# Secure Terminal vs Proxycat

The clearest difference is rating: Proxycat at 5.0 against Secure Terminal's 4.5. Proxycat also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Secure Terminal's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Secure Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Proxycat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Proxycat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Terminal has 61 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Proxycat's.

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, Proxycat fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Secure Terminal | Proxycat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-terminal/id1463284695/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proxycat/id1562957266/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **61** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 157 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Filippo Maguolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154554717) | [Byte Crossing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1562957268) |

## 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 |


### Proxycat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proxycat/id1562957266)

This app allows developers to capture and modify HTTP messages using JavaScript. It offers various viewers for data formats and supports SSL decryption. Scripts can be synchronized via iCloud for seamless workflow.

**Highlights:** HTTP message capture, Request/response modification via JavaScript, Multiple data viewers (JSON, Tree, HTML, XML, Hex), Code Prettier, iCloud script synchronization, SSL Decryption, Dark Mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proxycat Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Secure Terminal free?

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

### Is Proxycat free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Secure Terminal or Proxycat?

Proxycat is rated higher. Secure Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Proxycat averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Secure Terminal or Proxycat have ads?

Neither Secure Terminal nor Proxycat shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Secure Terminal or Proxycat?

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Proxycat fortnightly. Most recently, Secure Terminal was updated on September 23, 2026 and Proxycat on September 10, 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.*