Secure Terminal vs Linux Helper
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)
Linux Helper
This app translates natural language into executable Linux commands, assisting system administrators. It also offers advanced Linux system problem analysis and a future voice keyboard input method.
- Natural language to Linux command generation
- Linux system problem analysis
- Voice keyboard input (coming soon)
- Increases administrator efficiency
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Linux Helper is an app that helps system administrators to increase their efficiency and skill by understanding your language and generating executable Linux commands. It also provides an easy-to-use voice keyboard for quick input (coming soon). Main features: 1. understanding your language and generating executable Linux commands; 2. analyzing and locating complex Linux system problems; 3. a convenient voice keyboard input method. (coming soon) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: We take your privacy very seriously and we promise never to store your content. The data you upload will only be used to generate commands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Linux Helper at 4.9 against Secure Terminal's 4.5. Secure Terminal's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 17). 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 Linux Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Linux Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 17 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Terminal | Linux Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (63 ratings) | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | 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 | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Maguolo | 就洪 邓 |
Customer experience
Secure Terminal
Linux Helper
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
Linux Helper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Secure Terminal
- PRO FEATURE$4.99
Linux Helper
- Linux Helper Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Linux Helper Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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