Shelly vs Misty Connect
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.
Misty Connect
This app facilitates the Wi-Fi setup for your Misty II robot using Bluetooth. It scans for nearby robots, allows you to select a network and enter credentials, and then provides the robot's IP address for direct access to its API or web interface.
- Bluetooth Wi-Fi provisioning
- Automatic robot scanning
- Network selection
- Password entry
- IP address retrieval
- Direct web interface access
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Misty Connect provisions your Misty II robot onto a Wi-Fi network via Bluetooth. Once connected, the app returns the robot's IP address so you can access the REST API or web interface directly. How it works: 1. Open the app. It scans for nearby Misty robots automatically. 2. Tap a robot and select a Wi-Fi network. 3. Enter the password and connect. 4. Copy the IP address or open Misty's web interface in your browser. Designed for Misty II customers and partners. A physical Misty II robot is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Misty Connect at 5.0 against Shelly's 4.4. Misty Connect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Shelly's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 1) and chart position (#136 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Misty Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Misty Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelly has 277 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shelly ships an update every 2 months, Misty Connect every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Shelly | Misty Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (277 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #136 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Touch Foo | Furhat Robotics AB |
Customer experience
Shelly
Misty Connect
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
Misty Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shelly
- Upgrade To Pro$3.99
Misty Connect
No in-app purchases
