# [3D] Preview vs La Terminal

The clearest difference is review sentiment: La Terminal at 66% against [3D] Preview's 0%. La Terminal also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.0). [3D] Preview's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

La Terminal is free to download; [3D] Preview costs $4.99 up front. La Terminal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. [3D] Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

La Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: La Terminal has 104 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of [3D] Preview's written reviews are positive against 66% of La Terminal's.

[3D] Preview ships an update every 6 weeks, La Terminal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | [3D] Preview | La Terminal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3d-preview/id1366963152/reviews) | **[4.7 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **104** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **66.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 5 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **18.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [designmatic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1197399292) | [Xibbon, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625207138) |

## What reviewers say

### [3D] Preview

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3d-preview/id1366963152)

View and interact with 3D models and animations on your iPhone and iPad. Supports various file formats and offers advanced debugging tools for troubleshooting scenes. Enjoy smooth performance with HDR and Metal 2 optimization.

**Highlights:** Display complex 3D objects and scenes, High frame rate viewing (up to 120 FPS), Free-moving camera with touch controls, Scene graph visualization, Debug settings for troubleshooting, HDR and wide color display support, Metal Shading Language support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### La Terminal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861)

This app provides a mobile command center for AI coding agents and server management. It offers full SSH and Mosh support for resilient sessions, along with powerful resource monitoring and an AI-powered assistant for command generation.

**Highlights:** SSH and Mosh support, AI-powered command assistant, Command Search and workflow gallery, Resource monitoring and process explorer, Secure private key storage, iCloud sync for settings and keys

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| La Terminal Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| La Terminal Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| La Terminal Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best SSH client on iOS/iPadOS
- 👍 Great UI and design
- 💡 Innovative features like session keep alive
- ✨ Nerd font support for icons
- ✅ SFTP server works well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Laggy performance for some users
- 🐛 File transfer corrupts uploads
- 🐛 Connection silently dies after app switch
- 🐛 Keyboard doesn't hide on sessions page
- 🐛 Blurry fonts on Vision Pro

**Reported bugs**

- Stuck in "keys" dialog on first use (Vision Pro)
- Nerd symbols do not display well
- Session keep alive technology stopped working well
- File transfer corrupts uploads
- Connection silently dies after app switch, folders appear empty

**Requested features**

- Add English option
- Ability to change text size easily
- Support for ed25519 SSH keys
- Option to turn off rendering bright colors as bold fonts
- Ban the soft keyboard from ever appearing again


## Frequently asked questions

### Is [3D] Preview free?

[3D] Preview costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is La Terminal free?

La Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, [3D] Preview or La Terminal?

La Terminal is rated higher. [3D] Preview averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while La Terminal averages 4.7 from 104 ratings.

### Do [3D] Preview or La Terminal have ads?

Neither [3D] Preview nor La Terminal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, [3D] Preview or La Terminal?

[3D] Preview ships an update every 6 weeks, and La Terminal every 3 weeks. Most recently, [3D] Preview was updated on November 2, 2026 and La Terminal on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*