Comparison

SSH Client vs NeonLens

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

NeonLens

Manage your serverless Postgres databases on the go with this native iOS dashboard. Browse project lists, view branches and endpoints, and inspect table data with filtering and sorting. Unlock detailed analytics with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Mobile Neon DB dashboard
  • View project lists and compute status
  • Browse branches, endpoints, and roles
  • Table viewer with row data
  • Filter, sort, and copy data
  • Read-only access for data integrity
  • Unlockable consumption analytics
Features
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NeonLens is a native iOS app for managing your Neon databases on the go. If you use Neon for serverless Postgres, this gives you a proper mobile dashboard without the browser. Connect with your Neon API key and you get your full project list with live compute status. Drill into any project to see branches, endpoints, databases, and roles. The table viewer lets you browse actual row data directly from your phone, paginate through rows, filter columns, sort by any field, and copy values with a long press. The app is entirely read only so no worries about data integrity! Your API key is stored in the iOS Keychain and never leaves your device. No backend, no analytics, no accounts. Just you and the Neon API. Pro features (one-time purchase): Unlock detailed consumption analytics for your account. See daily compute hours charted across your billing period, storage and data transfer gauges with warning indicators when you're approaching limits, and a per-project breakdown sorted by usage so you know exactly what's eating your quota.

Screenshots

SSH Client4 screens
NeonLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SSH Client at 1.5K against NeonLens's 1. SSH Client also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and chart position (#29 vs #196). NeonLens's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and NeonLens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NeonLens 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SSH Client ships an update weekly, NeonLens every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SSH Client versus NeonLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSH ClientNeonLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#29 — better#196
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnders BorumAlexander Hurley

Customer experience

SSH Client

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

NeonLens

All ratings1 ratings
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

NeonLens

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
1 purchases

NeonLens

One-time1
  • NeonLens Pro$2.99

Questions

Is SSH Client free?
SSH Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NeonLens free?
NeonLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SSH Client or NeonLens?
NeonLens is rated higher. SSH Client averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while NeonLens averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SSH Client or NeonLens have ads?
Neither SSH Client nor NeonLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SSH Client or NeonLens?
SSH Client ships an update weekly, and NeonLens every 4 weeks. Most recently, SSH Client was updated on October 14, 2026 and NeonLens on October 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, SSH Client or NeonLens?
SSH Client currently peaks at #29 in the App Store charts, and NeonLens at #196. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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