Comparison

Skulk Operator vs Tersa

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

Head to head
About

Skulk Operator

Control and monitor your personal AI compute cluster remotely. View cluster health, manage AI models, and interact with text models securely. Conversation history is stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • View cluster health and status
  • Browse and manage AI models
  • Inspect model availability and placement
  • Place and stop AI model instances
  • Chat with text models
  • Track operator activity
  • Review connection status
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Skulk Operator is the native remote control for a user-owned Skulk distributed AI cluster. Pair the app with a cluster to: • View cluster health, topology, memory utilization, and node status. • Browse the model catalog and the cluster’s canonical model store. • Inspect model availability across nodes and preview recommended placement. • Place models on compatible compute and stop running instances. • Chat with ready text models while keeping conversation history on this device. • Track downloads, placement, loading, and other operator activity. • Review connection status and paired devices. The normal remote path uses an end-to-end encrypted relay. Foxlight’s relay forwards encrypted traffic without access to operator commands, model details, prompts, or responses. Credentials use platform secure storage, and conversation history remains device-local. Skulk Operator does not download or run AI models on your iPhone or iPad. A separately installed and running Skulk cluster is required. Skulk is free and open-source software.

About

Tersa

Design and analyze analog, digital, and RF circuits directly on your iPhone or iPad. Explore circuit behavior with various simulations and visualize results on clear plots. Supports SPICE model import and local project exploration.

Highlights
  • Schematic building
  • DC operating point analysis
  • AC and transient analyses
  • S-parameter analysis
  • Smith chart visualization
  • SPICE model import
  • Local simulation
Features
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Tersa is a touch-first workspace for learning, reviewing, and tuning small analog and RF circuits on iPhone and iPad. Build editable schematics, configure DC operating point, DC sweep, AC and transient analyses, and inspect measurements on clear plots. For linear two-port work, review S11, S12, S21 and S22, return and insertion loss, and raw complex data on a Smith chart. Use local sample projects to explore RC and LC filters. Change supported component values with the tuner and run the analysis again without rebuilding the project. Import supported SPICE model cards and subcircuits when a circuit needs them. Simulation runs locally on the device. Results depend on the circuit, models, and numerical settings and must be independently verified before fabrication or safety-related use.

Screenshots

Skulk Operator4 screens
Tersa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tersa at 13.0 against Skulk Operator's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Skulk Operator versus Tersa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkulk OperatorTersa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB122 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFoxlightAI Inc.Denis Kosov

In-app purchases

None

Skulk Operator

No in-app purchases

None

Tersa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skulk Operator free?
Skulk Operator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tersa free?
Tersa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skulk Operator or Tersa have ads?
Neither Skulk Operator nor Tersa shows ads.

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