Mac advertises every reachable IPv4 in the pairing QR. iOS auto-picks the fastest address and lets you switch manually when you're off the LAN. Privacy & networking - 100% local. Shellcove communicates only between your iPhone/iPad and Mac, over your network. Nothing leaves your devices. - TLS with certificate pinning. The Mac generates a self-signed certificate at first launch; your device pins its fingerprint at pairing. - No accounts, no servers, no telemetry, no third-party SDKs. - Text is composed by the system keyboard or the input method you choose. Shellcove receives only the final text and does not request microphone or Speech Recognition permission. Best paired with - Remote coding with AI agents in your terminal: Remote Desktop + Window Text + text input + button remote. - Long-running terminal commands where you keep hitting Enter / y / n. - Demos and presentations where you want to drive the Mac from across the room. Requirements - A Mac running macOS 13 (Ventura) or newer with the free companion Shellcove Mac app installed (apps.zhizuzhefu.com/shellcove). - Both devices on the same Wi-Fi network, or on any VPN where they can reach each other (Tailscale tested). - One-time Accessibility and Screen Recording permission on the Mac so it can synthesize input and mirror the screen.
Copy All
This utility enhances web browsing by adding a "Select All" function to Safari, allowing users to easily copy entire web pages or specific article content. It offers various formatting options for copied text and prioritizes user privacy with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Select All for web pages
- Copy article body only
- Tap to select regions
- Copy for AI formatting
- Clean copy removes clutter
- Copy as Markdown
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Safari on iPhone has no Select All for web pages. On a computer, Command + A takes a second. On iPhone, there is no equivalent. Copying a long article means dragging your finger down the screen and starting over every time the selection slips. Copy All Text adds the Select All that Safari is missing. One tap copies the whole page. COPY WHAT YOU NEED, IN A USEFUL FORMAT - Copy All Text: copies the page text readable in Safari. - Copy Article Only: removes ads, menus, and footers, then copies just the article body. - Tap to Select: tap one or more page regions instead of dragging text handles. - Copy for AI: locally formats content and an instruction for pasting into an AI chat. Nothing is sent. - Clean Copy: removes cookie notices, sharing controls, subscription prompts, and repeated clutter. - Copy as Markdown: keeps headings, links, and lists intact. If you already have text selected, only that selection is copied. GOOD FOR - Saving long articles into a notes app - Moving research into another app in one go - Passing page content to a translation service PRIVACY AND PRICING - Completely free. No ads. No in-app purchases. - No network access at all. Page content never leaves your device. - Nothing is stored or logged. - The extension only runs on the page where you tap the button. HOW TO USE 1. Enable the Safari extension in the Settings app. 2. Open any page in Safari. 3. Tap the extension icon in the address bar and choose a copy mode. Supports VoiceOver and Dynamic Type. Available in Japanese, English, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish. Note: Depending on the structure of a website or its access restrictions, some text may not be retrievable.
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Verdict
Shellcove · Remote Coding and Copy All 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 · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shellcove · Remote Coding ships an update every 11 days, Copy All every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shellcove · Remote Coding | Copy All |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鹏 陈 | Kohei Ishikawa |
In-app purchases
Shellcove · Remote Coding
No in-app purchases
Copy All
No in-app purchases
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