Comparison

Secure Terminal vs NANSENSE

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

NANSENSE

Capture facial motion data using your device's camera and stream it to a professional studio. Synchronize with body and finger data for complete performance capture. Utilize your phone as a remote for motion capture stage functionality.

Highlights
  • Record face motion capture
  • Broadcast to NANSENSE Studio
  • Synchronize with body/finger data
  • Full performance capture solution
  • Remote control for motion capture stage
Features
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The NANSENSE app allows you to record face motion capture data from your TrueDepth camera and broadcast it to NANSENSE Studio. That data is then synchronised with body and finger data to produce a full performance capture solution. In remote mode, the app allows you to use your phone as a remote controller and control the basic functionality of your motion capture stage.

Screenshots

Secure Terminal4 screens
NANSENSE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NANSENSE at 5.0 against Secure Terminal's 4.5. NANSENSE also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Secure Terminal's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 2). On price, ads and device support 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. NANSENSE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NANSENSE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Terminal has 62 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 100% of NANSENSE's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Secure Terminal versus NANSENSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure TerminalNANSENSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (62 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo MaguoloNANSENSE Inc.

Customer experience

Secure Terminal

All ratings62 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative11.5%

NANSENSE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NANSENSE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Terminal

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURE$4.99
None

NANSENSE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure Terminal free?
Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NANSENSE free?
NANSENSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Secure Terminal or NANSENSE?
NANSENSE is rated higher. Secure Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while NANSENSE averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Secure Terminal or NANSENSE have ads?
Neither Secure Terminal nor NANSENSE shows ads.

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