1. Home
  2. 🛠️ Developer Tools
  3. Secure Terminal
Secure Terminal

Secure Terminal

SSH & SFTP & XWindow

61 ratings
76 reviews
🔧 Utilities
🛠️ Developer Tools
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 16, 2019
  • September 24, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

Developer

Filippo Maguolo
✨Promote your app ✨
Secure Terminal screenshot #1 for iPhone
Secure Terminal screenshot #2 for iPhone
Secure Terminal screenshot #3 for iPhone
Secure Terminal screenshot #4 for iPhone
Secure Terminal screenshot #5 for iPhone
Secure Terminal screenshot #6 for iPhone
Secure Terminal screenshot #7 for iPhone
iphone
ipad
🧾$4.99
In-App Purchase↘︎
📌Ready
Reviews summary↘︎
⭐76
Reviews↘︎
📝1+ tags
Tags↘︎
🔄6+ apps
Alternatives↘︎
❓5 answered
FAQ↘︎
📦~ in 2 weeks
Updates frequency↘︎
🖼️Get Icon
Icons↘︎

About

This application provides secure remote access to servers via SSH and Telnet. It supports various authentication methods, terminal emulations, and file transfer protocols. Advanced features like SFTP and port forwarding are available through an in-app purchase.

✓SSH & Telnet connection
✓Password & key authentication
✓SFTP file transfer
✓xterm-256color emulation
✓Key generation
✓Port forwarding
✓Customizable terminal
Show original description

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Secure Terminal. Based on 61 reviews and a 4.5/5 average, it highlights the 17 positives and 18 negatives reviewers mention most about this Developer Tools app.

Positive things

  • 👍User-friendly interface
  • 💰Great value, one-time purchase
  • 🆓Free version is very capable
  • 🚀Fast and stable performance
  • 💻Works across multiple Apple devices
  • 🔌Supports SSH/SFTP
  • 💡Built-in server monitoring
  • 🌐European developer
  • 🌟Best terminal app for iPhone
  • ✨Clean and simple design
  • 🔑Supports key-based authentication
  • 🖼️Supports Nerds Font
  • 📂Built-in file manager
  • ⚡Responsive developer support
  • ⌨️Excellent keyboard handling
  • 💾Supports DSA keys
  • ✅Reliable and no ads

Negative things

  • 🐛UI/UX could be better
  • ❓Lack of clear documentation
  • 🐌Some features are slow
  • 🚫Cannot log in without password
  • 🖱️UI elements not always intuitive
  • ⚠️FaceID authentication issues
  • 📁File transfer adds quotes to filenames
  • 🔒Password input case-insensitive
  • 🎨Icon design is disliked
  • ❓Port forwarding setup unclear
  • 🖱️External keyboard shortcuts sometimes fail
  • 🚫Slide-up toolbar covers text
  • ❌App crashes frequently
  • 🚫Pro features not working after app restore
  • 🌐App requests location information
  • ❓No clear way to contact developer
  • 🚫Background mode connection loss
  • 🚫Cannot add more than one connection for free
See all reviews

What's New in Secure Terminal

1.51

September 24, 2026

• Added new fonts and reduced memory footprint. • Added share extension to easily upload files.

1

Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$4.99

PRO FEATURE

PRO FEATURE

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Great Tool

I love it
QuaxsusQuaxsus

An absolute joy to use

This is the terminal app to get. Very user-friendly and no annoyances. Best part? It’s FREE!
VOXELIUMVOXELIUM

Perfect

Exactly what I was looking for. A great terminal app with a one time purchase for pro features. This developer deserves to be supported so they can keep making great apps.
robalan123robalan123

Hidden gem

I’ve tried all the popular ones and most have at least one feature I need missing or broken. The one that got the closest to perfect is subscription based. This one has everything I wanted and some more in its free version and then even more after a 1 time purchase. I don’t see people raving about it often enough but I will be among those who do.
Show more
val.kaval.ka

Great terminal SSH/sFTP app at great price!

