Helmrig Shell vs Edge for Vercel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helmrig Shell
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The terminal from your desk, now on iPhone and iPad. Helmrig Shell is a native terminal — btop, tmux, vim, true color, ligatures, full escape-sequence support, rendered natively. Not a web view, not a cut-down mobile shell. A real desktop terminal that feels like the one you already use. Your sessions run on your own Mac or server. The iPad or iPhone is just the window — so they never drop. Lock the screen, lose signal, switch to another app, come back hours later: every tab, every running process, your full scrollback, exactly where you left it. No reconnect dance, no lost output. Drop a file onto the terminal and it uploads to your machine, with the full path dropped straight into your command line. Hand a screenshot to a CLI tool, attach a file to a running command — it just works, as if the file were already there. Built on libghostty for the rendering you'd expect from a desktop terminal. Hardware keyboard shortcuts, split panes, tabs that name themselves after what's running. Designed for iPad first, not ported from somewhere else. Works anywhere over an end-to-end encrypted connection — at your desk, on the couch, or across the world. Not limited to your local network. Helmrig Shell requires a subscription to use. A free trial is available, after which continued access requires Helmrig Shell Pro at $8.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. WHAT IT IS A window into your own machine. Your shell, your tools, your environment — running where they always have, now reachable from your iPad. WHAT IT NEEDS A Mac or Linux machine you control, running the Helmrig server. Setup takes one command. PRIVACY No third-party SDKs. No analytics. No crash reporting. Helmrig Shell servers never see terminal output. Full policy at helmrig.app/shell-privacy.html CONTACT hi@helmrig.app Support Link: https://helmrig.app/support Privacy Policy: https://helmrig.app/shell-privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://helmrig.app/shell-terms.html
Edge for Vercel
Monitor your Vercel projects, deployments, and logs on the go. Track usage and costs, and manage essential project details from your iPhone. Securely access your Vercel account with token storage in the iOS Keychain.
- View teams and projects
- Monitor deployments and logs
- Inspect build details
- Track usage and costs
- Manage environment variables
- Secure token storage
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Keep your Vercel work within reach. Edge for Vercel is a focused iPhone companion for checking projects, monitoring deployments, inspecting logs, and understanding usage wherever you are. PROJECTS AT A GLANCE • View your teams and projects in one place • Check production health and operational metrics • See recent deployments and previews • Quickly switch between project and team contexts FOLLOW EVERY DEPLOYMENT • Monitor production and preview deployments • Search and filter deployment history • Inspect build details and build logs • See what shipped and when INSPECT LOGS FROM ANYWHERE • Follow runtime and request logs • Filter logs to find relevant activity • Investigate errors without opening your laptop UNDERSTAND YOUR USAGE • Review plan usage and included credit • See consumption broken down by product • Keep an eye on costs before they surprise you MORE OF YOUR VERCEL WORK Review domains, environment variables, cron jobs, account details, and other essential project information from one focused app. SECURE BY DESIGN Your Vercel Personal Access Token is stored in the iOS Keychain. Edge for Vercel connects directly to the Vercel API and does not operate a server that stores or proxies your token. An active Vercel account and Personal Access Token with the appropriate permissions are required. Feature availability may depend on your Vercel plan and project configuration. Edge for Vercel is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vercel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Edge for Vercel at 17.0 against Helmrig Shell's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Helmrig Shell ships an update every 2 weeks, Edge for Vercel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helmrig Shell | Edge for Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikita Kislitsin | Anthony Fong |
In-app purchases
Helmrig Shell
No in-app purchases
Edge for Vercel
No in-app purchases









