Comparison

Secure Terminal vs sshview

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

sshview

Features
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This app is SSH viewer. You can connect remote server with SSH protocol. SSH terminal and local port forward is available. SSH proxy jump connection is available with port forwarding. App has a internal web viewer for local port forwarding. SSH connection is open and running commands for example tensorboard, jupyter notebook, and port forward on the server to the local device, open the forwarding port with a browser. You can see the tensorbord or jupyter notebook from remote server on your iPhone and iPad via SSH connection.

Screenshots

Secure Terminal4 screens
sshview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: sshview at none against Secure Terminal's 1. sshview also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. sshview asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Secure Terminal versus sshview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure Terminalsshview
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo Maguoloichiro NAKAHARA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Terminal

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURE$4.99
None

sshview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure Terminal free?
Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is sshview free?
sshview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Secure Terminal or sshview have ads?
Neither Secure Terminal nor sshview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Terminal or sshview?
Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and sshview daily. Most recently, Secure Terminal was updated on September 23, 2026 and sshview on September 10, 2026.

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