# OSTerm — SSH Terminal — Ad-free SSH & SFTP client

> Ad-free SSH & SFTP client (iPhone/iPad app by dongmin song.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/osterm-ssh-terminal/id6824657065 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [dongmin song](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798232258)
- Category: Utilities, Developer Tools
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-10-21
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is OSTerm?

An SSH terminal for people who carry their servers with them.

No ads. No in-app purchases. No account to create, and nothing collected about you.


■ Built for tablets

On a wide screen, the profile list and the terminal sit side by side. On a phone it folds down to one screen at a time.

Connect a Bluetooth keyboard and the on-screen keyboard gets out of the way. When you do need it, it never covers the terminal — the terminal shrinks to make room instead, so no output is ever hidden.


■ No limits

Unlimited connection profiles. Unlimited open tabs. Nothing locked behind a paywall.


■ CJK input

Type Korean, Japanese, and Chinese in the terminal. The keyboard opens in the language you set the app to (when that keyboard is enabled on your device), and a language toggle is provided for physical keyboards.


■ Sessions survive a quick switch

Switch to another app for a moment and come back — your session is still there. iOS pauses apps in the background, so if the server drops a long-idle connection, reconnect from the same tab in one tap.


■ Everything you would expect

- SFTP file manager: upload, download, rename, delete
- Command snippets: save what you type often, run it in one tap
- Profile backup: export and import as a password-protected file
- Bundled coding fonts: D2Coding (fixed-width Hangul), JetBrains Mono
- Colour schemes and adjustable text size


■ Authentication

Password, private keys (PEM/OpenSSH), and keyboard-interactive. Import key files from your device and they are stored safely.

On first connection the host key fingerprint is shown for you to verify, and you are warned if a stored key ever changes. It is never accepted silently.


■ How your data is stored

Connection details never leave your device. The whole database is encrypted and its key is held in the iOS Keychain. Passwords and key passphrases get a second layer of encryption on top.

Nothing is sent to the developer. This app has no server.


■ Languages

English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Spanish, Arabic


Open-source licence notices are available in the app's settings.

## Is OSTerm safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess OSTerm.

## Is OSTerm legit?

OSTerm — SSH Terminal has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for OSTerm is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-23

New: AI assistant (optional, off by default)
• Ask an AI about what is on the terminal screen — error messages, logs, what to try next.
• Suggested commands come with Run and Type only buttons. Nothing runs unless you tap it.
• After running, tap "Show result and continue" so the AI sees the new screen.
• Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, or your own server (Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp and other OpenAI-compatible servers).
• Uses your own API key. Requests go straight from your device to the service you choose — nothing passes through us.

Turn it on in Settings → AI assistant.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-22

No release notes.

## More apps by dongmin song

- [NumBash: Math Run Battle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numbash-math-run-battle/id6798232256)

All apps by dongmin song: https://appshunter.io/developer/6798232258

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