You really can’t beat this value and it will work on your MacBook, iPhone, and iPad if you have them too. Give this a shot there’s even some server monitoring built-in too.
PrettyKoolGuyPrettyKoolGuy
See 71 more reviews

Developer apps

Make a List!
Make a List!

by Filippo Maguolo

🔧 Utilities

(1.7K)

Free
In-App PurchasesWith Ads
PostgreSQL Client
PostgreSQL Client

by Filippo Maguolo

🛠️ Developer Tools

(153)

Free
In-App Purchases
Zip Opener
Zip Opener

by Filippo Maguolo

🔧 Utilities

(477)

Free
P7M Viewer
P7M Viewer

Digital Signature File Viewer

💼 Business

(338)

Free
In-App PurchasesWith Ads
BirthDays & Greeting Cards
BirthDays & Greeting Cards

by Filippo Maguolo

🌐 Social Networking

(149)

Free
In-App PurchasesWith Ads
Up Down Money
Up Down Money

by Filippo Maguolo

💰 Finance

(2)

Free
See developer apps

User experience

🐞

Reported Bugs

14 issues

SFTP cannot be opened when using a proxy server to connect to SSH

Bug

Backspace clears the entire line, hiding the current working directory

Bug

App crashes during docker compose pull with ZSH and ohmyzsh

Bug

FaceID authenticates only once per app execution

Bug

File transfer adds single quotes to the beginning and end of filenames

Bug

Password input is case-insensitive, causing login failures

Bug

Background mode loses connections within ~30 seconds

Bug

Slide-up toolbar covers the bottom line of text when using an external keyboard

Bug

Pro features not working after app was offloaded/reloaded

Bug

App crashes frequently

Bug

Cannot log in to remote servers without a password

Bug

External keyboard shortcuts sometimes stop working

Bug

Background color change not working

Bug

Cannot insert copied password into Linux terminal

Bug
✨

Requested Features

19 requests

Allow adding more than one connection in free version

Feature

Improve UI/UX for better intuitiveness

Feature

Provide clear documentation for Port Forwarding

Feature

Add ability to format/prettify command snippets in clipboard/saved commands

Feature

Keep theme full dark and add plain simple b&w icon

Feature

Make password input case-sensitive

Feature

Fix FaceID authentication to be more robust

Feature

Allow login to servers without passwords

Feature

Add option to place connection shortcuts on the main screen

Feature

Support background mode for persistent connections

Feature

Improve handling of symbolic links

Feature

Add Agent SSH functionality

Feature

Allow storage of multiple named keys

Feature

Make app protected by FaceID/TouchID on launch

Feature

Access iOS password manager for SSH keys

Feature

Remove bottom keyboard bar

Feature

Improve handling of external keyboard shortcuts

Feature

Add a way to cancel connections more clearly

Feature

Make the main screen less blank and improve 'connect' button placement for single-handed use

Feature

FAQ

What does the Secure Terminal app do?

Secure Terminal allows you to connect to remote servers using SSH and Telnet protocols. It supports various authentication methods, advanced terminal emulations, and file transfer capabilities like SFTP, enabling you to manage servers and transfer files securely from your device.

What are the key features of Secure Terminal?

Key features include SSH and Telnet connections with password or key authentication, support for multiple key types, SSH Agent, key generation, and advanced terminal emulations like xterm-256color. PRO features, unlocked via in-app purchase, add SFTP file transfers, port forwarding, and unlimited connection storage.

How much does Secure Terminal cost?

The base version of Secure Terminal is free to download and use. Advanced features such as SFTP file transfer, port forwarding, and unlimited connection storage are available through an in-app purchase, offering a freemium model.

What platforms is Secure Terminal compatible with?

The application is designed for mobile devices. It specifically mentions support for FIDO keys on iPhone NFC, indicating compatibility with iOS devices. It also supports external keyboard input, suggesting broader mobile platform compatibility.

What are common use cases for Secure Terminal?

Common use cases include remotely managing servers, deploying code, troubleshooting network issues, and securely transferring files between your device and servers. It's ideal for developers and system administrators who need on-the-go access to their infrastructure.