# Shelly vs Detect Edge

The clearest difference is rating: Detect Edge at 5.0 against Shelly's 4.4. Detect Edge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Shelly's advantage is ratings volume (273 vs 1) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shelly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Detect Edge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Detect Edge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelly has 273 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Shelly ships an update every 2 months, Detect Edge weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shelly | Detect Edge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (273 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelly-ssh-client/id989642999/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detect-edge/id6743504555/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **273** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#186** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Touch Foo](https://appshunter.io/developer/331891508) | [Detect Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641214102) |

## What reviewers say

### Shelly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelly-ssh-client/id989642999)

**Currently charting:** #186 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A powerful and user-friendly SSH client for mobile devices. It offers robust terminal emulation, gesture controls, and customizable keyboard shortcuts for efficient remote server management. Supports key-based authentication and iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Hardware accelerated text rendering, Robust terminal emulation, Gesture control for navigation, Customizable keyboard toolbar, Key file authentication, iCloud sync support, Terminal color themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade To Pro | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Lightweight and fast
- 👍 Customizable keyboard and gestures
- 🔒 Supports SSH key authentication
- 💡 Useful shortcuts and toolbar
- 👍 Reliable background connections

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional connection drops when switching apps
- 🐛 Toolbar issues with hardware keyboard
- 🐛 Garbled display with some terminal programs
- 🐛 Lack of support for newer SSH key formats
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior with password managers

**Reported bugs**

- Saved profiles get overwritten unexpectedly
- Toolbar persists even with auto-hide enabled
- Cursor movement issues with hardware keyboard
- Inability to copy/paste with Magic Keyboard

**Requested features**

- Add support for port forwarding
- Implement Mosh protocol support
- Allow customization of default font
- Provide option for multiple app instances
- Add ability to remap hardware keyboard keys


### Detect Edge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detect-edge/id6743504555)

Collect, label, and upload time series sensor data from your Thingy:53 device to Edge Impulse. This tool streamlines the process for edge AI development.

**Highlights:** Collect time series sensor data, Label data for AI, Upload to Edge Impulse, Supports Thingy:53 device, Streamlined edge AI workflow

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shelly free?

Shelly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Detect Edge free?

Detect Edge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shelly or Detect Edge?

Detect Edge is rated higher. Shelly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while Detect Edge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Shelly or Detect Edge have ads?

Neither Shelly nor Detect Edge shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shelly or Detect Edge?

Shelly ships an update every 2 months, and Detect Edge weekly. Most recently, Shelly was updated on September 24, 2026 and Detect Edge on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*