Comparison

BalauDeck vs Charwork

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Charwork

Features
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Charwork is a wireframe tool that draws interfaces out of plain Unicode characters. Pick a component from the palette, place it on the character grid, and build up a layout the way you would sketch one on graph paper. Everything you make is just text, so you can paste it into a README, a code comment, a design doc, a ticket, or a chat message and it renders anywhere a monospace font does. FEATURES - 23 component presets: buttons, inputs, selects, checkboxes, radios, toggles, tables, modals, browser frames, cards, navbars, tabs, progress bars, icons, images, dividers, alerts, breadcrumbs, avatars, lists, steppers, ratings, and skeletons - A 100 x 50 character canvas with click-to-place positioning - Hover preview, so you see where a component lands before committing to it - Undo and redo up to 50 steps - Export to a .txt file or copy the whole canvas to the clipboard - Works entirely offline; nothing you draw leaves your device Charwork does not collect any data, require an account, or show ads.

Screenshots

BalauDeck3 screens
Charwork1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BalauDeck at Free against Charwork's $0.99. BalauDeck also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BalauDeck is free to download; Charwork costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BalauDeck ships an update every 5 days, Charwork every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
BalauDeck versus Charwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalauDeckCharwork
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOKDII SOLUTIONSJoshua Trommel

In-app purchases

None

BalauDeck

No in-app purchases

None

Charwork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BalauDeck free?
BalauDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Charwork free?
Charwork costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BalauDeck or Charwork have ads?
Neither BalauDeck nor Charwork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BalauDeck or Charwork?
BalauDeck ships an update every 5 days, and Charwork every 2 weeks. Most recently, BalauDeck was updated on October 1, 2026 and Charwork on October 3, 2026.

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