Comparison

View Source vs Terminal

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

Head to head

View Source

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.459 ratingsView app →

Terminal

Linux, Telnet & PuTTY manager

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.4110 ratingsView app →

About

View Source

Inspect the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript of any website directly on your device. Features syntax highlighting and search capabilities for easy code analysis. Can be used as a standalone tool or integrated with your browser.

Highlights

View HTML source code
View CSS source code
View Javascript source code
Syntax highlighting
Search within source code
Standalone app
Safari integration

Features

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HTML source code, CSS and Javascript browser with syntax highlighting and search! Can be used as a standalone app or directly from Safari! View Source offers developers and other curious people to view the source code of any website on the internet! For any feature requests or problem reports tweet me @r00m

About

Terminal

This advanced client provides developers with a streamlined way to manage Linux, SSH, Telnet, and SFTP connections. It offers features like AI assistance for server building, multi-tab management, and integrated editors to enhance productivity and simplify remote access.

Highlights

SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Port Forwarding, SFTP support
AI chatbot for server building assistance
Personalized themes and fonts per connection
Multi-tab interface for simultaneous sessions
SFTP file manager with nano and vim editors
Connection history and saved snippets
Vaults, multi-team, groups, and tags organization

Features

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Terminal is the most advanced SSH client in the market, designed by developers for developers. Access everything with just one tap. Say goodbye to the hassle of re-entering IP addresses, ports, and passwords. Key features: - Support for SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Port Forwarding, and SFTP. - AI chatbot to assist in building your servers instead of browsing the web for generic commands. - Personalization of theme and font settings for each connection in your terminal. - Management of multiple sessions simultaneously with a convenient multi-tab interface. - SFTP file manager and integrated editors nano and vim. - Easy and fast terminal connect. - Use of snippets to run your most frequently used commands and save time. - Saving of all connections history to keep track of your workload. - Support for vaults and multi-team functionality. - Organization of your terminal using groups and tags. - Keychain support with different login options. We hope to deliver a more productive and enjoyable remote access for developers, so please do not hesitate to contact us in case you desire a new feature or just to say hello. Terms of use: https://shella.me/terms Privacy policy: https://shella.me/privacy

Screenshots

View Source4 screens

Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Terminal at 4.4 against View Source's 3.4. Terminal also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months). View Source's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (58% vs 49%). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Terminal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. View Source asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 110 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of View Source's written reviews are positive against 49% of Terminal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

View Source ships an update every 10 months, Terminal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

View Source versus Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	View Source	Terminal
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.4 (59 ratings)	4.4 (110 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	58.4% of reviews — better	48.7% of reviews
Number of ratings	59	110 — better
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Every 9 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	16 MB	52 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Roman Tomjak	Soufiane Benabid

Customer experience

View Source

All ratings59 ratings

Positive55.9%

Neutral8.5%

Negative35.6%

Written reviews77 reviews

Positive58.4%

Neutral14.3%

Negative27.3%

Terminal

All ratings110 ratings

Positive85.5%

Neutral3.6%

Negative10.9%

Written reviews39 reviews

Positive48.7%

Neutral5.1%

Negative46.2%

User reviews

View Source

From 59 App Store ratings

What we love

🆓 Free to use
👍 Simple and functional
🔄 Safari integration
🔍 Find feature
📄 View HTML source

Room to improve

🐛 Crashes frequently
🐌 Slow performance
🚫 Cannot log in to sites
🖥️ Shows PC source, not mobile
🖱️ Difficult to select/copy text

Terminal

From 110 App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Easy setup
👍 Helpful for SSH
💡 Works on Raspberry Pi

Room to improve

🐛 Authentication issues after updates
🐛 Telnet not working as expected
🔒 Concerns about cloud storage of credentials

Bugs and requests

View Source

Reported bugs

6 issues

Crashes when selecting text
Crashes when pasting URL
Crashes when hitting share
Cannot copy text after iOS upgrade
Search is broken

Show 1 more

App crashes on iPhone 6s

Requested features

12 requests

Add 'select all' function
Implement dark mode
Add ability to copy entire source
Improve text selection and copying
Allow login to authenticated sites

Show 7 more

Provide CSS and JavaScript viewing
Add 'pretty print' feature
Proper iPad version
History of viewed websites
Syntax highlighter
Color coding for source code
Search within page

Terminal

Reported bugs

3 issues

SSH unable to connect after v3.4 update
Crashes when attempting to connect
Backspace/delete key not working

Requested features

3 requests

Guest option more prominent
iPad optimization
Chinese language support

In-app purchases

None

View Source

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Terminal

Subscriptions4

Terminal - Monthly$4.991 Month
Terminal - Monthly$7.991 Month
Terminal - Yearly$39.991 Year

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Terminal - Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is View Source free?

View Source is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Terminal free?

Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, View Source or Terminal?

Terminal is rated higher. View Source averages 3.4 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Terminal averages 4.4 from 110 ratings.

Do View Source or Terminal have ads?

Neither View Source nor Terminal shows ads.

Which is updated more often, View Source or Terminal?

View Source ships an update every 10 months, and Terminal every 9 days. Most recently, View Source was updated on October 6, 2026 and Terminal on October 8, 2026.