Comparison

Secure Terminal vs Talon

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

Head to head
About

Secure Terminal

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
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SSH Terminal to access multiple SSH server, with full support of "xterm-256color" emulation. Base Features: • SSH connection with password or key authentication: DSA, RSA, ECDSA, Ed25519 (OpenSSH format & Putty PPK) • SSH Agent • Key generation (RSA, ECDSA, Ed25519) • Support for FIDO key (iPhone NFC only) • Secure Enclave Key • Support for Mosh, Sixel, iTerm2 image, ZModem and Trzsz protocols • Connection params are safely stored on Keychain • Connection history & localization • Connection through SSH proxy • Connection with Telnet protocol • External keyboard support • Terminal colors customization • Multiple font size • Image background • User font choice (fixed width only) • Pointer/Mouse support PRO Features (require in-app purchase): • Upload/Download files through SFTP • Port forwarding • Local text editor • Store unlimited connections • Files plugin support • Shortcuts support • Commands snippet • Hosts Status Dashboard • SFTP Commander • XWindow (iPad only)

About

Talon

Simplify working with webhooks on platforms like Discord, Slack, and IFTTT without coding. Includes a built-in link shortener and allows saving links for easy access. Offers a Pro version for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Webhook integration for Discord, Slack, IFTTT
  • Built-in link shortener (Talon.link)
  • Save and copy webhook and shortened links
  • Send multiline messages and use Text-to-Speech on Discord
  • Customizable link extensions (Pro)
  • Discord Embeds and custom link creation (Pro)
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Talon is a simple tool for users to work with Webhooks on Discord, Slack, and IFTTT. It's very easy to use, and allows a larger audience to work with Webhooks in a simple way, without requiring you to know how to code. Talon gets rid of everything complex, and gives you a nice and easy to use Interface thats familiar to use. We built Talon to take advantage of the features that Discord, Slack, and IFTTT offer. With Discord, you can send multiline messages, use Text-to-Speech, and more. Talon also has a built in Link Shortener, Talon.link - allowing users to create shortened links easily. With Talon Free, you can make randomized link extensions, and with Talon Pro, you can choose your own. Either way, all Talon users get to have fun with our Link Shortening service. Talon allows you to save and copy your links inside of the app, so you don't have to constantly go back and forth just to use the app. Just save all of your webhook links for later convenience. Alternatively, you can save your shortened links from Talon.link to reference later. For even more features, you can purchase Talon Pro. Talon Pro allows you to send Discord Embeds, create custom links with Talon Pro, customize your App Theme and App Icon, and remove ads. Talon Pro is a one time purchase, the app is subscription free. Want to suggest something for a future Talon update? Contact us at support@talonapp.xyz.

Screenshots

Secure Terminal4 screens
Talon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Secure Terminal at every 3 weeks against Talon's every 3 months. Secure Terminal also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 75%). Talon's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Secure Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Secure Terminal against 4.6 for Talon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 75% of Talon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, Talon every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Secure Terminal versus Talon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure TerminalTalon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (63 ratings)4.6 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo MaguoloAndy Lin

Customer experience

Secure Terminal

All ratings63 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative11.5%

Talon

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Secure Terminal

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • SFTP cannot be opened when using a proxy server to connect to SSH
  • Backspace clears the entire line, hiding the current working directory
  • App crashes during docker compose pull with ZSH and ohmyzsh
  • FaceID authenticates only once per app execution
  • File transfer adds single quotes to the beginning and end of filenames
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  • Password input is case-insensitive, causing login failures
  • Background mode loses connections within ~30 seconds
  • Slide-up toolbar covers the bottom line of text when using an external keyboard
  • Pro features not working after app was offloaded/reloaded
  • App crashes frequently
  • Cannot log in to remote servers without a password
  • External keyboard shortcuts sometimes stop working
  • Background color change not working
  • Cannot insert copied password into Linux terminal

Requested features

19 requests
  • Allow adding more than one connection in free version
  • Improve UI/UX for better intuitiveness
  • Provide clear documentation for Port Forwarding
  • Add ability to format/prettify command snippets in clipboard/saved commands
  • Keep theme full dark and add plain simple b&w icon
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  • Make password input case-sensitive
  • Fix FaceID authentication to be more robust
  • Allow login to servers without passwords
  • Add option to place connection shortcuts on the main screen
  • Support background mode for persistent connections
  • Improve handling of symbolic links
  • Add Agent SSH functionality
  • Allow storage of multiple named keys
  • Make app protected by FaceID/TouchID on launch
  • Access iOS password manager for SSH keys
  • Remove bottom keyboard bar
  • Improve handling of external keyboard shortcuts
  • Add a way to cancel connections more clearly
  • Make the main screen less blank and improve 'connect' button placement for single-handed use

Talon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Terminal

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURE$4.99
6 purchases

Talon

One-time6
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$1.99
  • Great Donation$2.99
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  • Amazing Donation$4.99
  • Talon Pro$5.99
  • Excellent Donation$9.99

Questions

Is Secure Terminal free?
Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talon free?
Talon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Secure Terminal or Talon?
Talon is rated higher. Secure Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Talon averages 4.6 from 29 ratings.
Do Secure Terminal or Talon have ads?
Neither Secure Terminal nor Talon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Terminal or Talon?
Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Talon every 3 months. Most recently, Secure Terminal was updated on November 3, 2026 and Talon on November 4, 2026.

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