# Secure Terminal vs nRF Edge Impulse

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Secure Terminal at 86% against nRF Edge Impulse's 0%. Secure Terminal also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (62 vs 3). nRF Edge Impulse's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Secure Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. nRF Edge Impulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

nRF Edge Impulse 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 0% of nRF Edge Impulse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, nRF Edge Impulse every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Secure Terminal | nRF Edge Impulse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-terminal/id1463284695/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nrf-edge-impulse/id1557234087/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **62** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **85.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 195 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Filippo Maguolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154554717) | [Nordic Semiconductor ASA](https://appshunter.io/developer/497679114) |

## What reviewers say

### Secure Terminal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-terminal/id1463284695)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO FEATURE | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💰 Great value, one-time purchase
- 🆓 Free version is very capable
- 🚀 Fast and stable performance
- 💻 Works across multiple Apple devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 UI/UX could be better
- ❓ Lack of clear documentation
- 🐌 Some features are slow
- 🚫 Cannot log in without password
- 🖱️ UI elements not always intuitive

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### nRF Edge Impulse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nrf-edge-impulse/id1557234087)

Train and deploy embedded machine learning models on a Nordic Thingy:53 device. Upload sensor data to the cloud for training and deploy models back to the device via Bluetooth LE. Supports various onboard sensors for data collection and inference.

**Highlights:** Train and deploy embedded ML models, Utilizes Edge Impulse Studio, Supports Nordic Thingy:53, Upload raw sensor data, Deploy models via Bluetooth LE, Collect data from multiple sensors, Label data for training/testing

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Secure Terminal free?

Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is nRF Edge Impulse free?

nRF Edge Impulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Secure Terminal or nRF Edge Impulse?

nRF Edge Impulse is rated higher. Secure Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while nRF Edge Impulse averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Secure Terminal or nRF Edge Impulse have ads?

Neither Secure Terminal nor nRF Edge Impulse shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Secure Terminal or nRF Edge Impulse?

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and nRF Edge Impulse every 3 months. Most recently, Secure Terminal was updated on October 19, 2026 and nRF Edge Impulse on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*