Telnet Terminal vs Ash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Telnet Terminal
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Have you just finished writing your Client/Server TCP and you want to test it? Then "Telnet Terminal" is for you. In the app preferences, you can: [For Client and Server] - Choose the new line character (\n - \r\n - \r) - Choose whether or not to send the command even if empty - Choose whether or not to remove special characters (\0 - \t - \n - \r - \" - \' - \\) - Choose whether or not to clear the text field of the command once it has been sent - Choose whether or not to hide the keyboard once the command has been sent - Choose whether or not to show the IP Address and Port of the sender - Choose whether or not to scroll the output automatically [For Server] - Choose whether or not to forward client's messages to all others - Choose whether or not to forward the IP address and port of the client that sent the message to all others
Ash
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Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open a shell, push files over SFTP, forward a port, monitor a server. Terminal โ multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. โT / โW / โ1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP โ browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard โ live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding โ local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys โ generate Ed25519 or RSA on-device. Import from Files or clipboard. Stored in iOS Keychain. Face ID / Touch ID lock. Connections survive the lock screen. Keepalive defeats NAT timeouts. Auto-reconnect on Wi-Fi / cellular handoff. No telemetry. No analytics. No ads. Host configs sync only via your private iCloud, opt-in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ash at Free against Telnet Terminal's $2.99. Telnet Terminal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Ash is free to download; Telnet Terminal costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Telnet Terminal ships an update every 2 weeks, Ash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Telnet Terminal | Ash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks โ better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Nicolas Fabio Vibert | Artem Sharifullin |
In-app purchases
Telnet Terminal
No in-app purchases
Ash
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Telnet Terminal free?
Is Ash free?
Do Telnet Terminal or Ash have ads?
Which is updated more often, Telnet Terminal or Ash?
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