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Shelly - SSH Client

A Tier

Excellent

4.41.3K ratings

FreeIn-App Purchases

8mosince update

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4+age rating

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Made for iPhone

Made for iPad

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What is Shelly?

An SSH client for iOS with a terminal emulator, customizable gestures, saved connections, and key file authentication.

Shelly is an SSH client listed under Developer Tools that provides a terminal built on the PuTTY engine. It supports customizable gestures, keyboard toolbar buttons, iCloud sync, color themes, and key file authentication. Some features require a paid upgrade, and all features can be tried free for a limited time.

Pricing. Shelly is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

Connecting to remote servers from an iPhone or iPad
Running screen or irssi sessions with gesture controls
Saving credentials to connect to a server with one tap

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Why this app is in A tier

80/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights

Rating78

Ratings71

App Store search rank98

Update recency73

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Description

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.

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Questions about Shelly

Is Shelly free to use?

It is free to download. Some features require a paid upgrade, and all features can be tried free for a limited time.

Does it support SSH keys?

Yes. It supports key file authentication, where you can import an existing private key or create a new key and export the public key.

Can it run terminal programs like screen or irssi?

It works well with programs such as screen and irssi, and it includes default gestures optimized for irssi.

Is Shelly right for me?

Shelly is built for connecting to remote servers from an iPhone or iPad, running screen or irssi sessions with gesture controls, saving credentials to connect to a server with one tap. It sits in the SSH client list on AppTierList.

Is Shelly worth it?

Shelly is A tier, ranked #7 of 20 SSH client apps with a score of 80 out of 100, from a 4.4 App Store rating across 1,253 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 6 apps rank above it.

How does Shelly compare to Multiplex?

Shelly is A tier at 80; Multiplex is A tier at 85. Multiplex ranks higher. Shelly is free to download, with in-app purchases, Multiplex is free to download, with in-app purchases.