Comparison

Command Line Program vs ZestSSH

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

Head to head
About

Command Line Program

Access a variety of useful tools and information through a command-line interface on your iOS device. Perform tasks like checking weather, location, network status, converting formats, and retrieving data from various sources.

Highlights
  • Time and timezone checks
  • Network and location information
  • Weather forecasts
  • ASCII code lookup
  • RSS feed reader
  • Proverb and quote collection
  • Password generation
Features
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Command Line Program is a command line program for iOS. It is not a shell, but a collection of various commands using the greatest UI of all time: the command-line interface. Use cases to use commands of Command Line Program come from the need that is right now. For example: - Check time and timezones of the world. - Ping a given host or IP address. - Get local weather. - Check latest tweets using "tweet" command and tweet latest Astronomy Picture of the Day. - What is my latitude and longitude right now: use "location" command and there it is. - Are there cafes nearby: use command "location nearby cafe". - What is my device's IP address: use "network" command. - What is the ASCII code of '+': use "ascii" command. - What was the Astronomy Picture of the Day of Christmas Eve 2012: use "apod" command. - View latest RSS items of your favourite feeds. - Get inspiration for the moment from proverbs all over the world. - And so on and so forth... Depending on new needs, user wishes or some other trigger, new commands will be implemented. Over a dozen commands are implemented, including: - apod, Astronomy Picture of the Day by NASA. - wttr weather info from wttr.in. - quakes, list latest earthquakes - ascii, ASCII and extended ASCII, chars 0 - 255. - copy, Copy output of command to clipboard. - cowsay, Cow says. - curl, Get URL content (text/plain & application/json). - httpheaders, Retrieve and list HTTP headers. - location, Current location. - network, Device network info. - quakes, Show latest earthquakes. - proverb, Collection of proverbs around the globe (over 40,000). - pwd, Generate random passwords. - quote, Collection of various quotes (over 150,000). - roman, Roman numeral converter and calculator. - rot13, cipher/decipher text using ROT-13. - rss, Read RSS feeds. - sun, Sunrise/sunset time in current location. - time, Info about time and timezones. - tweet, Send and search tweets. - uname, Generate random usernames. Some features require purchase of Premium features. Premium features are purchase using command "Premium purchase". Command "Premium info" gives more information about Premium features.

About

ZestSSH

Features
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ZestSSH is a modern SSH client built for people who actually manage servers. No subscription, no feature gates on the basics — just a fast, secure terminal that works everywhere. THE MODERN SSH CLIENT ZestSSH is the modern alternative to aging SSH clients — cross-platform, actively maintained, and with features others never had. SFTP BUILT IN — FREE Browse your remote filesystem, upload and download files, drag and drop transfers. No paywall. No subscription. Free for everyone. FULL SSH TERMINAL xterm 4.0.0 with full ANSI/256-color support. Ed25519, RSA, ECDSA key generation built in. Password and key auth. Import from ~/.ssh/config directly. TRY IT WITHOUT A SERVER Built-in demo terminal with a simulated shell. 30+ commands including neofetch, ls, ping, and more. Try ZestSSH before you connect anything. SNIPPETS Save commands and run them in one tap. Dynamic variables auto-fetch your Docker containers, PM2 processes, systemd services, and more from the server at runtime. PORT FORWARDING Local, remote, and dynamic SOCKS5 forwarding. Pre-configure per connection and auto-activate on connect. SERVER MONITORING Built-in health monitoring with CPU, RAM, disk, uptime, and latency. Prometheus integration for homelab setups. No extra agent required for basic monitoring. SECURITY FIRST SQLCipher encrypted database. Keys stored in iOS Keychain. Biometric unlock with Argon2id PIN fallback. Host key verification. Dangerous command protection — warns before rm, dd, mkfs, and similar commands. TERMINAL CUSTOMIZATION 13 built-in themes including Dracula, Nord, Tokyo Night, Gruvbox, Synthwave, and more. 6 monospace fonts including JetBrains Mono and Fira Code. Custom theme builder. Cursor styles, scrollback, font size — all configurable. MOBILE OPTIMIZED Touch gestures for Ctrl+C, paste, zoom, and session switching. Home screen widgets. App shortcuts. Hardware keyboard support. Keep screen awake per session. PRICING — LIFETIME, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS...EVER!! Free — 2 sessions, SFTP, port forwarding, all protocols, biometric lock, demo terminal Pro ($9.99 once) — unlimited sessions, all themes, shortcuts, advanced layouts, widgets and more Cloud Sync ($24.99 once) — E2E encrypted sync across all devices. Your data is encrypted on your device before it ever leaves — we literally cannot read it. Full details at zestssh.com/security Bundle ($29.99 once) — Pro + Cloud Sync, saves $5

Screenshots

Command Line Program3 screens
ZestSSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ZestSSH at every 5 days against Command Line Program's every 2 months. ZestSSH also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Command Line Program sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ZestSSH sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Command Line Program ships an update every 2 months, ZestSSH every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Command Line Program versus ZestSSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommand Line ProgramZestSSH
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSami SalkosuoArlie Nordlund

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Command Line Program

One-time1
  • Premium Features$1.99
3 purchases

ZestSSH

One-time3
  • Premium$9.99
  • Cloud Sync$24.99
  • ZestSSH Bundle$29.99

Questions

Is Command Line Program free?
Command Line Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZestSSH free?
ZestSSH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Command Line Program or ZestSSH have ads?
Neither Command Line Program nor ZestSSH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Command Line Program or ZestSSH?
Command Line Program ships an update every 2 months, and ZestSSH every 5 days. Most recently, Command Line Program was updated on September 25, 2026 and ZestSSH on September 30, 2026.

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