Comparison

SSH Client vs ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding

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

ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding

Features
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Code from your phone. Connect to your server. On the road, on the train, or putting out a fire — no laptop needed. Tell ZyCin what you want in plain language. It connects to your server over SSH, reads the code, edits it, runs commands and tests, and gets the job done. CORE FEATURES · Conversation as development Describe a task in one sentence. The agent runs the full loop — read files → analyze → edit → verify — with every tool call and code change visible in real time. · Direct SSH to your server Password or private key login. Works with Linux, macOS and Windows (PowerShell). Your code stays on your server — never routed through us. · Multi-protocol file manager Browse and edit over SSH / SFTP / FTP / FTPS / WebDAV, with an icon grid, syntax highlighting and in-place saving. · Switch models freely 175+ built-in provider presets (OpenAI, DeepSeek, Anthropic, Gemini, Kimi and more). Switch models mid-conversation. · Scan for local LLMs Auto-discover Ollama / LM Studio / llama.cpp / vLLM on your LAN — free, offline, and your data never leaves the network. · Image and voice input Send a screenshot so the AI can see the error or the UI. Hold to talk and assign tasks by voice. · MCP extensions Connect MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to give the agent databases, APIs, Kubernetes and more. · Secure by design Passwords, keys and API keys are stored only in the device secure storage. Writes and command execution ask for confirmation by default, with dangerous commands highlighted. Host fingerprints are pinned on first connect and flagged if they change. WHO IT IS FOR · DevOps and backend engineers who must react to production issues anywhere · Developers who review code and fix bugs on the commute · Indie developers and remote teams NOTES · Bring your own model API key, or use a local model on your LAN. Connecting to a server requires you to have the appropriate access. · New users get a 30-day free trial; afterwards the free tier allows 40 messages per day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.2cyai.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

SSH Client4 screens
ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: SSH Client at #23 against ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding's unranked. SSH Client also leads on device support (4 vs 2). ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SSH Client versus ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSH ClientZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnders Borum荣雨 许

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

ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding

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

ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding

Subscriptions1
  • 紫鈊 Pro 会员$0.991 Month

Questions

Is SSH Client free?
SSH Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding free?
ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SSH Client or ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding have ads?
Neither SSH Client nor ZyCin · AI SSH Remote Coding shows ads.

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