# Secure Terminal vs HTTP requests

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Secure Terminal at 85% against HTTP requests's 20%. Secure Terminal also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). HTTP requests's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Secure Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HTTP requests asks for nothing beyond the download.

Secure Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Terminal has 61 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 20% of HTTP requests's.

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, HTTP requests every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Secure Terminal | HTTP requests |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-terminal/id1463284695/reviews)** | [3.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/http-requests/id1492817276/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **61** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **85.3% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 157 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Filippo Maguolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154554717) | [Vlad Koshechkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/964609477) |

## What reviewers say

### Secure Terminal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-terminal/id1463284695)

This application provides secure remote access to servers via SSH and Telnet. It supports various authentication methods, terminal emulations, and file transfer protocols. Advanced features like SFTP and port forwarding are available through an in-app purchase.

**Highlights:** SSH & Telnet connection, Password & key authentication, SFTP file transfer, xterm-256color emulation, Key generation, Port forwarding, Customizable terminal

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO FEATURE | $4.99 | one-time |


### HTTP requests

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/http-requests/id1492817276)

This tool allows you to send HTTP requests and validate/format JSON data. It offers a simple interface for importing requests from Curl or creating them within the app, and for inspecting responses.

**Highlights:** Import requests from Curl, Create requests in-app, Beautify JSON, Inspect responses, JSON validator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Secure Terminal free?

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

### Is HTTP requests free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Secure Terminal or HTTP requests?

Secure Terminal is rated higher. Secure Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while HTTP requests averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Secure Terminal or HTTP requests have ads?

Neither Secure Terminal nor HTTP requests shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Secure Terminal or HTTP requests?

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and HTTP requests every 14 months. Most recently, Secure Terminal was updated on September 23, 2026 and HTTP requests on September 22, 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.*