Comparison

SSH Client vs jiSECURE SmartHome

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

jiSECURE SmartHome

Control your home and office appliances remotely from your smartphone. This system seamlessly connects with lights, thermostats, security systems, and more for enhanced convenience, efficiency, and security.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Smart home integration
  • Office appliance management
  • Enhanced security
  • Convenience and efficiency
Features
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Our Smart Home and Office Control System is an innovative service designed to enhance the way we interact with and manage our home and office appliances. With the growing integration of technology into everyday life, this system enables users to control their appliances remotely through their smartphones, providing greater convenience, efficiency, and security. This system will seamlessly connect with a variety of devices within your home or office, such as lights, thermostats, security systems, and more, all through a single, easy-to-use application.

Screenshots

SSH Client4 screens
jiSECURE SmartHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: jiSECURE SmartHome at none against SSH Client's 3. SSH Client's advantage is chart position (#30 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. SSH Client sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. jiSECURE SmartHome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SSH Client versus jiSECURE SmartHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSH ClientjiSECURE SmartHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#30 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnders BorumjiWeb Technologies LLP

Customer experience

SSH Client

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

jiSECURE SmartHome

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

jiSECURE SmartHome

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

jiSECURE SmartHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSH Client free?
SSH Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is jiSECURE SmartHome free?
jiSECURE SmartHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SSH Client or jiSECURE SmartHome have ads?
Neither SSH Client nor jiSECURE SmartHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SSH Client or jiSECURE SmartHome?
SSH Client ships an update weekly, and jiSECURE SmartHome weekly. Most recently, SSH Client was updated on October 17, 2026 and jiSECURE SmartHome on October 7, 2026.

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