SSH Shortcuts vs ServerBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSH Shortcuts
Create custom shortcuts for your SSH commands, enabling quick execution of tasks like server restarts or batch operations. Streamline your remote server management with this utility.
- Create SSH command shortcuts
- Execute batch commands
- Restart servers remotely
- Streamline server management
- Customizable command execution
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SSH Shortcuts allows you to create shortcuts for your ssh commands like starting a batch on a server, restarting a server and many other commands that can be executed by ssh.
ServerBox
Manage your servers and devices remotely with a comprehensive suite of tools. Monitor system metrics, access terminals, and control Docker containers, all from your mobile device. This open-source project offers powerful features for system administrators and tech enthusiasts.
- SSH terminal access
- SFTP file transfer
- Docker management
- System status charts (CPU, sensors, GPU)
- Process and service management
- Biometric authentication
- Home-screen widgets
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This project is completely OPEN SOURCE. You can click the "App Support" button near the score below to download other system versions or compile them by yourself. - Status charts for CPU, sensors, GPU, and other metrics; an SSH terminal; SFTP; RDP and VNC; Docker, process, and service management; and S.M.A.R.T. - Platform features include biometric authentication, push notifications, home-screen widgets, a watchOS app, and system color themes. - 16 languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ServerBox at 4.9 against SSH Shortcuts's 3.2. ServerBox also leads on ratings volume (94 vs 9) and review sentiment (91% vs 79%). SSH Shortcuts's advantage is iOS requirement (8.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ServerBox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerBox has 94 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of SSH Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 91% of ServerBox's.
| Parameter | SSH Shortcuts | ServerBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (9 ratings) | 4.9 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | apply IT UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | 吐司工作室 |
Customer experience
SSH Shortcuts
ServerBox
Bugs and requests
SSH Shortcuts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ServerBox
Reported bugs
11 issues- Server list disk tab unit error (GB displayed as MB, TB as GB)
- App crashes on iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- App becomes laggy and unresponsive after update
- Adjusting order requires app restart
- App crashes on iOS 12
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- Startup consistently calls Face ID, making it unusable
- Add server button is hidden and cannot be revealed
- Cannot get Debian 12 docker status
- 2FA login to serv00 servers fails
- Cannot reconnect after connection lost
- Auto-capitalization of first letter in code input
Requested features
14 requests- Option to revert to old network/disk tab display
- Fix unit display errors in disk tab
- Support for iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- Support for iOS 12 crash
- Support for 2FA login on serv00
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- Automatically add current tag when creating new server config
- Support for server jump/intermediate servers
- Option to change app icon
- More diverse color options for UI elements
- Add notes below buttons for clarity
- Support for Windows 10/11
- Web version deployable via Docker
- Focus on network card speed instead of connection count
- Support for IPv6
In-app purchases
SSH Shortcuts
No in-app purchases
ServerBox
No in-app purchases
