Shelly vs PL Analytics
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.
PL Analytics
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PL Analytics brings your Cloudflare zone traffic, security, performance and cache statistics to your iPhone, in real time. Enter your Cloudflare API Token (stored securely in the device Keychain, never sent to any third party) and monitor: TRAFFIC • Total requests, visits, bandwidth served, cache hit rate • Trends over time with native charts • Top countries, URLs, hosts, IP addresses • HTTP status codes, devices, browsers, operating systems SECURITY • Mitigated events: blocks, anti-bot challenges, AI Labyrinth • Active security services (WAF, Bot Management, Rate Limit) • Attacking countries and IPs, targeted paths • Detailed event log (Pro plans and above) SPEED • Edge and origin response time • Slowest paths, 4xx and 5xx errors • Distinction between app errors and network issues CACHE • Hit rate and bandwidth saved • Breakdown by content type • Uncached URLs to optimize FEATURES • Configurable auto-refresh (15s / 30s / 60s) • Multi-zone support with quick switching • Automatic Cloudflare plan detection • Adaptive light/dark interface • Fully localized in Italian and English PL Analytics is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cloudflare, Inc. Cloudflare is a trademark of Cloudflare, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PL Analytics at none against Shelly's 1. PL Analytics also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Shelly's advantage is chart position (#167 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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. PL Analytics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shelly ships an update every 2 months, PL Analytics every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shelly | PL Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (273 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 273 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #167 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Touch Foo | Luigi Caltarossa |
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
PL Analytics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shelly
- Upgrade To Pro$3.99
PL Analytics
No in-app purchases









