SSH Client vs OpenAssistant
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.
OpenAssistant
This app allows users to create and manage custom AI assistants for quick answers about files. It integrates with vector stores for efficient semantic search and supports natural conversations with uploaded documents.
- Create and customize AI assistants
- Manage multiple assistants
- Integrate with vector stores
- Upload and search multiple file types
- Natural language conversations with documents
- Choose ChatGPT models
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If you’re seeking quick answers about any file(s) you stumble across, OpenAssistant is here to (help) blow your mind. This app is designed to call the Assistants=v2 API. Core Features: - Create & Customize Assistants: - Personalize names and descriptions - Set custom instructions - Adjust parameters - Choose ChatGPT model (Updated with 4.1 + o1 + o3-mini) - Full Management Control: - Create, update, and delete assistants - Manage multiple assistants for different content - Vector Store Integration: - Create and manage vector stores - Upload and organize multiple file types - Efficient semantic search capabilities Interactive: - Natural Conversations - Chat naturally about your documents - Seamless Integration - Upload multiple files simultaneously - Chat with your files within minutes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenAssistant at none against SSH Client's 3. OpenAssistant also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). SSH Client's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. OpenAssistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenAssistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SSH Client has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SSH Client ships an update weekly, OpenAssistant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSH Client | OpenAssistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #27 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Anders Borum | Gunnar Hostetler |
Customer experience
SSH Client
OpenAssistant
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
OpenAssistant
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
OpenAssistant
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SSH Client free?
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