Secure Terminal vs Compute
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 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)
Compute
Connect to your Mac, private server, or AWS instance via SSH from your iPhone or iPad. Run Jupyter or Cloud VSCode on the go using SSH port forwarding for on-the-fly coding.
- SSH connection to local Mac, servers, and AWS
- SSH Port Forwarding
- Run Jupyter notebooks remotely
- Code with Cloud VSCode on the go
- Connect from iPhone and iPad
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TO CONNECT TO YOUR LOCAL MAC: 1. Open System Preferences; 2. Type SSH in the search field and select Remote Login option; 3. Enable remote login; 4. Use [hostname].local and your username / password to connect. We believe that it should be easy to solve any computational problem using any device. That's why we've built Compute. Connect by SSH to your Mac, private server or even AWS instance using your iPhone or iPad. It's also possible to use SSH Port Forwarding to run Jupyter or Cloud VSCode to code something on the go. Please tell us what you think! skintimeapp@gmail.com Don't forget to rate the app! Privacy policy: https://skintimeapp.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://skintimeapp.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Secure Terminal at 86% against Compute's 33%. Secure Terminal also leads on chart position (#154 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Compute's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Compute sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Compute holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 33% of Compute'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, Compute every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Terminal | Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (62 ratings) | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #154 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Maguolo | Roman Tsopin |
Customer experience
Secure Terminal
Compute
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
Compute
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Secure Terminal
- PRO FEATURE$4.99
Compute
- Coffee$3.991 Month
- Lunch$8.491 Month
