Comparison

Salamander SSH vs SSHaker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Salamander SSH

Run shell commands remotely from your iOS device. Automate frequent tasks when away from your computer. This tool allows you to set commands to execute upon login.

Highlights
  • Run shell commands on iOS
  • Automate frequent tasks
  • Set commands to run after login
  • Remote machine access
Features
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A simple tool to run your shell command on your iOS device. You may want to do some frequent tasks when you were out of office, or no working computer to link to remote machine. You can set a command to run after you login through this app, and make it done. *** It is not a terminal or console though it looks like, and to which we are working on :-) That is, you cannot do interactive work within app.

About

SSHaker

Features
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SSHaker is a powerful, modern SSH and SFTP client designed for developers, system administrators, and power users who need a secure and efficient way to manage their remote servers. Built with security as a priority, SSHaker stores all your profiles and keys locally on your device, protected by platform-grade encryption (Keychain/Keystore) and biometric authentication. Key Features: โ€ข Full Terminal Emulator โ€” Xterm-compatible terminal with support for all standard escape sequences. โ€ข Secure Storage โ€” Credentials and private keys are never stored in plain text. โ€ข Biometric Lock โ€” Protect your sessions and keys with Face ID or Fingerprint. โ€ข Script Management โ€” Automate common tasks with a powerful script runner. Execute scripts across multiple hosts simultaneously. โ€ข SFTP Integration โ€” Browse, upload, and download files with ease. โ€ข Jump Hosts โ€” Connect to servers behind firewalls via SSH tunneling. โ€ข Customizable Themes โ€” Multiple terminal themes and font sizes to suit your preference. โ€ข SSH Key Management โ€” Generate, import, and manage Ed25519 and RSA keys. Auto-create and install keys on your servers. โ€ข Local Privacy โ€” No account required. Your data never leaves your device except via your own encrypted backups. SSHaker Pro unlocks unlimited profiles, unlimited SSH keys, jump host support, multi-host script execution, custom terminal themes, and more.

Screenshots

Salamander SSH2 screens
SSHaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Salamander SSH at 8.0 against SSHaker's 13.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Salamander SSH versus SSHaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalamander SSHSSHaker
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperๆŽไฟŠ ๅ€ชRichard Lyman

In-app purchases

None

Salamander SSH

No in-app purchases

None

SSHaker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salamander SSH free?
Salamander SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSHaker free?
SSHaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Salamander SSH or SSHaker have ads?
Neither Salamander SSH nor SSHaker shows ads.

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