Secure Terminal vs Push Notification
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- SSH & Telnet connection
- Password & key authentication
- SFTP file transfer
- xterm-256color emulation
- Key generation
- Port forwarding
- Customizable terminal
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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)
Push Notification
This app allows developers to test their server-side Apple Push Notification service (APNS) implementations. It provides device tokens, bundle identifiers, and certificates for testing, along with code examples in various languages to aid backend development.
- Send push notifications for testing
- Provides device token, bundle ID, and certificate
- Code examples for Java, Go, Python, Ruby, Erlang, Node.js
- Test APNS backend implementation
- Essential guidelines for APNS development
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Test your server-side APNS implementation by sending push notifications to this testing app. Simply use the device token, bundle identifier, and certificate provided through the app. This app also provides essential guidelines with code examples for developing APNS backend support in the following languages: 1: Java 2: Go 3: Python 4: Ruby 5: Erlang 6: Node.js Perfect for backend and server-side developers worldwide who are working on APNS implementation and want to test their code by sending push notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Secure Terminal at none against Push Notification's shown. Secure Terminal also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (85% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Secure Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Push Notification sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Secure Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 67% of Push Notification's.
Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, Push Notification fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Terminal | Push Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (61 ratings) — better | 4.1 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Maguolo | Alok Singh |
Customer experience
Secure Terminal
Push Notification
In-app purchases
Secure Terminal
- PRO FEATURE$4.99
Push Notification
- Remove Ads$4.99
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