Comparison

SSH Client vs Clean OSC

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Clean OSC

Create custom user interfaces with various controls like buttons, sliders, and toggles. Organize elements into groups and tabs. Send and receive Open Sound Control (OSC) messages via UDP or TCP, with support for Siri Shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Customizable UI elements (buttons, sliders, toggles)
  • Organize UI into groups, tabs, and panels
  • Send and receive OSC messages
  • UDP and TCP support
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
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Build a custom user interface with buttons, toggles, sliders, pickers, lists, text fields and steppers. Organize items together in nested groups, tabs and panels. Send and receive messages with OSC via UDP or TCP. Send OSC with Siri Shortcuts. Projects are synced via iCloud. Import and export projects. OSC is the Open Sound Control protocol.

Screenshots

SSH Client4 screens
Clean OSC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SSH Client at Free against Clean OSC's $4.99. SSH Client also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Clean OSC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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 Client is free to download; Clean OSC costs $4.99 up front. SSH Client sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Clean OSC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SSH Client holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SSH Client has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, 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 78% of Clean OSC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SSH Client ships an update weekly, Clean OSC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
SSH Client versus Clean OSC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSH ClientClean OSC
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#18 — better#179
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnders BorumAnton Heestand

Customer experience

SSH Client

All ratings1,545 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews628 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.8%

Clean OSC

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

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

Clean OSC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SSH Client

Subscriptions2
  • ShellFish Monthly subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • ShellFish Annual subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShellFish Lifetime Pro Unlock$29.99
None

Clean OSC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSH Client free?
SSH Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clean OSC free?
Clean OSC costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SSH Client or Clean OSC?
SSH Client is rated higher. SSH Client averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Clean OSC averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do SSH Client or Clean OSC have ads?
Neither SSH Client nor Clean OSC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SSH Client or Clean OSC?
SSH Client ships an update weekly, and Clean OSC every 2 months. Most recently, SSH Client was updated on October 14, 2026 and Clean OSC on October 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, SSH Client or Clean OSC?
SSH Client currently peaks at #18 in the App Store charts, and Clean OSC at #179. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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