# LibTerm vs ServerCat

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LibTerm at none against ServerCat's 3. LibTerm also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). ServerCat's advantage is chart position (#37 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ServerCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. LibTerm asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for LibTerm against 4.6 for ServerCat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 804 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of LibTerm's written reviews are positive against 77% of ServerCat's.

LibTerm ships an update every 8 days, ServerCat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LibTerm | ServerCat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (804 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/libterm/id1380911705/reviews) | **[4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/servercat-ssh-terminal/id1501532023/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 804 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | **77.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#37** |
| Size | 428 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Develobile S.p.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1212021727) | [Early Moon, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1119881923) |

## What reviewers say

### LibTerm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/libterm/id1380911705)

This app provides a powerful command-line interface for iOS devices, enabling users to run various shell commands. It includes tools for coding in C, Python, and Lua, and allows for text file editing with syntax highlighting.

**Highlights:** Command line interface, Coding in C, Python, Lua, Text file editor, Syntax highlighting, Install third-party commands, Run C code

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Basic UNIX command line utilities
- 🚀 Handy Command Utility
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Simply awesome
- 👍 Brilliant!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not awesome
- 🐛 400+ MB App size
- 🐛 Странно.
- 🐛 Potential but disappointing with the usability
- 🐛 Limited feature set

**Reported bugs**

- SSH complains about keys when the remote machine does not require key auth
- Can't even do simple ssh on iOS 16
- Can't ssh, port option doesn't work, and if only it were possible to cd into private/mobile/Applications
- When attempting to append a file (cat test.txt >> sort.txt) it reads the second > as the file name and creates a file called > instead of appending the second file in the command
- Bus Error after ~10 DNS DIG queries

**Requested features**

- Странно. Можно добавить?
- Add git clone
- Please add nano
- Please add pip
- Please add bash


### ServerCat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/servercat-ssh-terminal/id1501532023)

**Currently charting:** #37 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #208 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Monitor your Linux servers and Docker containers directly from your mobile device. View detailed resource usage, network traffic, and container stats. Offers an SSH terminal for remote management and automation capabilities.

**Highlights:** Server status monitoring, CPU, GPU, Memory usage, Network traffic and speed, Docker container stats, SSH Shell Terminal, Container management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Annual Subscription | $5.99 | per year |
| Premium Upgrade Discount | $5.99 | one-time |
| ServerCat Lifetime Premium | $18.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 🚀 Convenient and powerful
- 👍 Intuitive and feature-rich
- 👍 Excellent for monitoring Linux servers
- 👍 Beautiful and well-designed UI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unstable on iPhone 13
- 🐛 Scrolling and copy-paste issues
- 🐛 Incompatible with some platforms (FreeBSD, Windows)
- 🔋 High CPU usage when connected to servers

**Reported bugs**

- Connection issues and failed logins
- Server status not refreshing properly
- Crashes when switching between screens or using certain features
- Incompatibility with certain server configurations (e.g., Debian/Ubuntu only for some features)

**Requested features**

- Add support for SFTP
- Implement Celsius temperature display
- Add home screen widgets for server status
- Improve syncing of servers and SSH keys across devices
- Enhance Docker/container management features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LibTerm free?

LibTerm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ServerCat free?

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

### Which has better reviews, LibTerm or ServerCat?

ServerCat is rated higher. LibTerm averages 4.5 out of 5 from 804 ratings, while ServerCat averages 4.6 from 1K ratings.

### Do LibTerm or ServerCat have ads?

Neither LibTerm nor ServerCat shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LibTerm or ServerCat?

LibTerm ships an update every 8 days, and ServerCat every 5 days. Most recently, LibTerm was updated on October 8, 2026 and ServerCat on October 7, 2026.

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