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aShell You vs AYA: catalog facts
aShell You	AYA
Best for: Running ADB commands from an Android phone without a PC	Best for: Android developers and power users who want ADB features in a GUI
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Downloads are offered directly from the site and the Microsoft Store with no listed price.
Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs ADB commands without a computer Works through Shizuku, root or Wireless Debugging All 4 strengths for aShell You Runs ADB commands without a computer Works through Shizuku, root or Wireless Debugging Can control another device over OTG or Wireless Debugging Built-in command examples	Screen mirroring with keyboard and mouse control File browser, app manager and APK export in one window All 4 strengths for AYA Screen mirroring with keyboard and mouse control File browser, app manager and APK export in one window Graphical logcat with level and tag filters Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux
Needs Shizuku, root or Wireless Debugging to be set up Android only	Requires USB debugging to be enabled on the device Mainly useful for developers and power users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for aShell You github.com/DP-Hridayan/aShellYou f-droid.org/packages/in.hridayan.ashell Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AYA aya.liriliri.io Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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