# Shelly vs SSH, SFTP, databases

The clearest difference is price: Shelly at Free against SSH, SFTP, databases's $5.99. Shelly also leads on ratings volume (273 vs 1) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). SSH, SFTP, databases's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Shelly is free to download; SSH, SFTP, databases costs $5.99 up front. Shelly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SSH, SFTP, databases asks for nothing beyond the download.

SSH, SFTP, databases 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, SSH, SFTP, databases every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shelly | SSH, SFTP, databases |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (273 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelly-ssh-client/id989642999/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ssh-sftp-databases-boopbeep/id6770161648/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **273** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#146** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Touch Foo](https://appshunter.io/developer/331891508) | [Gabriel Lopez Santana](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896690977) |

## What reviewers say

### Shelly

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

**Currently charting:** #146 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #174 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


### SSH, SFTP, databases

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ssh-sftp-databases-boopbeep/id6770161648)

A comprehensive toolkit for developers, offering SSH, SFTP, and database management on iOS and iPadOS. It provides real PTY terminals, secure file transfers, and support for multiple database engines over SSH connections, all with a one-time purchase.

**Highlights:** Real PTY terminals with custom fonts and ANSI color, SFTP file management with archive support, Eight database engines over SSH, Port forwarding (local and remote), Live host widgets for system monitoring, SSH key and password authentication

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shelly free?

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

### Is SSH, SFTP, databases free?

SSH, SFTP, databases costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shelly or SSH, SFTP, databases?

SSH, SFTP, databases is rated higher. Shelly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while SSH, SFTP, databases averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Shelly or SSH, SFTP, databases have ads?

Neither Shelly nor SSH, SFTP, databases shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shelly or SSH, SFTP, databases?

Shelly ships an update every 2 months, and SSH, SFTP, databases every 3 days. Most recently, Shelly was updated on October 17, 2026 and SSH, SFTP, databases on October 14, 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.*