Pricing - Last verified July 2026

PocketShell Pricing

PocketShell is free to start; Pro is $4.99/month or $39.99/year, or Lifetime is $99.99 once, billed through the app stores.

The host agent is free and open source under Apache-2.0 on macOS/Linux/Windows; the subscription gates phone-app features only.

Plans

Free for the first two hosts. Pro when your phone becomes part of the workflow.

GET STARTED
Free
$0/ forever
  • 2 paired hosts
  • 5 MB max file transfer
  • Live stats only, no history
  • 2 active alerts
  • 2 saved project spaces
  • Latest 10 agent sessions visible
  • Real terminal, projectspace, P2P WebRTC, QR pairing, push notifications, widgets, and monitoring included
Monthly or yearly
POCKETSHELL PRO
Pro
$4.99/ per month
$39.99 per year
  • 10 paired hosts, fair use
  • Unlimited alerts
  • Unlimited agent-session history
  • Stats history
  • Host-to-host transfer
  • Unlimited project spaces
ONE-TIME
Lifetime
$99.99/ once
  • Same features as Pro
  • Single purchase
  • 10 paired hosts, fair use
  • Unlimited alerts, history, stats history, transfers, and project spaces
  • Lifetime is a Pro entitlement, not a promise of all future features

Purchases happen inside the iOS / Android app. No card is taken on the website.

Feature gates

Side by side

Limit or featureFreeProLifetime
Paired hosts210, fair use10, fair use
Max file transfer5 MBHost-to-host transferHost-to-host transfer
StatsLive stats only, no historyStats historyStats history
Active alerts2UnlimitedUnlimited
Saved project spaces2UnlimitedUnlimited
Agent sessions visibleLatest 10 sessionsUnlimited agent-session historyUnlimited agent-session history
Real terminalIncludedIncludedIncluded
ProjectspaceIncludedIncludedIncluded
P2P WebRTCIncludedIncludedIncluded
QR pairingIncludedIncludedIncluded
Push notificationsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Widgets and monitoringIncludedIncludedIncluded

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Context

App-store billing, no website checkout.

The website mirrors the App Store and Google Play in-app purchases. You subscribe, cancel, or buy Lifetime in the store account settings; PocketShell does not take card details on this website.

Value context

Pro yearly is $39.99 versus Termius Pro at $120/yr. Lifetime is $99.99 versus Moshi Lifetime at $199.

FAQ

Pricing questions

Is there a free plan?

Yes. Free is $0 and includes 2 paired hosts, 5 MB max file transfer, live stats only, 2 active alerts, 2 saved project spaces, the latest 10 agent sessions visible, plus real terminal, projectspace, P2P WebRTC, QR pairing, push notifications, widgets, and monitoring.

What does Lifetime include — future features?

Lifetime is a Pro entitlement as a single purchase. It is not a promise that every future feature or product will be included forever.

How does billing work?

Billing is through App Store or Google Play in-app purchase. Cancel or manage the subscription in your store account settings. No card is taken on this website.

Is the host agent paid?

No. The host agent itself is free and open source under Apache-2.0 on macOS/Linux/Windows; paid plans gate phone-app features only.

Do I need Pro for Claude Code/Codex sessions?

No for basic use. Free shows the latest 10 agent sessions; Pro and Lifetime unlock full agent-session history.
Try PocketShell

Start free, then upgrade in the app.

Download the mobile app, install the host agent, and pair a machine you own. The host agent is open source under Apache-2.0.

Install on macOS/Linux
curl -fsSL https://pocketshell.app/install.sh | bash