# Termpolis R > Companion app for remote terminal management and interaction with desktop applications. (iPhone/iPad app by David Engelhart.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/termpolis-r/id6809306362 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [David Engelhart](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809306364) - Category: Developer Tools, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 33 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-17 - Data updated: 2026-10-14 - Monetization: subscription ## What is Termpolis R? Termpolis Remote is a companion for the Termpolis desktop app. It lets you check on the terminals already running on your computer, read what they have printed, and type into them, from your phone. It is a viewer and a keyboard. Nothing runs here. The work happens on your desktop, signed in the way it was already signed in, on the machine where your files, your repositories and your tools already are. Close this app and the work carries on without it. REQUIRES THE TERMPOLIS DESKTOP APP Termpolis Remote does nothing on its own. You need Termpolis running on a Mac, Windows or Linux computer, with Remote turned on in Settings. Termpolis is free and open source: github.com/codedev-david/termpolis RELAY ACCESS IS A SUBSCRIPTION The app is free to install. Your phone reaches your desktop through a relay we run and pay for, and that is what the subscription covers: Relay access -- $4.99 per month, auto-renewing. New subscribers get the first week free. The desktop app stays free and open source. There is no free tier here and nothing is held back from subscribers; the relay is the one thing this app does. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of that. Manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused part of a free week is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://termpolis.com/privacy.html PAIRING TAKES ONE SCAN Your desktop shows a code. You scan it. Both screens then show the same eight words -- if they match, the two devices agreed on a key nothing in between can derive. If they do not match, something is in between, and the right move is to unpair. ONE PHONE, SEVERAL DESKTOPS Pair with up to 16 computers -- a work machine, a home one, a Linux box in the corner -- and switch between them from the terminal list. Each pairing has its own key and its own name, so each desktop grants what this phone may do on that desktop alone, and unpairing one leaves the others exactly as they were. END TO END, NOT JUST IN TRANSIT Every message between your phone and your desktop is sealed with a key the two of them derived together, using X25519 key agreement and ChaCha20-Poly1305. The relay that carries the traffic sees a room id, a size and a time. It cannot read a single byte of what passes through it, and it keeps nothing. YOUR DESKTOP DECIDES WHAT THIS PHONE CAN DO Reading output, starting terminals, typing, closing terminals -- each is granted on the desktop, in Settings, and each is checked again on the desktop for every request. This app can report what it has been allowed. It cannot grant itself anything. WHAT IT STORES One encryption key and one pairing record for each desktop you have paired with, in the iOS keychain, on this device only. No transcript, no scrollback, no cache of what your desktop said. Unpairing erases that desktop's key and record, and works whether or not the desktop is reachable. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO No account. No sign-in. No analytics, no crash reporting, no advertising identifier, no tracking of any kind. There is no server of ours that your terminal output ever reaches, because there is nowhere for it to go. CAMERA Used for one thing: reading the pairing code on your desktop screen. Frames are decoded on the phone and thrown away. If you would rather not, the pairing code can be typed in by hand. Termpolis is open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, and the wire format this app speaks is published in full. ## Key features - Remote terminal viewing - Type commands remotely - Monitor running terminals - Secure end-to-end encryption - Pair with multiple desktops - Granular permission control ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Termpolis Remote | $4.99 | per month | ## Is Termpolis R safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Termpolis R. ## Is Termpolis R legit? Termpolis R has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Termpolis R is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Frequently asked questions about Termpolis R ### What is Termpolis R? Termpolis R is a companion mobile application that allows you to view and interact with terminals running on your Mac, Windows, or Linux desktop. It requires the Termpolis desktop app to be installed and configured on your computer. ### How does Termpolis R connect to my desktop? Termpolis R connects to your desktop via a relay service. Pairing is done by scanning a code displayed on your desktop, establishing a secure, derived encryption key for communication. ### Is Termpolis R free to use? The Termpolis R app is free to install. However, to use the relay access feature, which enables your phone to connect to your desktop, a subscription is required at $4.99 per month. New subscribers receive a one-week free trial. ### Can I use Termpolis R with multiple computers? Yes, you can pair Termpolis R with up to 16 computers. Each pairing is independent, allowing you to switch between your work machine, home computer, or other devices from the terminal list. ### Is my data secure with Termpolis R? Yes, Termpolis R uses X25519 key agreement and ChaCha20-Poly1305 for end-to-end encryption. The relay service cannot read any of the data passing through it, and it retains no information. ### What permissions does Termpolis R have? The permissions for what Termpolis R can do, such as reading output or typing commands, are determined by the settings on your desktop application. The mobile app cannot grant itself any permissions. ### How often is Termpolis R updated? The latest version of Termpolis R is 1.2.0, which was last updated on September 25, 2026. Updates typically address bug fixes and feature enhancements for the developer tools category. ### What devices does Termpolis R support? Termpolis R is currently supported on iPhone devices. The desktop application, which is required for functionality, runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-25 Fixed a previous bug when launching a new terminal to allow an agent chooser and directory option. ### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-21 added subscription paywall. ### 1.0 — 2026-09-17 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Termpolis R | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [TouchQube Terminal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchqube-terminal/id6787660311) | — | Free | Developer Tools | | [tldiagram](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tldiagram/id6760236883) | — | Free | Developer Tools | | [Textastic Code Editor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textastic-code-editor/id1049254261) | 4.7 (2,537) | Free | Developer Tools | | [Surge 5](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surge-5/id1442620678) | 4.1 (1,005) | Free | Developer Tools | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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