Comparison

Clickfyre Ping vs Shepherd

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

Head to head
About

Clickfyre Ping

Features
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Send notifications to your phone from anywhere you can make an HTTP request. Clickfyre Ping gives you a unique key that you can use in applications, scripts, servers, webhooks, and automation workflows. Make a simple API call and receive an instant notification on your phone. No accounts. No SDKs. No APNs/FCM setup. If your code can detect it, Clickfyre Ping can notify you about it.

About

Shepherd

This app provides a fast and secure SSH client for accessing servers directly from your mobile device. It offers features like saved connections, custom command shortcuts, and extensive theming options for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Fast SSH client
  • Save server connections
  • Custom command shortcuts
  • Extensive terminal themes
  • Face ID protected keys
  • Multiple simultaneous sessions
Features
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Mochi is the place to control your AI coding agents from your iPhone. The agents run in herdr on your server. Mochi shows what each one is doing and takes you to it when it needs you. CONTROL YOUR AGENTS WITH HERDR • Live Activity on the lock screen: which agents are working and which are waiting for you • A notification when an agent is blocked or done, even when Mochi is closed • Tap it to open that agent's pane and answer from the chat input • Swipe to switch herdr tabs A REAL TERMINAL UNDERNEATH Mochi is a fast, beautiful SSH client built on the Ghostty terminal engine — a real terminal emulator in your pocket, not a toy. SSH INTO ANY SERVER Save your connections and jump into any of them in a tap. Password and key auth, custom ports, works great over Tailscale. FIRE COMMANDS IN ONE TAP Build your own shortcut groups: tmux prefixes, Ctrl combos, slash commands, whole snippets with Enter. The keyboard toolbar puts esc, tab, ctrl and ⌘ right above the keys — no more fighting the mobile keyboard. MAKE IT YOURS 500+ built-in terminal themes with search and light/dark filters. Real monospace fonts (JetBrains Mono and more), adjustable size, pinch to zoom in session. LOCK KEYS BEHIND FACE ID Private keys live in the iOS Keychain. Flip one switch and every use of a key requires Face ID. BUILT FOR ENGINEERS • Ghostty-powered terminal emulation — fast, correct, modern • Multiple simultaneous sessions • Native iOS design that feels at home on iOS 26 • No accounts, no tracking — your servers are your business

Screenshots

Clickfyre Ping3 screens
Shepherd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shepherd at 16.0 against Clickfyre Ping's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Clickfyre Ping versus Shepherd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClickfyre PingShepherd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB61 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperUconomix Technologies LLPEgor Kolesnikov

In-app purchases

None

Clickfyre Ping

No in-app purchases

None

Shepherd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clickfyre Ping free?
Clickfyre Ping is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shepherd free?
Shepherd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clickfyre Ping or Shepherd have ads?
Neither Clickfyre Ping nor Shepherd shows ads.

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