Espressif Esptouch vs Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Espressif Esptouch
This utility app facilitates the connection of IoT devices to your Wi-Fi network by transmitting router credentials. It enables your iPhone to communicate essential network information to external devices, allowing them to join the same router.
- Transmit Wi-Fi SSID and password
- Connect IoT devices to router
- Facilitates network setup
- Developed by Espressif Corp.
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Esptouch is one way for iPhone to tell the connected Router's Ssid, Password and etc. to make IOT devices to connect to the same Router. Esptouch is developed and maintained by Espressif Corp. The system can only be connected successfully after the external device is started.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Terminal at 4.4 against Espressif Esptouch's 2.4. Terminal also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (49% vs 33%). Espressif Esptouch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Terminal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Espressif Esptouch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terminal has 112 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Espressif Esptouch's written reviews are positive against 49% of Terminal's.
Espressif Esptouch ships an update every 5 months, Terminal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Espressif Esptouch | Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (17 ratings) | 4.4 (112 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 48.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 112 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 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 | 2 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. | Soufiane Benabid |
Customer experience
Espressif Esptouch
Terminal
Bugs and requests
Espressif Esptouch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Espressif Esptouch
No in-app purchases
Terminal
- Terminal - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Terminal - Monthly$7.991 Month
- Terminal - Yearly$39.991 Year
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- Terminal - Yearly$69.991 Year
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