Shelly vs OctoGlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shelly
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.
- Hardware accelerated text rendering
- Robust terminal emulation
- Gesture control for navigation
- Customizable keyboard toolbar
- Key file authentication
- iCloud sync support
- Terminal color themes
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SSH client designed for usability and performance. RELIABLE AND FAST • Hardware accelerated text rendering. • Robust terminal emulation based on the PuTTY engine. • Works great with programs such as 'screen' and 'irssi'. CONTROL WITH GESTURES • Default gestures optimized for irssi. Just swipe to switch channels or to scroll up and down. • Fully customizable. Any keypress or action can be attached to any gesture. EASY CONNECTING • Save user credentials and configure a remote command such as ‘screen -rd’ to connect with one tap. • 3D touch support. Connect directly from the iOS home screen. CUSTOMIZABLE KEYBOARD • Easily bind custom actions to buttons on the keyboard toolbar. • Works with custom iOS keyboards such as SwiftKey. OPEN LINKS AND SELECT TEXT • Familiar iOS text selection experience. Long-press on text to show the selection controls. • Copy and paste text. • Select a URL to easily open it in the web browser. OTHER FEATURES • iCloud sync support. • Terminal color themes. Choose your favorite from the several themes included or make your own. • Key file authentication support. Import an existing private key, or create a new key and export the public key. • Host key verification and management. • Agent forwarding (OpenSSH servers only). • Keep connections alive while the app is in the background. • Connection history with optional realtime location data. • Plenty of other configuration options. Please note that some features require a paid upgrade. You can try all features for free for a limited time.
OctoGlow
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OctoGlow – Smart Control for Your OctoPrint-Enabled 3D Printer Take full control of your 3D printer connected via OctoPrint from anywhere with OctoGlow. Monitor your prints live, adjust temperatures, control movement, and manage every step of the printing process — all in one powerful app. Key Features: Real-time temperature control: Set and monitor nozzle and bed temperatures. Manual printer movement: Move printer axes directly from your device. Live webcam monitoring: Watch your prints in real time from anywhere. Upload and start prints: Send GCODE files to your printer and initiate printing easily. Live status tracking: View current temperatures, progress, estimated time remaining, and more. OctoGlow is the modern and reliable companion for every 3D printing enthusiast using OctoPrint. Stay connected with your printer and enhance your productivity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OctoGlow at none against Shelly's 1. Shelly's advantage is chart position (#108 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Shelly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OctoGlow asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Shelly | OctoGlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (277 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #108 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Touch Foo | Hasan Ustunel |
Bugs and requests
Shelly
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
5 requests- 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
OctoGlow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shelly
- Upgrade To Pro$3.99
OctoGlow
No in-app purchases









