AirTerminal vs SSH Easy Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirTerminal
This app provides a Bluetooth terminal for embedded devices, allowing console access without internet or SSH. It supports hardware keyboards and includes special buttons for common commands.
- Bluetooth (BLE) terminal
- Console/shell access for embedded devices
- Hardware keyboard support
- Special input buttons (ESC, TAB, CTL, cursor)
- Automatic terminal size adjustment
- Central and peripheral mode support
- XMODEM file transfer
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AirTerminal is a Bluetooth (BLE) terminal for embedded devices such as Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, Arduino Yún and more. With AirTerminal, you can easily access the console / shell of your embedded devices without a Internet / SSH connection. (To use AirTerminal, an additional BLE serial adapter is required.) Features: - Full feature terminal works with bash, vim, top, tmux and more. - Hardware keyboard support. - Addition buttons to input ESC, TAB, CTL or cursor keys easily. - A "Fit" button uses "stty" command to adjust terminal size automatically. - Support central and peripheral mode. - Send or receive files with XMODEM protocol
SSH Easy Terminal
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SSH Easy Terminal is a fast, native SSH client for people who manage their own servers and are tired of renting their tools. 3-DAY FREE TRIAL, THEN MONTHLY Start with a 3-day free trial. After that it continues as a monthly subscription. Every feature — including the on-device AI copilot — is included, and you can cancel anytime. AN AI COPILOT THAT STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Explain a command, or describe what you want and get a command to run — powered by Apple's on-device models. Nothing is sent to a server. It works offline, with no inference cost and no account. A built-in guard flags destructive commands before you run them. (Requires an Apple Intelligence device; the SSH client works fully without it.) PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION Private keys are generated and stored in the iOS Keychain and never leave your device. No telemetry, no analytics SDKs, no cloud. The only network activity is the SSH connections you start. BUILT FOR REAL TERMINAL WORK - Full VT100/xterm terminal with vim, htop, and tmux support - Keyboard accessory bar: Esc, Ctrl, Tab, arrows, pipe, function keys - Ed25519 and ECDSA keys — generate on device or import your OpenSSH keys - Host-key verification with trust-on-first-use and a clear warning if a key changes - SFTP file browser: upload, download, rename, delete - Command snippets, jump host (ProxyJump), and optional Face ID lock - Themes, adjustable font size, and scrollback Localized in 19 languages. Universal — iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SSH Easy Terminal at Free against AirTerminal's $9.99. SSH Easy Terminal also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). AirTerminal's advantage is chart position (#104 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On 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
SSH Easy Terminal is free to download; AirTerminal costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AirTerminal ships an update every 4 months, SSH Easy Terminal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirTerminal | SSH Easy Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓忠 马 | Kaan Taskiner |
In-app purchases
AirTerminal
No in-app purchases
SSH Easy Terminal
No in-app purchases









