# Ravelon: SSH, SFTP, RDP & VNC — Terminal, files & desktops

> Terminal, files & desktops (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Ortner.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ravelon-ssh-sftp-rdp-and-vnc/id6805620314 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Ortner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882749600)
- Category: Developer Tools, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2026-10-15
- Data updated: 2026-11-12

## What is Ravelon?

Connect to your own servers and remote desktops. Ravelon brings SSH, SFTP, RDP and VNC together on iPhone and iPad.

SSH and SFTP
Open several terminals and switch between sessions. A dedicated key row and customizable key panel put Escape, Tab, Ctrl shortcuts, arrows and shell characters within reach. Browse directories over SFTP, edit text files, change permissions and transfer files through the Files app. Transfers show their progress and can be cancelled.

RDP and VNC
Open remote desktops in the app. Use direct touch or a virtual pointer, adjust the viewport and bring up the keyboard. Set resolution, clipboard access and other connection options for each host. RDP also includes gateway settings.

Your workflow
Organize hosts in groups, add tags and favorites, and import OpenSSH config blocks. Connect with passwords, Ed25519 or ECDSA keys, and ProxyJump. Local port forwarding makes remote services accessible on your device. Save frequent commands as snippets with variables. Snippets go to the prompt first and only run when you press Return.

Coding agents and containers
Launch Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI or opencode in a project directory on your server. The programs must already be installed there. When tmux is available, work can continue through a dropped connection. Use the navigation menu to manage Docker and Podman containers, read their logs and open a shell inside a container.

Your credentials
Hosts, passwords and keys are stored in a local AES-256-GCM vault. SSH host keys are checked, with separate prompts for new and changed keys. An optional app lock uses Face ID, Touch ID or the device passcode to protect the screen. When you return from the background, Ravelon checks previously connected SSH sessions and reconnects when needed. iOS determines how long connections can remain active in the background.

Local use without an account
Local connections are free and work without signing in. End-to-end encrypted sync with Ravelon Desktop and your other devices is available through Ravelon Pro, a one-time in-app purchase with no subscription. You can also use your own sync server. Usage counts are off by default and are only sent with your consent.

## Is Ravelon safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Ravelon.

## Is Ravelon legit?

Ravelon: SSH, SFTP, RDP & VNC has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Ravelon is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-11-12

New
Agents: Start and open threads on all of your account's computers, review changes, read project files, and commit, push and open pull requests.
Rename, pin, archive or delete threads. The composer offers slash commands, context, a message queue and fork.
Get notified when an agent finishes or needs approval.
Open two terminals side by side on iPad.
Set up remote and dynamic tunnels.
Sign in over SSH with two-factor prompts and RSA keys.
Install a key on a host and see each key's fingerprint.
See how your servers are doing under Monitoring.
Reach hosts from Shortcuts, Siri and Spotlight.
Back up a vault space to a password-protected file and restore it.
Files: bookmarks, drag and drop, and copy to another host.
Sync team vaults and sign in to a self-hosted server.

Improved
Choose the terminal font and cursor, and share the scrollback.
Sort, search and export your hosts.
Use keyboard shortcuts and the pointer on iPad.
Open work appears in the navigation, and notifications have their own settings page.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-11-09

New
Open hosts, sessions, agents, files and tools from the new navigation menu. On iPad, use the workspace sidebar.
Search the navigation to find an area.

Improved
Open views keep their state when you switch between areas.
Account and Settings are directly accessible from navigation.
The Agents area has a consistent AI icon.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-11-08

Important
Choosing more access, Full access and model names with versions need Ravelon 0.14.12 on your computer.

New
The Agents area is rebuilt: your computers at the top, threads grouped by project and an input at the bottom that you can also dictate into. Agents opens without the tab bar, and the top left takes you back.
Choose the model and thinking level of each thread, its access (Manual, Auto or Full access) and Plan mode. New threads start in Auto.
Attach pictures to messages. Location and other metadata stay on the device.
Dictate messages to an agent. Speech recognition runs on the device.
Remove a computer that no longer exists from the list.

Improved
An agent's requests show the command, files and reason clearly above the complete request.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-11-07

Important
Agents on your computer need Ravelon 0.14.10 or later there. Each device connects through your account and needs your encryption password.

New
Continue the agent threads of a shared computer on iPhone and iPad: write messages, answer the agent's requests and stop it.
Start new threads on the computer in a project, in a folder you pick there, or without a project.
Ravelon adapts to iPhone Duo, including when you fold and unfold it.

Improved
When you sign in, you set your own encryption password for sync. This also works with Google, GitHub, Discord and passkeys, and changing your account password no longer affects sync.
Signing out removes the account's data from the device and asks first if something has not synced yet.

Fixed
A private key followed by its public key line imports again, for example from a Termius export.
Remote desktop audio switches when you connect and disconnect without the session hanging.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-16

New
Open remote desktops over RDP and VNC, with touch, a virtual pointer and keyboard controls.
Launch Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and opencode on your server, or attach to running tmux sessions.
Manage Docker and Podman containers under More, read logs and open a shell.

Improved
Dropped SSH sessions reconnect more reliably when you return to the app. Live Activity status is shown in Appearance.

Fixed
The key row no longer covers the last terminal line above the system keyboard. The final line remains accessible after resizing and scrolling.
Switching accounts no longer assigns local vault data to a different account without asking.

Removed
The server metrics monitor and its widgets have been removed. Container management remains available under More.

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