Comparison

GlassCode vs OSH

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

Head to head
About

GlassCode

Features
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GlassCode is a native code editor for iPhone and iPad, designed around Apple's Liquid Glass interface and a real, on-device Git engine (libgit2) — not a web wrapper. OPEN & EDIT • Open any local folder and browse the file tree. • Syntax highlighting for Swift, C/C++, C#, TypeScript, Kotlin, HTML, CSS, JSON, YAML, XML, Markdown and more. • Auto-closing brackets and quotes, and indentation that follows your code. • Line numbers, changed-line indicators and a scrollable minimap. • Tabs, quick open, project-wide search and a command palette. NATIVE GIT • Clone repositories over HTTPS (token/password) or SSH (private key). • View status, stage and commit, push and pull. • Switch and create branches, review per-file diffs, discard changes. • Browse commit history with the files and diff of each commit. • Your credentials stay on your device. THEMES • Six editor color themes, each with a light and a dark variant. LIVE PREVIEW • Rendered preview for data and markup files (JSON, YAML, HTML, XML). • Markdown live preview (Pro). DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Side-by-side layout on iPad, single-column layout on iPhone. GLASSCODE PRO GlassCode is free to use. GlassCode Pro unlocks advanced Git (side-by-side diff, discard, branch management), commit history, clone & commit/push, project-wide search, advanced symbol outline,Markdown live preview and four premium editor themes. Pro is available as a monthly subscription, an annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase.

About

OSH

Features
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OSH turns your iPhone into a hardware-backed approver for zero-trust SSH access. Instead of long-lived SSH keys scattered across laptops, your team's gateway issues short-lived SSH certificates only after a human approves each request. OSH is where that approval happens — on a device you carry, protected by Face ID and the Secure Enclave. HOW IT WORKS • Enroll your device by scanning the gateway's QR code. • When someone requests SSH access, OSH shows you who, what, and where. • Approve or deny with Face ID. Your approval is signed by a key that lives only in the Secure Enclave. • The gateway issues a short-lived certificate — no standing keys, no shared secrets. WHY IT'S SECURE • The signing key is generated inside the Secure Enclave and is non-exportable — it can never leave your iPhone. • Every approval requires biometric authentication. • OSH connects only to the gateway you configure. It has no analytics, no trackers, no ads, and no third-party SDKs. FOR TEAMS • Role-aware: signers, admins, and root see the controls appropriate to them. • Review access rules, approval history, and gateway logs from the app. OSH requires a compatible zero-trust SSH gateway to connect to. If your organization doesn't run one yet, contact us at ad@openlay.com.

Screenshots

GlassCode4 screens
OSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OSH at none against GlassCode's 3. OSH also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. GlassCode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OSH asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlassCode ships an update monthly, OSH every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
GlassCode versus OSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlassCodeOSH
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJUAN DE DIOS FRAUSTO RAMIREZOpen layer technologies L.L.C S.O.C

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GlassCode

Subscriptions2
  • GlassCode Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • GlassCode Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • GlassCode Pro Lifetime$59.99
None

OSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlassCode free?
GlassCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OSH free?
OSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GlassCode or OSH have ads?
Neither GlassCode nor OSH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GlassCode or OSH?
GlassCode ships an update monthly, and OSH every 5 days. Most recently, GlassCode was updated on September 14, 2026 and OSH on September 11, 2026.

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