Secure Terminal vs Commander | Terminal Commands
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)
Commander | Terminal Commands
Access and learn essential terminal commands for system information, networking, Git, Docker, and more. This app provides a quick reference for developers and IT professionals.
- System Info commands
- SSH and Networking tools
- Git and Docker integration
- File compression utilities
- APT package management
- Command navigation and search
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The commands are About: • System Info • SSH • Routing • Nmap • Adapters • Aircrack-ng • Networking • Navigation • Git • FTP • Search • Docker • Compression • APT
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Commander | Terminal Commands at 5.0 against Secure Terminal's 4.5. Commander | Terminal Commands also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Secure Terminal's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Secure Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Commander | Terminal Commands asks for nothing beyond the download.
Commander | Terminal Commands 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, Commander | Terminal Commands every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Terminal | Commander | Terminal Commands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (61 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Maguolo | Basel AbuTaleb |
Customer experience
Secure Terminal
Commander | Terminal Commands
In-app purchases
Secure Terminal
- PRO FEATURE$4.99
Commander | Terminal Commands
No in-app purchases
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