Comparison

Core Shell vs TermIO

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

Head to head
About

Core Shell

This app provides a powerful terminal emulator and SSH client for efficient host management. It offers robust features like OpenSSH compatibility, automatic reconnection, and customizable themes. Premium features include unlimited connections and cross-device profile syncing.

Highlights
  • Full-featured terminal emulator
  • OpenSSH compatible
  • Keychain integration
  • Advanced options editor
  • Automatic reconnection
  • Theming and color schemes
  • Unlimited connections (premium)
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A full featured terminal with built-in OpenSSH support, it’s focused on managing and login to hosts efficiently. Don't waste your time; be productive. ## Features Full-featured Terminal • Compatible with Terminal.app, iTerm and xterm. • Supports ANSI 16 and 256 color palettes, as well as 24bit true color. • Passed cases of *vttest* – a strict VT100/VT220/VT420 terminal functionality test suite. OpenSSH Compatible • Everything in OpenSSH, certificates, proxy jump, etc. Keychain Integration • Tightly integrated with Keychain, don't have to enter passwords or passphrases repeatedly. • It's totally optionally, you can opt-in or opt-out at any time. Advanced Options Editor • A handy way to tune per-host advanced options. • For every ssh directives, there is a contextual help provides immediate information, no more googling. Automatic Reconnect • Always tries to restore your connections after network failure or waking up from background. Theming • Eight built-in color schemes: Basic, Dracula, Grass, Homebrew, Man Page, Novel, Ocean, Red Sands • Our color optimization ensure that colorful text always clearly visible. Premium Features (free for a limited time) • Unlimited number of connections • Sync profiles between all of your Mac computers and iOS devices • Prioritized customer support ------- We'd love to answer your questions or just hear what you think about Core Shell. Our Community: https://community.codinn.com/c/core-shell Use the community to request support or report bug. Discuss and explore Core Shell’s future with us by joining the community.

About

TermIO

Features
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Your servers, wherever you are. TermIO brings SSH terminals, SFTP file management and practical server tools to iPhone and iPad. CONNECT AND WORK • Save and organize server profiles. • Connect with a password or an SSH private key. • Switch between terminal sessions. Broadcast input across sessions with Pro. • Use terminal search, command snippets and command history. • Choose terminal themes, font sizes and keyboard shortcuts. FILES AND NETWORKING • Browse, upload and download remote files with SFTP. • Edit UTF-8 text files up to 2 MB. • Set up local, remote and SOCKS port forwarding while your SSH session and the app remain active. • Connect through a jump host with ProxyJump. • Import host profiles from an SSH config file. KEYS AND SECURITY • Generate Ed25519 and ECDSA P-256 key pairs on your device with Pro. • Store credentials and private keys in iOS Keychain. • Install public keys on a server over SFTP with Pro. • Protect access to the app with Face ID or Touch ID. SERVER OVERVIEW (PRO) View server load, memory, storage and uptime from your terminal session. TERMIO PRO Free includes SSH, SFTP, private-key authentication and up to three saved hosts. Pro unlocks the SSH Key Vault, on-device key generation and import, one-tap public-key installation, the server metrics HUD, multi-tab broadcast and unlimited saved hosts. The saved-host limit also applies to SSH config imports and backup restores. Existing saved hosts and credentials are retained after a subscription expires. Choose a one-time Lifetime purchase or an auto-renewable Annual subscription. Prices are displayed in the app for your App Store region. Restore Purchases is available for existing purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://mreser.com.tr/termio/terms Privacy Policy: https://mreser.com.tr/termio/privacy

Screenshots

Core Shell4 screens
TermIO4 screens

Verdict

The call

Core Shell and TermIO are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Core Shell sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and TermIO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Core Shell versus TermIO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCore ShellTermIO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodinn TechnologiesMEHMET RECEP ESER

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Core Shell

One-time2
  • Premium (1-Year)3 variants$14.99
  • Premium (4-Year)$44.99
2 purchases

TermIO

Subscriptions1
  • TermIO Pro Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • TermIO Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Core Shell free?
Core Shell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TermIO free?
TermIO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Core Shell or TermIO have ads?
Neither Core Shell nor TermIO shows ads.

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