SSH Client vs Commands for Linux Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSH Client
This app provides a fast SSH terminal and remote file access, seamlessly integrating your SSH servers with your iOS device. It offers advanced text editing gestures, drag-and-drop file management, and built-in tmux support for persistent sessions. Access your server's file system directly within the Files app and automate transfers via Shortcuts.
- Lightning fast SSH terminal
- Remote file access and management
- Standard and custom text editing gestures
- Drag-and-drop file transfer
- Built-in tmux support for session persistence
- Files app integration for server file system
- Shortcuts app integration for automation
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Lightning fast SSH terminal with remote file access. No other app fuses your SSH servers and iOS devices as well as Secure ShellFish. Tap Get and see for yourself. Terminal supports standard text editing gestures for selection, scrolling and copy/paste as well as custom gestures to send arrow keys and tabulator making shell entry and full screen editing with vim or emacs delightful. Bar above the keyboard makes it easy to type special keys and insert snippets. Select and drag filenames out of the terminal as actual files and drag files from other apps into the terminal to upload. Use built-in tmux support to persist terminal sessions if you lose Internet access, pick existing sessions with thumbnails and Handoff sessions between devices. Server file system is available in the Files app and recently accessed files and directories are cached to make them available when offline. Use apps like Textastic and iA Writer for a native editing experience working on your remote server files. Upload files or entire directories from the share sheet with minimal friction as the last destination directory for each kind of file is remembered or automate file transfers in the Shortcuts app. Connect to your Mac, Synology NAS and any other SSH server or create new Digital Ocean droplets right from the app. Secure ShellFish is useful as a free app and paying pro users can disable ads in the terminal, upload through the Files app and configure unlimited number of servers.
Commands for Linux Terminal
Access a comprehensive offline manual of Linux commands directly on your device. Quickly search and learn how to use various commands with detailed explanations in Markdown format. Ideal for developers and system administrators needing on-the-go reference.
- Offline Linux command database
- Detailed command explanations
- Markdown formatted content
- Easy search functionality
- Quick command querying
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A Complete Set of Linux commands in your pocket, with Markdown-formatted command references for quick lookup and offline use. Easily search commands and learn how to use them — anytime, anywhere. Bonus: monitor your servers in real time, track CPU, memory, disk, load and Docker containers over SSH, all from one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SSH Client at none against Commands for Linux Terminal's shown. SSH Client also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. SSH Client sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Commands for Linux Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SSH Client holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SSH Client has 1.5K ratings behind it against 212, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of SSH Client's written reviews are positive against 86% of Commands for Linux Terminal's.
SSH Client ships an update weekly, Commands for Linux Terminal every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | SSH Client | Commands for Linux Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (212 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.3% of reviews — better | 86.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 212 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anders Borum | 雷 戴 |
Customer experience
SSH Client
Commands for Linux Terminal
Bugs and requests
SSH Client
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when running certain commands
- Issues with file transfer progress reporting
Requested features
4 requests- Improved documentation and tutorials
- Support for additional authentication methods
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts and layouts
- Tabbed terminal interface
Commands for Linux Terminal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SSH Client
- ShellFish Monthly subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- ShellFish Annual subscription$14.991 Year
- ShellFish Lifetime Pro Unlock$29.99
Commands for Linux Terminal
- Get Pro Version$0.99
Questions
Is SSH Client free?
Is Commands for Linux Terminal free?
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