Comparison

Secure Terminal vs html+css+js+node+programming

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

html+css+js+node+programming

Edit text-based documents with syntax highlighting for various languages. Upload and close files directly from the app, supporting FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV. Includes live HTML preview for efficient file tweaking.

Highlights
  • Integrated text editor
  • Syntax highlighting
  • FTP, SFTP, WebDAV support
  • Live HTML preview
  • Multiple text file formats
Features
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HTML Designer is a complete web workshop for iPhone and iPad: write the code, watch the page render beside it, then publish straight to your own server. WRITE THE CODE • A real code editor, with syntax colouring for HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP • Line numbers, re-indent, find and replace, and find across the whole project • Snippets with trigger keys: type a short key, press Tab, get the block • An HTML validator that lists what is wrong and takes you to the line SEE IT AS YOU TYPE • The preview serves your site from a real local web server, so relative links, images, stylesheets and scripts behave exactly as they will online • PHP pages render through that server too, and Markdown files get a properly rendered preview • Code, Split or Preview — panes side by side or stacked, whichever suits the screen • Inspect: tap an element in the preview and land on its tag in the source • Edit Text: retype wording on the rendered page and the source updates with it PUBLISH TO YOUR SERVER • FTP, FTPS and SFTP built in — no separate client, no export step • Every file shows its sync state: to upload, to download, in sync, or changed on both sides • Publish sends everything you changed in one go • Check Online tells you whether the live site is really answering AN ASSISTANT THAT WRITES FILES • Ask for a change in plain words; the assistant creates and updates real files in your project folder — HTML, CSS, JavaScript and SVG • Bring your own key: Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google), or Apple Intelligence running entirely on-device • Keys are kept in the iOS Keychain and nowhere else THE TOOLBOX • DOM outline of the open document • Elements library: HTML tags, form controls, CSS properties, PHP and Markdown blocks, ready to insert • CSS Designer: every selector in the file, every declaration, editable • Snippets panel BUILT FOR iPad • Files, editor and preview side by side • Two projects open in two windows at the same time • Hardware keyboard shortcuts throughout A sample site ships with the app, so there is a real project to open the first time you launch it. Universal purchase: buy once, and the Mac version is included.

Screenshots

Secure Terminal4 screens
html+css+js+node+programming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Secure Terminal at 86% against html+css+js+node+programming's 33%. Secure Terminal also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). html+css+js+node+programming's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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. html+css+js+node+programming asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Secure Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 33% of html+css+js+node+programming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, html+css+js+node+programming every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Secure Terminal versus html+css+js+node+programming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure Terminalhtml+css+js+node+programming
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (62 ratings) — better4.0 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo MaguoloRainbowFactory LTD

Customer experience

Secure Terminal

All ratings62 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative11.5%

html+css+js+node+programming

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

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
Show 14 more
  • 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

html+css+js+node+programming

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Terminal

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURE$4.99
None

html+css+js+node+programming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure Terminal free?
Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is html+css+js+node+programming free?
html+css+js+node+programming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Secure Terminal or html+css+js+node+programming?
Secure Terminal is rated higher. Secure Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while html+css+js+node+programming averages 4.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Secure Terminal or html+css+js+node+programming have ads?
Neither Secure Terminal nor html+css+js+node+programming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Terminal or html+css+js+node+programming?
Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and html+css+js+node+programming every 2 months. Most recently, Secure Terminal was updated on October 12, 2026 and html+css+js+node+programming on October 10, 2026.

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