Comparison

StarOrder vs PortX

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

Head to head
About

StarOrder

Organize your GitHub starred repositories with intuitive tagging and search. Easily find specific projects and designate favorites. Enjoy a clean, native interface with seamless multi-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Flexible tagging for repositories
  • Search thousands of starred repos
  • Designate 'Star of All Stars'
  • Simple and elegant native UI
  • Multi-device CloudKit syncing
  • Secure with minimal OAuth permissions
Features
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Star Order is a professional tool for managing GitHub Stars. With easy and flexible tagging, it allows you to search through thousands of Star repositories and still be able to select the one you need with ease and grace. In addition, you can select your favorite Star repository and make it a "Star of All Stars"! - Simple and Elegant Star Order is a pure native application developed with SwiftUI, and the UI has been carefully designed to make you feel more comfortable using it. - Multi-device syncing Star Order uses Apple's official CloudKit data syncing solution to ensure your data is quickly synced on iPhone / iPad / Mac. - Secure and Pure Star Order does not collect any user data and applies minimum GitHub Oauth permissions to ensure your private data is safe.

About

PortX

Access and manage remote systems on your mobile device with this powerful SSH client. It offers multi-session support, intuitive session management, and an advanced keyboard for efficient command input. Customize appearance and enjoy an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Multi-session support
  • Intuitive session management
  • Multi-line compose bar
  • Advanced keyboard with special characters
  • Multiple authentication types
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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****** Please switch to our new app, Xcasca. This app will be deprecated soon. ****** Xcasca, the new version of PortX, is now available! This current app will soon be deprecated, so please install Xcasca to continue. You can install Xcasca from the link below. https://apps.apple.com/app/xcasca-ssh-sftp-client/id6749602189 --------------------------------------------------------------- PortX Mobile brings the power of our desktop SSH Client to your mobile device (SFTP is currently available on the Desktop version only, but will be supported on Mobile soon). With a wide variety of features in a lightweight package, PortX Mobile allows you to access and manage remotes systems on-the-go through an intuitive user interface. PortX Mobile Features: ◦ Multi-Session Support. Have multiple connections open at once. Access to any of your sessions a just a finger-swipe or click away. ◦ Intuitive Session Management. Organize and edit your sessions with PortX’s session management. ◦ Compose Bar. The multi-line Compose Bar allows you to type out, edit, and review your string before sending. ◦ Advance Keyboard. Quick access to all special characters for whatever the situation calls for. ◦ Multiple Authentication Types. Password, Public Key, and Keyboard Interactive authentication support. ◦ Customizations. Modify appearance, font, and colors. ◦ Ad-Free ◦ More features coming soon. ◦ Desktop version also available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. PortX redefines how you interact with a mobile SSH Client. On-the-go session management has never been easier.

Screenshots

StarOrder4 screens
PortX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PortX at Free against StarOrder's $3.99. PortX also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). StarOrder's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (86% vs 73%). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

PortX is free to download; StarOrder costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StarOrder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PortX has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of StarOrder's written reviews are positive against 73% of PortX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarOrder ships an update every 2 months, PortX monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
StarOrder versus PortX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarOrderPortX
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better72.5% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊 吕NetSarang Computer, Inc.

Customer experience

StarOrder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

PortX

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

None

StarOrder

No in-app purchases

None

PortX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarOrder free?
StarOrder costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PortX free?
PortX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StarOrder or PortX?
StarOrder is rated higher. StarOrder averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PortX averages 3.7 from 19 ratings.
Do StarOrder or PortX have ads?
Neither StarOrder nor PortX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarOrder or PortX?
StarOrder ships an update every 2 months, and PortX monthly. Most recently, StarOrder was updated on September 18, 2026 and PortX on October 1, 2026.

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