BalauDeck vs DevNoty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BalauDeck
Manage your servers with this all-in-one client. It supports SSH, SFTP, tunnels, and MySQL/MariaDB databases, offering a real interactive shell and file browser. Features include split panes, resilient connections, and cross-device sync for seamless server management.
- SSH terminal with interactive shell
- SFTP browser with file management
- SSH tunnel port forwarding
- MySQL/MariaDB client with SQL editor
- Split panes and full-screen modes
- Resilient connections with auto-reconnect
- Cross-device sync for connections
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BalauDeck is an all-in-one client for the servers you already run — SSH, SFTP, SSH tunnels, and MySQL/MariaDB — in one fast, native app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. • SSH terminal — a real interactive shell (xterm), password or key auth, host-key verification, and an on-screen key bar for the keys phones don't have. • SFTP browser — upload, download, rename, delete, mkdir, and change permissions (chmod), with an option to browse elevated. • SSH tunnels — forward a local port through a server to reach an internal service. • MySQL/MariaDB client — schema browser, SQL editor with highlighting, a results grid you can edit inline, table designer, and SQL import/export. • Split panes & full screen — arrange several sessions side by side, or maximize one to fill the display. • Resilient connections — keepalive detects drops, with reconnect and optional tmux session persistence so you pick up exactly where you left off. • Cross-device sync — export an encrypted, passphrase-protected bundle of your connections and import it on another device. Nothing is stored on our servers. Your connections and credentials stay on your device (passwords and keys live in the system keychain). BalauDeck has no account, no tracking, and no ads.
DevNoty
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Devnoty is a notes app built for indie devs — and the humans they are when they're not coding. Most notes apps were built for everyone. This one was built for you: the people who live in terminals, editors, and code reviews. Markdown-native. Monospace-first. Terminal-themed. Dark-only. WHAT YOU GET ▸ Markdown editor with live preview Write in raw markdown, tap to switch to preview. Headings, bold, italic, syntax-highlighted code blocks, lists, blockquotes, links — all rendered the way devs expect. ▸ Markdown keyboard toolbar Bold, italic, inline code, H1, H2, lists, blockquotes, links, fenced code blocks — every common markdown operation as a one-tap button above the keyboard. No more poking at asterisks on iOS. ▸ File-tree organization Folders that nest like a real filesystem. Long-press to rename or delete. Move notes between folders. Reads like a project directory, because that's how you already think. ▸ Tags Add #tags to any note. Browse and search across your whole library. ▸ Separate journal A second tab for the human side. One entry per day, date-organized. For your journey, mood, what you shipped, what you didn't. ▸ Full-text search grep-style search across notes and journal at the same time. Tap any result to jump straight into the editor. ▸ Pinned notes Star important notes — they float to the top, always. ▸ Three sort orders, both directions By modified, by created, by name — ascending or descending. Persists across launches. ▸ Markdown export Share any note as a real .md file. AirDrop to your Mac, save to iCloud Drive, email it, open it in Cursor, VS Code, or Obsidian. Your data, your formats, your freedom. ▸ Tokyo Night aesthetic Built around the Tokyo Night palette you already know from your editor. JetBrains Mono throughout. Terminal-style bracketed labels, ASCII dividers, vim-inspired touches. DESIGNED FOR · Developers who keep tech notes, snippets, investigation logs, and architecture sketches on the go · Devs who want their notes app to feel like part of their toolchain — not Apple Notes in a turtleneck · Anyone who lives in a code editor and wants the same vibe on their phone · People who appreciate good typography and serious dark themes ABOUT Devnoty is an indie app, made with care. Send feature requests through the in-app feedback button — every email gets read.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: BalauDeck at 4 against DevNoty's 1. BalauDeck also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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.
| Parameter | BalauDeck | DevNoty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OKDII SOLUTIONS | NAIMI ACHRAF |
In-app purchases
BalauDeck
No in-app purchases
DevNoty
No in-app purchases








