Comparison

Secure Terminal vs kubenav

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 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

kubenav

Manage Kubernetes clusters from your mobile device. View resource status, details, logs, and events. Edit, delete, and scale workloads, or get a shell into a container. Supports multiple clusters and cloud providers.

Highlights
  • Manage Kubernetes resources
  • View resource status and details
  • Access container logs and terminal
  • Edit, delete, and scale workloads
  • Support for multiple clusters
  • Prometheus metrics integration
Features
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kubenav is a mobile app to manage Kubernetes clusters. The app provides an overview of all resources in a Kubernetes cluster, including current status information for workloads. The details view for resources provides additional information. It is possible to view logs and events or to get a shell into a container. You can also edit and delete resources or scale your workloads within the app. - Available mobile: kubenav provides the same experience as kubectl for mobile. - Manage Resources: All major resources like Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, Pods, etc. are supported. - Custom Resource Definitions: View all Custom Resource Definitions and mange Custom Resources. - Modify Resources: Edit and delete all available resources or scale your Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets. - Filter and Search: Filter the resources by Namespace and find them by their name. - Status Information: Fast overview of the status of workloads and detailed information including Events. - Resource Usage: View the requests, limits and current usage of Pods and Containers. - Logs: View the logs of a container or stream the logs in realtime. - Terminal: Get a shell into a container, right from your phone. - Manage multiple Clusters: Add multiple clusters via `kubeconfig` or your preferred Cloud Provider, including Google, AWS and Azure. - Port-Forwarding: Create a port-forwarding connection to one of your Pods and open the served page in your browser. - Prometheus Integration: kubenav allows you to view your Prometheus metrics directly in the dashboard and to build your own dashboards via the Prometheus plugin. Terms & Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kubenav.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Secure Terminal4 screens
kubenav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: kubenav at 4.9 against Secure Terminal's 4.5. Secure Terminal's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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 kubenav sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

kubenav holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 81% of kubenav's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, kubenav every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Secure Terminal versus kubenav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure Terminalkubenav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (61 ratings)4.9 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews — better81.0% of reviews
Number of ratings61 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo MaguoloRico Berger

Customer experience

Secure Terminal

All ratings61 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative12.0%

kubenav

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Terminal

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURE$4.99
2 purchases

kubenav

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Sponsor$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Sponsor$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Secure Terminal free?
Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is kubenav free?
kubenav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Secure Terminal or kubenav?
kubenav is rated higher. Secure Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while kubenav averages 4.9 from 26 ratings.
Do Secure Terminal or kubenav have ads?
Neither Secure Terminal nor kubenav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Terminal or kubenav?
Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and kubenav every 2 months. Most recently, Secure Terminal was updated on September 23, 2026 and kubenav on September 19, 2026.

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