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SSH Tunnel User Reviews

SSH Tunnel: VPN & SOCKS5 proxy
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Customer Experience

Positive experience45.6% of reviews
Neutral9.7% of reviews
Negative experience44.7% of reviews

~ Based on 103 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of SSH Tunnel. Based on 148 reviews and a 4.0/5 average, it highlights the 9 positives and 10 negatives reviewers mention most about this Developer Tools app.

Positive things

  • ✅Works well for SSH tunneling when used as intended
  • 🌐Supports SOCKS5 dynamic forwarding
  • 🔐Supports multiple SSH key formats
  • 📱Useful built-in browser for tunnel access
  • ⚙️Proxy auto-configuration (PAC) support
  • 🎯Simple and intuitive interface
  • 👨‍💼Excellent developer support and responsiveness
  • 🚀Stable connections when app stays in foreground
  • 📊Works well on iPad with split-screen/Stage Manager

Negative things

  • 🚫Cannot maintain SSH tunnel in background (30-second limit)
  • ⚠️App disconnects when switched to other applications
  • 💰Expensive for limited functionality ($7.99-$10)
  • 🔄Lacks transparency about iOS limitations in description
  • 🌐In-app browser leaks user IP address
  • 📍Requires location services enabled for background operation
  • 🐛Ports not freed up after tunnel termination
  • 📱Limited functionality on iPhone vs iPad
  • ⏱️Tunnel drops within 10-30 seconds in background
  • 🔌Cannot configure system-wide SOCKS proxy on iPhone

Is SSH Tunnel Safe?

SSH Tunnel: VPN & SOCKS5 proxy appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for SSH Tunnel is 79/100.

This assessment is based on 148 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4/5.

Safety Analysis

70.9% of ratings point to a safe experience
6.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
22.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 148 App Store ratings for SSH Tunnel.

Is SSH Tunnel Legit?

SSH Tunnel: VPN & SOCKS5 proxy appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SSH Tunnel is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Flaky, unreliable.

Doesn’t handshake correctly with Safari and other clients. May be an impossible promise, trying to run this in the background.
kosh32kosh32

Response from developer

Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it, Safari included.

Не работает в фоновом режиме

Приложение не работает в фоновом режиме, оно просто теряет всякий смысл
Nikogda12345Nikogda12345

Не работает в фоне

Это просто отстой, когда приложение сворачиваешь и оно выдает предупреждение, что не работает в фоне. Весь смысл приложения пропадает. Не покупайте его!
ВНА1984ВНА1984

Too bad

It doesn't support background running, yet it's still okay to charge for it ???
当前网络异常当前网络异常

Useless

It only runs in the foreground. Can’t setup a systemwide SOCKS proxy.
MkarauMkarau

trash!

Don’t buy, socks5 did not work! Did not support ios18!
Ray/lamaRay/lama

Scum

Полный развод, не работает в фоне, кончается сразу. Взяли деньги мошенники!
AntonPauleAntonPaule

Response from developer

Исправлено в 3.0. Появился режим VPN: туннель работает в фоне, весь трафик устройства идёт через него.

Needs background app refresh

Works great but would appreciate if you could update it to work with background app refresh so you can connect to the forwarded port in other apps
great granny maygreat granny may

Response from developer

Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it.

Won’t work in background as a VPN

This will not redirect all the traffic of the device through the tunnel
bieverhausenbieverhausen

Absolute scam

I needed it to access a web server on a router which is only accessible from local network. I normally access it in macOS with a port tunnel. With this app is impossible. It uses some kind of built in browser incapable of accessing localhost as the ssh server host or the ip 192.168.5.1. Completely useless. It is meant to access internet only
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ManueldaManuelda

Warning: Tunnel only works for 10 seconds.

DO NOT BUY. Creator is not actively fighting for that apple restriction. Tunnel close after 10 seconds if you go to other apps. Its doesnt work background so if youre planning to use that tunnel out of the app. Goodluck with that 10 secs switching back and forth to keep tunnel alive.
maksil17maksil17

Response from developer

Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it.

In-app browser is leaking my IP

I open the browser and it’s picking up my ISP IP, not the tunnel’s. That was my main use case and it doesn’t work.

Maybe it’s useful on iPad in split view, but on iOS it’s sort of useless? Maybe it’s just my lack knowledge but ipleak.net is showing my region, not the server’s
Alexandre de OliveiraAlexandre de Oliveira

Response from developer

Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it.

The app can't run in the background

The app can't run in the background, totally useless, and they didn't mention it in the description before buying it.
ZakariaFZakariaF

Response from developer

Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it.

Do not fall for this one!!

Though promised in the description, 2FA does not work. This makes the app unusable for my case.

Furthermore, it seems like the App is not maintained. The last update was some years ago.

Using it on an iPhone 7
gollumbengollumben

Response from developer

Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it.

Автор мошенник

Сабж. Приложение бесполезное, не ведитесь.
Aleksei DemidovAleksei Demidov

Response from developer

Исправлено в 3.0. Появился режим VPN: туннель работает в фоне, весь трафик устройства идёт через него.

I couldn't use it :(

I use ssh tunneling in PC for years. I wanted something like that to force all apps go through that tunnel. I thought this app can do but didn't!
I wish I could get my USD $10 back!
alimodi77alimodi77

Response from developer

Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it.

请谨慎购买

如果你想用这个软件挂全局代理，千万不要买。
nickname20231005nickname20231005

Does not work in background

App can’t work in background and so is practically useless.
Author’s claims that this restriction of Apple can’t be bypassed is not true. There are ssh apps in appstore that successfully work in background for hours.
Чуня-чучуняЧуня-чучуня

Response from developer

Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it.

Scam app

Hello I don’t use this app once I downloaded when I can’t used I deleted and you charge me 15 dollar can u tell me why u charge if I don’t have subscription
Sarferaz.janSarferaz.jan

Response from developer

Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it.

Unbrauchbar

Leider fehlt es an Dokumentation. Ich habe die Einbindung für den privat Key ausprobiert und die App kommt darauf nicht klar.
Der Key kommt aus dem Putty Keygen welchen ich als unterstütztes Format erwarte, da Putty weiter verbreitet ist.
Geht aber nicht!
Oke, dann bitte eine gute Dokumentation wie man es richtig macht… leider auch nicht vorhanden. Die Webseite der App die von dem Entwickler kommt hilft da leider auch nicht weiter.
Schade! Ich werde meinen Server nicht auf User/Password Auth umstellen und daher kann ich aktuell nichts mit der App anfangen.
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Mattes28Mattes28

Response from developer

Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it.