a-Shell
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- Developer Tools
- App Store
- United States
- 4.6558 ratings
- Free download
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About a-ShellObserved
a-Shell is a Developer Tools app by Nicolas Holzschuch on the United States App Store. Released Oct 25, 2019; last updated Sep 21, 2026 (version 2.2.2). a-Shell is free to download.
As of Oct 8, 2026, a-Shell has a 4.6-star average rating from 558 ratings on the United States App Store and ranks #18 on the Developer Tools top chart. MRRBeam rates the success of a-Shell 49/100 (rising), the #28 most successful Developer Tools app MRRBeam tracks in the United States.
a-Shell is a complete local terminal emulator, allowing to run most Unix commands on your iOS device. You can transfer files using scp and curl, edit them with vim and ed, process them using grep, awk and sed. You can work with git repositories using lg2.
- Success score
- 49/100 Rising
- In Developer Tools
- #28 most successful
- Chart position
- #18 in Developer Toolson Oct 8, 2026
- Developer
- Nicolas Holzschuch
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a-Shell: common questions
- What is a-Shell?
- a-Shell is a Developer Tools app developed by Nicolas Holzschuch, available on the App Store. It was first released on Oct 25, 2019.
- How is a-Shell rated?
- a-Shell has a 4.6-star average rating from 558 ratings on the United States App Store as of Oct 8, 2026.
- How much money does a-Shell make?
- MRRBeam estimates a-Shell makes about $1K–$4.4K a month in revenue from 2.1K–6.2K downloads a month, based on its #18 position on the Developer Tools free chart. This is a modelled estimate, not reported data.
- How many downloads does a-Shell get?
- About 2.1K–6.2K downloads a month, by MRRBeam's estimate from its chart position. Apple does not publish download counts.
- How much does a-Shell cost?
- a-Shell is free to download.
- Is a-Shell successful?
- On Oct 8, 2026, a-Shell ranked #18 on the Developer Tools top chart. MRRBeam rates the success of a-Shell 49/100 (rising), the #28 most successful Developer Tools app MRRBeam tracks in the United States. The success score combines rating volume, chart position and average rating.
- When was a-Shell last updated?
- a-Shell was last updated on Sep 21, 2026 (version 2.2.2).
- What are alternatives to a-Shell?
- Similar Developer Tools apps tracked by MRRBeam include TestFlight, GitHub, Sekai: Create · Remix · Play, Replit: Vibe Code with AI Fast and NextVPN: Fast & Secure Proxy.
- Is there room to build a competitor to a-Shell?
- MRRBeam's opportunity score for a-Shell is 16/100. Limited opening: an older app, modest estimated revenue and a strong 4.6★ rating.