Comparison

LexShell vs BDUI Go

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

Head to head
About

LexShell

Connect to remote servers and Bonjour services with ease. This client remembers your frequently accessed servers, adapting to different locations for seamless access. It's designed for efficient and reliable SSH connections.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal client
  • Remote server access
  • Bonjour server support
  • Location-aware server memory
  • Connect from anywhere
Features
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Sometimes you need to SSH into a server. This app helps you do exactly that. Remote servers, Bonjour servers — we welcome them all. We'll optionally remember the servers you frequently access from a given spot, too; so if you're always connecting to one network from the coffeeshop and another from home, we've got you covered. With built-in support for the keyboard keys that iOS forgot (Esc, Tab, and Control-combos), a slew of themes, and a ton of functionality included for free. Need Pro features like 1Password keys, SFTP support throughout iOS, and Snippets? Take a look at a Pro subscription. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BDUI Go

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BDUI Go opens mobile apps that are described in JSON: their screens, navigation and API requests. Authors create these apps in the BDUI web dashboard and share a link or a QR code. You open it in BDUI Go, and the screens render natively on your iPhone. Each app opens inside BDUI Go, so there is nothing extra to install. When the author publishes an update, you get the new version without reinstalling anything or waiting for an App Store update. A JSON description is data, not code: it lists which components to show and which requests to make. BDUI Go renders it with native Compose Multiplatform components — no webview, no downloaded executables. TRY IT RIGHT AWAY — NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • Component showcase: every building block, rendered live from JSON • Currency rates: live exchange rates from the Frankfurter API, pull down to refresh • Weather: city search and forecasts from the Open-Meteo API • Sign-in demo: an app that signs in to an API and keeps the session fresh automatically More demos with QR codes — a tea shop, a live earthquake feed, a cafe menu — at https://bdui.io HOW IT WORKS 1. An author describes an app in JSON in the BDUI web dashboard and publishes it 2. They share a link or a QR code 3. You open it in BDUI Go — the screens render natively on your iPhone Authors can try changes on a separate test channel before publishing them, and roll back to any earlier version in one click. FEATURES • Native rendering — no webview • Offline cache: previously opened apps launch even without a network • Recents list, with any app pinned as the default one that opens on start • Request controls: authors can limit which hosts an app's API requests may reach • Built-in sign-in support for apps that use an API with tokens • Universal Links: https://bdui.io/a/… opens directly in BDUI Go PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts in the app, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The camera is used only to scan QR codes, entirely on your device. Privacy policy: https://bdui.io/privacy CREATE YOUR OWN Describe an app in JSON — screens, navigation, API requests — publish it and share a link. The web dashboard is in early access: request access at https://bdui.io

Screenshots

LexShell4 screens
BDUI Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LexShell at every 3 days against BDUI Go's every 2 weeks. BDUI Go's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LexShell ships an update every 3 days, BDUI Go every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LexShell versus BDUI Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLexShellBDUI Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLex FriedmanYuriy Zhelannov

In-app purchases

None

LexShell

No in-app purchases

None

BDUI Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LexShell free?
LexShell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BDUI Go free?
BDUI Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LexShell or BDUI Go have ads?
Neither LexShell nor BDUI Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LexShell or BDUI Go?
LexShell ships an update every 3 days, and BDUI Go every 2 weeks. Most recently, LexShell was updated on October 31, 2026 and BDUI Go on November 10, 2026.

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