Comparison

AirTerminal vs SSH Easy Terminal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

SSH Easy Terminal

Features
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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.

Screenshots

AirTerminal4 screens
SSH Easy Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
AirTerminal versus SSH Easy Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirTerminalSSH Easy Terminal
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#104 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer晓忠 马Kaan Taskiner

In-app purchases

None

AirTerminal

No in-app purchases

None

SSH Easy Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirTerminal free?
AirTerminal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSH Easy Terminal free?
SSH Easy Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AirTerminal or SSH Easy Terminal have ads?
Neither AirTerminal nor SSH Easy Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirTerminal or SSH Easy Terminal?
AirTerminal ships an update every 4 months, and SSH Easy Terminal every 2 days. Most recently, AirTerminal was updated on October 29, 2026 and SSH Easy Terminal on October 25, 2026.

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