Secure Terminal vs AWS IoT Sensors
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)
AWS IoT Sensors
Easily collect and visualize data from your device's built-in sensors using AWS IoT Core. Stream data to the cloud and view real-time visualizations on your phone or a web dashboard without needing an AWS account.
- Collect data from built-in sensors
- Stream data to AWS IoT Core
- Real-time in-app visualizations
- Web dashboard visualization
- No AWS account required
- Supports accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, and more
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AWS IoT Sensors enables you to easily collect, and visualize data from sensors on your iPhone or iPad using AWS IoT Core and related services like Amazon Location Service. With a single click, you can start streaming sensor data from your mobile device to AWS IoT Core and view real-time visualizations in the app and on a web dashboard. AWS IoT Sensors supports built-in sensors, including accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer, and GPS. It provides a frictionless way for you to use AWS IoT Core without needing an AWS account, credit card, or prior AWS or IoT experience. The app is designed for ease-of-use and to showcase how AWS IoT can be leveraged to collect, process, and visualize sensor data for IoT applications. FAQs Q: What sensors does AWS IoT Sensors support? A: AWS IoT Sensors supports accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, orientation, barometer, and GPS sensors. GPS and location data is visualized on a map using Amazon Location Service if you enable location access. Q: Do I need an AWS account to use AWS IoT Sensors? A: No, you do not need an AWS account to use AWS IoT Sensors. The app provides a frictionless way to visualize and analyze sensor data without needing to sign up for anything. Q: Is there a cost to use AWS IoT Sensors? A: AWS IoT Sensors is free to download and use. There are no charges for visualizing sensor data within the app or web dashboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AWS IoT Sensors at none against Secure Terminal's 1. AWS IoT Sensors also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Secure Terminal's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (63 vs 11). 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
Both are free to download. Secure Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AWS IoT Sensors asks for nothing beyond the download.
AWS IoT Sensors holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Terminal has 63 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 100% of AWS IoT Sensors's.
Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, AWS IoT Sensors every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Terminal | AWS IoT Sensors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Maguolo | AMZN Mobile LLC |
Customer experience
Secure Terminal
AWS IoT Sensors
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
AWS IoT Sensors
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Secure Terminal
- PRO FEATURE$4.99
AWS IoT Sensors
No in-app purchases
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