Comparison

SSH Client vs Tasks.md

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

Tasks.md

Manage your to-do list using plain text markdown files. This app offers smart task management, organization by categories and tags, and recurring task support. It emphasizes data ownership and privacy, with no subscriptions or ads.

Highlights
  • Markdown file integration
  • Smart task management
  • Customizable categories and tags
  • Recurring tasks
  • iCloud sync
  • Native iOS and macOS apps
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
Features
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Your tasks. Your file. Tasks.md is a native task manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad that works directly with a markdown file you own. Check off, add, and rename tasks in the app, or edit the same file in your favorite text editor. KEEP YOUR DAY CLEAR • Compact task lists organized by markdown categories • Search task titles and categories • Open, Today, All, and Done filters • Due-date labels, overdue indicators, and priority flags • Sort within categories by file order, due date, or priority • Collapse categories to focus on what matters CAPTURE AND COMPLETE • Add tasks with a category picker • Create categories as you go • Rename tasks inline and check them off with a tap • Set daily, weekly, or monthly repeats • Mac shortcuts: Command-N to add, Command-F to search, Command-O to open PLAIN TEXT, ALWAYS Tasks and metadata stay in a portable .md file. Open it in any text editor, keep your own backups, or track changes with Git. Store the file in iCloud Drive or another file provider and choose it on each device to use the provider's sync. The app watches for external edits and reports file-access problems clearly. Recurring tasks are generated when the app loads the file or becomes active. Due dates and priorities use markdown tags; reminder notifications are not included. No account, ads, analytics, or subscription. A one-time purchase for a straightforward native interface over your own markdown.

Screenshots

SSH Client4 screens
Tasks.md2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SSH Client at 95% against Tasks.md's 0%. SSH Client also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Tasks.md's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SSH Client is free to download; Tasks.md costs $2.99 up front. SSH Client sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tasks.md asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tasks.md holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SSH Client has 1.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of SSH Client's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tasks.md's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SSH Client ships an update weekly, Tasks.md every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
SSH Client versus Tasks.md: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSH ClientTasks.md
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnders BorumMason Earl

Customer experience

SSH Client

All ratings1,563 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews651 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.7%

Tasks.md

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Tasks.md

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

Tasks.md

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSH Client free?
SSH Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tasks.md free?
Tasks.md costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SSH Client or Tasks.md?
Tasks.md is rated higher. SSH Client averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Tasks.md averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SSH Client or Tasks.md have ads?
Neither SSH Client nor Tasks.md shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SSH Client or Tasks.md?
SSH Client ships an update weekly, and Tasks.md every 12 months. Most recently, SSH Client was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tasks.md on October 30, 2026.

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