# Terminal & SSH — SSH, SFTP, snippets, terminal

> Secure command line and server administration for Linux/IoT devices. (iPhone/iPad app by Pavlo Kravchenko.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/terminal-and-ssh/id1558156247 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pavlo Kravchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474839903)
- Category: Developer Tools, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 105 App Store ratings · 79 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 74 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2021-03-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/terminal-and-ssh/id1558156247/reviews.md

## What is Terminal & SSH?

Terminal & SSH is a complete command line and server administration solution that provides secure access to Linux or IoT devices and helps you quickly resolve issues from a mobile device.

SSH Features:
• SSH connection with password or key authentication: DSA, RSA, ECDSA, Ed25519 (OpenSSH format).
• Emulation: XTERM-COLOR256 / XTERM / VT100
• Connection settings are securely stored in the Keychain.
• Unlimited server list.
• Local text editor with syntax highlighting for more than 30 programming languages.
• Snippets (saving commands for quick access).
• Special keys Esc, Tab, Ctrl, /,:, -,!, |, $, *, F1-F12

SFTP features:
• Upload files from your device to your server.
• Download files from your server to your device.
• Create / rename / delete files and directories.
• Edit text files.

Network tools:
• ifconfig, ping, whois, host, nc (netcat), nslookup, telnet, dig, curl

And:
• Authentication to the application via Touch ID / Face ID.
• Work with Git.
• Code editor for: Swift, Kotlin, Java, Python, HTML and more.
• Run code on Python
• Customize the terminal theme.
• Adjust the font size.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

## Key features

- SSH connection with key authentication
- SFTP file transfer
- Network tools (ping, ifconfig, etc.)
- Local text editor with syntax highlighting
- Command snippets
- Code editor
- Terminal theme customization

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $4.99 | per month |
| Remove ads | $9.99 | per 3 months |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Five connections | $1.99 | one-time |
| Twenty connections | $4.99 | one-time |
| Infinity connections | $9.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Terminal & SSH?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🆓 Free of charge
- 🚫 No ads
- 💻 Great for remote server management
- ✅ Works perfectly
- ✨ Simple interface
- 👌 Highly recommended
- 💡 Useful for learning command line
- 🔑 Supports key import for passwordless login
- 🖥️ Good SSH client
- 📂 File explorer integration
- 🔒 FaceID protection

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- ⚠️ Not working on older iOS versions
- 🖱️ UI needs improvement
- ⌨️ Bluetooth keyboard arrow keys not working
- 🔄 App crashes on loading
- 🚫 Cannot keep app in background
- ❌ Crashes immediately on iOS 15.3
- 🔌 Disconnects during long builds
- 💬 Terminal does not support Chinese input
- 🌐 No language setting for Chinese
- 🤔 Purchase of connections unclear

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes after showing logo on iOS 12.2
- Crashes on iPad Air with iOS 12.3.1
- Crashes frequently (Chinese review)
- Crashes on loading
- App crashes on loading starting today
- Crashes immediately under iOS 15.3
- Crashes when selecting default theme
- Cannot keep app in background, requires reconnection
- Bluetooth keyboard arrow keys not transmitting
- App crashes on startup
- App stopped working on iPad after a few days
- Crashes on iPad Pro 1st Gen (13.4.1)
- Arrow key presses on MFi keyboard don't transmit
- App does not start

**Most requested features**

- Keepalive features for long builds
- Physical arrow keys for Bluetooth keyboards
- Support for Chinese input in terminal
- UI improvements for common keys on toolbar
- Ability to touch and drag back through commands
- Swipe up through history
- Dark mode
- More clear explanation of connection purchases

## Recent user reviews (10 of 79)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/terminal-and-ssh/id1558156247/reviews.md

### 5/5 — ipad with ios 12

*2026-05-28*

Hello could you please look after the ipad issue - thank you

Dear Pavlo, could you please check the app for ipad. On all of my ipads with ipad ios 12.2 ipad air - md789hc/a - the app downloads and installs but after tapping the app to load/start the app crashes after showing the logo picture. I urgently need your app for those 4 ipads i cannot update - i hope you could get it to work but don’t change the system requirements to higher than 12.0 yet - i will check for update downloads every day - thankyou best regards Wolfgang

### 5/5 — ipad with ios 12

*2026-05-18*

Dear Pavlo, could you please check the app for ipad. On all of my ipads with ipad ios 12.2 ipad air - md789hc/a - the app downloads and installs but after tapping the app to load/start the app crashes after showing the logo picture. I urgently need your app for those 4 ipads i cannot update - i hope you could get it to work but don’t change the system requirements to higher than 12.0 yet - i will check for update downloads every day - thankyou best regards Wolfgang

### 5/5 — Does not run on 12.3.1 ipad air

*2026-05-12*

It crashes- Couldyou please check to open it on my iPad your App is great

### 5/5 — Best terminal application for iPad

*2026-03-26*

Simple, light and easy to use. Highly recommended

### 5/5 — Great App!

*2025-05-27*

A small step in diskspace usage, a big for the computer science nerd ;D

### 4/5 — 闪退严重

*2024-04-07*

能连上，但是一直闪退，极少情况不闪退

### 5/5 — Good morning I cannot I was

*2023-06-27*

I’m going to go pick up the

### 5/5 — Good game to pass

*2023-06-27*

The only way to get the

### 4/5 — Not sure if it was

*2023-06-24*

We will get back to the

### 4/5 — The new update is great

*2023-06-23*

The first thing that you

## Frequently asked questions about Terminal & SSH

### What can I do with Terminal & SSH?

This app provides secure command-line access to Linux or IoT devices via SSH, allowing you to administer servers, run commands, and resolve issues remotely. It also supports SFTP for file transfers, includes various network diagnostic tools, and offers a code editor for development.

### What types of authentication does it support for SSH?

The app supports SSH connections using password authentication or key authentication with DSA, RSA, ECDSA, and Ed25519 formats (compatible with OpenSSH). Connection settings are securely stored in your device's Keychain.

### Is the app free to use?

The application is available for free and includes in-app purchases. This means you can download and use the core features without upfront cost, with optional purchases available for enhanced functionality or content.

### What network tools are included?

It comes equipped with a range of essential network tools for diagnostics and troubleshooting, including ifconfig, ping, whois, host, nc (netcat), nslookup, telnet, dig, and curl, enabling comprehensive network analysis from your mobile device.

### Can I edit code and save commands?

Yes, the app features a local text editor with syntax highlighting for over 30 programming languages, and a code editor for languages like Swift, Kotlin, Java, and Python. It also allows you to save frequently used commands as snippets for quick access.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.6 — 2024-03-27

Now you can run Python code directly in the application!

### 1.2.5 — 2024-03-25

Now you can run Python code directly in the application!

### 1.2.3 — 2024-03-20

Now you can run Python code directly in the application!

### 1.1.4 — 2023-02-05

Fixed errors

### 1.1.3 — 2022-02-09

Bug fixes

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