Comparison

Secure Terminal vs Refined GitHub

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

Refined GitHub

Enhance your GitHub experience with this Safari extension. It streamlines the interface and introduces over 200 features, including improved link detection, visible whitespace, and one-click tools for common tasks. Gain deeper insights into code, pull requests, and repository history.

Highlights
  • Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs
  • Makes whitespace characters visible
  • Reduces tab size to 4 spaces
  • One-click merge conflict fixers
  • Reaction avatars for comments
  • View source of Markdown files
  • Build/CI status icon next to repo name
Features
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Refined GitHub is a Safari extension that simplifies the GitHub.com interface and adds useful features. ■ Highlights - Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs in code. - Makes whitespace characters visible. - Reduces tabs’ size to 4 spaces instead of 8. - Adds one-click merge conflict fixers. - Adds reaction avatars showing who reacted to a comment. - Adds a button to revert all the changes to a file in a PR. - Adds a build/CI status icon next to the repo’s name. - Adds a button to view the source of Markdown files. - Shows PRs that touch the current file. - Highlights the most useful comment in conversations. - Shows the first Git tag a merged PR was included in. - Adds a link to an automatic changelog for each tag/release. - Adds possible related pages and alternatives on 404 pages. - Displays the age of the repository in the sidebar. And so much more! 200+ features. See the developer website for a full list of features. The GITHUB and REFINED GITHUB trademarks are owned by GitHub, Inc. and used under license.

Screenshots

Secure Terminal4 screens
Refined GitHub2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refined GitHub at none against Secure Terminal's 1. Secure Terminal's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 73%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Refined GitHub asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Refined GitHub. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 88 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 73% of Refined GitHub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, Refined GitHub every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Secure Terminal versus Refined GitHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure TerminalRefined GitHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (61 ratings)4.6 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6188 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo MaguoloSindre Sorhus

Customer experience

Secure Terminal

All ratings61 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative11.8%

Refined GitHub

All ratings88 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Terminal

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURE$4.99
None

Refined GitHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure Terminal free?
Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refined GitHub free?
Refined GitHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Secure Terminal or Refined GitHub?
Refined GitHub is rated higher. Secure Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Refined GitHub averages 4.6 from 88 ratings.
Do Secure Terminal or Refined GitHub have ads?
Neither Secure Terminal nor Refined GitHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Terminal or Refined GitHub?
Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Refined GitHub every 6 weeks. Most recently, Secure Terminal was updated on September 29, 2026 and Refined GitHub on October 3, 2026.

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