Secure Terminal vs Appspree
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 Mosh, 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)
Appspree
Easily track app prices, generate and manage promotional codes, and create campaign links. This tool is ideal for app owners and marketers needing to distribute promo codes efficiently. Supports iCloud sync for seamless management.
- Track app prices
- Manage promotional codes
- Generate campaign links
- Bulk promo code entry
- Add apps via ID or link
- iCloud sync support
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Appspree is a handy tool to track app prices, manage promotional codes, campaign links. It's super useful if you own apps (or is marketing apps) and need to manage & distribute promo codes for them. Apps can be added by pasting an app ID or an app link. Promo codes can be added by pasting them in bulk. iCloud sync is now supported!!
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Verdict
Secure Terminal and Appspree both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 58% of Appspree's. Appspree's advantage is ratings volume (660 vs 63). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Appspree sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Secure Terminal against 4.6 for Appspree. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Appspree has 660 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 58% of Appspree's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Terminal | Appspree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (63 ratings) | 4.6 (660 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 660 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Filippo Maguolo | Actowise LLC |
Customer experience
Secure Terminal
Appspree
User reviews
Secure Terminal
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💰 Great value, one-time purchase
- 🆓 Free version is very capable
- 🚀 Fast and stable performance
- 💻 Works across multiple Apple devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 UI/UX could be better
- ❓ Lack of clear documentation
- 🐌 Some features are slow
- 🚫 Cannot log in without password
- 🖱️ UI elements not always intuitive
Appspree
From 660 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Useful app
- 👍 Helpful app
- 👍 Fun app
- 👍 Amazing app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Intrusive loud ads
- 🐛 Waste of time for a scam
- 🐛 Invalid codes for almost all apps
- 🐛 App doesn't work anymore
- 🐛 Full-page ads that cannot be closed
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
Appspree
Reported bugs
3 issues- App doesn't work
- Can't delete apps from tracking list
- Search results are limited
Requested features
3 requests- More types for the share sheet
- Tutorial or FAQ for how to use the app
- Ability to track in-app purchases
In-app purchases
Secure Terminal
- PRO FEATURE$4.99
Appspree
- Pro Lifetime$3.99
- Pro Lifetime$7.99
Questions
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