Comparison

Telnet Terminal vs Ash

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Telnet Terminal

Features
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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

About

Ash

Features
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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. โŒ˜T / โŒ˜W / โŒ˜1-9 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.

Screenshots

Telnet Terminal4 screens
Ash4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Telnet Terminal versus Ash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelnet TerminalAsh
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco Nicolas Fabio VibertArtem Sharifullin

In-app purchases

None

Telnet Terminal

No in-app purchases

None

Ash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Telnet Terminal free?
Telnet Terminal costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ash free?
Ash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Telnet Terminal or Ash have ads?
Neither Telnet Terminal nor Ash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Telnet Terminal or Ash?
Telnet Terminal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ash every 3 months. Most recently, Telnet Terminal was updated on October 2, 2026 and Ash on October 14, 2026.

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