Comparison

Crestools vs Terminal Emulator Plus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Crestools

This app helps developers and integrators manage Crestron devices via SSH or Telnet. It offers features like project grouping, file management, network scanning, and a built-in terminal for communication. Debug SimplWindows programs and share reports with ease.

Highlights
  • Project grouping for devices
  • SFTP file management
  • Network device discovery
  • SSH/Telnet terminal
  • Command reporting and sharing
  • SimplWindows program debugging
  • Cresnet device tree view
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Crestools is designed for developers and integrators who work with Crestron products using SSH or telnet. # FEATURES • PROJECTS Group your devices by project name to easily retrieve them and keep your workflow clean • FILE MANAGER Manage your devices files using SFTP • BROWSER Scan for devices on local network to discover all the compatible devices around you • TERMINAL Communicate in SSH , SSL or CTP to any of your devices using the built-in terminal • REPORTS Create reports or use the default ones to send multiple commands at the same device in a single touch • SHARING Share your reports via any messenger app • ADDRESS BOOKS Share or import your devices by address books • FAVORITES Save your favorite commands • SIMPLWINDOWS PROGRAM DEBUGGER Debug any SimplWindows program. Modify and visualize in real time signal • CRESNET DEVICE TREEVIEW Scan for Cresnet devices connected to processors. • BACKUP iCloud backs up all your data # SUPPORT If you need any help, contact us on our Facebook page, our website https://crestools.app or at support@crestools.app. We will answer you shortly! # Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Terminal Emulator Plus

This utility app provides access to various shell types for simplified terminal-optimized tasks. It features a friendly web front-end for quick functions like conversions and calculations.

Highlights
  • Access different shell types
  • Terminal-optimized tasks
  • PTY connection
  • Web front-end
  • Quick conversions
  • Quick math functions
Features
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Terminal Emulator Plus an application that allows access to different types of Shell. Simple "terminal-optimized" tasks. In an abstract way, got a PTY (term.js) that connects to the shell (termprops.js) to the user's display. Friendly web front-end that can run quick functions that I normally used a Python shell for, such as common conversions and quick math.

Screenshots

Crestools4 screens
Terminal Emulator Plus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crestools at 4.2 against Terminal Emulator Plus's 1.0. Crestools also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). Terminal Emulator Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price and device support 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. Crestools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Terminal Emulator Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crestools holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crestools has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crestools ships an update every 4 months, Terminal Emulator Plus every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crestools versus Terminal Emulator Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrestoolsTerminal Emulator Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (31 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB16 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMehdi BoulhalfaDioneibys Blanco Grudas

Customer experience

Crestools

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Terminal Emulator Plus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Crestools

Subscriptions1
  • Crestools One$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Crestools Pro$22.99
  • Crestools Pro macOS$22.99
None

Terminal Emulator Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crestools free?
Crestools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Terminal Emulator Plus free?
Terminal Emulator Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crestools or Terminal Emulator Plus?
Crestools is rated higher. Crestools averages 4.2 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Terminal Emulator Plus averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crestools or Terminal Emulator Plus have ads?
Terminal Emulator Plus shows ads; Crestools does not.
Which is updated more often, Crestools or Terminal Emulator Plus?
Crestools ships an update every 4 months, and Terminal Emulator Plus every 8 months. Most recently, Crestools was updated on September 23, 2026 and Terminal Emulator Plus on October 5, 2026.

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