AnySSH vs Shahi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
AnySSH
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AnySSH is a free, open-source SSH client for iPhone and iPad, built for working on real remote machines. Connect to a host, open a real terminal, check git, browse files, and attach to tmux or herdr sessions from one native app. - Terminal: SwiftTerm engine, JetBrains Mono, touch gestures, hardware keyboard, accessory key bar, reconnect and session restore. - Git: status, commit history, and syntax-highlighted diffs, read straight from the host. - Files: a remote browser with viewers for source, JSON, Markdown, images, SVG, and video. - Sessions: tmux and herdr support, jump between sessions and panes, saved command snippets, job-finish notifications, and a lock-screen Live Activity. No backend, no account, no telemetry. Keys and passphrases live only in the iOS Keychain on your device. MIT-licensed and open source: www.getanyssh.com
Shahi
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Your coding agents shouldn't stop just because you left your desk. Shahi turns the AI coding agents running on your own computer into a conversation on your phone. Read what they're doing like a chat, answer their questions with one tap, and start new work from anywhere, while your computer keeps going. WHAT YOU CAN DO ⢠See every agent at a glance: which ones are working, which are done, and which are waiting on you. Add as many computers as you like and switch between them. ⢠Answer permission prompts and questions in one tap. Before anything is pressed, the answer is checked against the agent's live screen. ⢠Read conversations as clean messages, with tool activity tucked away, subagents and task lists shown, and images inline, instead of a terminal squeezed onto a small screen. ⢠Reply, attach photos and files, pick a slash command, or tap a quick reply. ⢠See what an agent changed: the files and the diff, without leaving the conversation. ⢠Start a new agent in any project, with the permission mode you choose. ⢠Open the real terminal whenever you need it, with a key bar for the keys a phone lacks. ⢠Preview files and PDFs from your computer. ⢠Keep an eye on your Claude Code and Codex plan limits. WORKS WITH YOUR SETUP Shahi connects to herdr, the open-source terminal workspace for coding agents, on your own Mac or Linux computer, so your phone shows the same workspaces and agents as your desk. Reader works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode and Antigravity. Setup is one command on your computer and one QR scan; no VPN and no port forwarding. PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠End-to-end encrypted. The relay that connects your phone to your computer can't read your conversations. ⢠Prefer no third party at all? Connect over your own SSH instead. ⢠Your code and conversations stay on your computer. There's no account to create. ⢠Open source, under the MIT license. Available in English, Arabic and Spanish. WHAT YOU NEED A Mac or Linux computer running herdr with the free Shahi plugin. Get started at getshahi.dev.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shahi at every 4 days against AnySSH's monthly. Shahi also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AnySSH ships an update monthly, Shahi every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AnySSH | Shahi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JUAN PATRICIO MARROQUIN GAVELAN | Yasser Aldosari |
In-app purchases
AnySSH
No in-app purchases
Shahi
No in-app purchases









