Comparison

Secure Terminal vs Flet

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

Flet

This app allows developers to instantly preview and test their Python-based Flet applications on iOS devices. It connects to local or hosted Flet apps, enabling real-time UI updates without the need for rebuilding or publishing. This streamlines the development workflow for creating cross-platform applications.

Highlights
  • Real-time preview on iOS
  • Test local or hosted apps
  • Instant UI updates
  • Single Python codebase
  • Cross-platform development
Features
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Flet is an open-source, Python-first framework for building modern applications that run on web, desktop, and mobile devices — all from a single Python codebase. With the Flet mobile app, you can preview and test your Flet projects on iOS by entering a URL to your Flet app running locally or hosted online. Your app is rendered instantly as a native, interactive mobile experience, making iteration fast and easy. Features: • Real-time preview of Flet apps on iOS • Works with local development servers or internet-hosted Flet apps • No need to rebuild or publish to see UI changes Helpful links: • Getting started with mobile testing: https://docs.flet.dev/getting-started/testing-on-mobile/ • Project website: https://flet.dev • Source code: https://github.com/flet-dev/flet

Screenshots

Secure Terminal4 screens
Flet3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flet at 5.0 against Secure Terminal's 4.5. Flet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Secure Terminal's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (61 vs 8). On price, ads and device support 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. Flet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flet 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 8, 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 Flet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Secure Terminal versus Flet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure TerminalFlet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (61 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo MaguoloAppveyor Systems Inc.

Customer experience

Secure Terminal

All ratings61 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative12.0%

Flet

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Terminal

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURE$4.99
None

Flet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure Terminal free?
Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flet free?
Flet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Secure Terminal or Flet?
Flet is rated higher. Secure Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Flet averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Secure Terminal or Flet have ads?
Neither Secure Terminal nor Flet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Terminal or Flet?
Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flet every 3 months. Most recently, Secure Terminal was updated on September 23, 2026 and Flet on September 10, 2026.

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