SSH Client vs PixTerm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSH Client
This app provides a powerful and advanced SSH and Telnet client for managing remote servers on iOS and Mac. It offers robust features like multi-session support, customizable terminals, and SFTP file transfer capabilities for seamless server administration.
- SSH and Telnet client
- SFTP file transfer
- Multi-session capability
- Customizable terminal
- Private key import/generation
- Server folder organization
- Bluetooth keyboard support
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Here is one of the most intelligent & advanced SSH Client apps to manage and connect remote servers for your iOS and Mac devices About SSH Client: SSH Client is an on-the-go SSH-Telnet app with the best putty, console, and shell ios app with powerful remote access & terminal emulator. Our enterprise-grade mobile app is built for all kinds of server management needs. Our comprehensive features are not limited to terminal keyboard and language support, multi-session capability, and Bluetooth keyboard support but many more. Our SSH Client app can easily integrate with AWS, Azure, and Digital Ocean. The app is most popular because of its administrator-friendly approach; we have also considered our valued customers suggestions and constantly released updates for SSH Client to become reliable and robust in real-world usage and development. • Private key files can now be directly imported in multiple formats (RSA, DSA, Putty) using iTunes sharing from other apps and Clipboard • RSA / DSA key generation and authentication and share it via email or Clipboard • Get 'Local Notification Alert or blink' before the connection starts terminating • Quick retrieval of the last top 3 connected servers to join instantly SSH Client Functionalities: • Launch (Run) a saved command/script at connection startup • Connect with your servers using username, password, or private key authentication through SSH • Configurable' Standard and Non-Standard' port Adaptive Terminal: • Customize Terminal like background, foreground, cursor colour selection • Standard Terminal features, including 'Terminal Emulator with Editor.' • Personalize Terminal Size • Support Terminal Screen copy/paste and easy text selection Server Folders: • Organized groupwise server to easily and freely manage and control interoperability in a blink. Customizable Keyboard: • Fully External / Bluetooth keyboard support • Special keys such as Esc, Tab, Ctrl, /, :, -, !, |, $, * • Built-In keyboard keys with fixed keys like Ctrl, Alt, Tab, Esc, Up, Down, Left, Right and F1-12 Easy Connect: • Run multiple prompt sessions at a time • Active connection counts indicator at App Badge • Configure and manage unlimited future sessions to reduce workload Gesture Control: • Pinch Scaling Terminal Screen • One touch on / off for Auto scroll • Single tap connection/disconnection from 'Home Screen' Key Handy Features of Free SSH Client (Best Putty, Console, Shell App): • Works over mobile Cellular or WiFi network • Use Custom or Mac Built-In fonts • Uninterrupted operationality in 'Portrait or Landscape modes • Multiple editors supported like Vi, vim, pico, nano, etc • Built-in Passcode features • Its 'Universal Binary,' hence, no need to buy 2 apps for iPhone and iPad SFTP Functionalities: • Quickly create, rename, and delete files & directories • Easily edit text files • Upload and Download files from your device to your server and server to your device What's New? • Perform batch execution by selecting the servers • Integrate DigitalOcean droplets to a group in SSH • Add VM servers from the account • Integrate AWS to a group in SSH • Integrate Azure to a group in SSH Know about supported technologies: Protocols: SSH, SFTP Channel types: Session Shell, Session SFTP, Local Forward iOS versions: 14 Subscription Details: - Subscriptions allow users to have prompt access to all features with unlimited access to all platforms – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account – The free trial period lasts for 7 days and automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours - User can manage subscriptions & auto-renewal by turning it off from Account Settings after purchase - All features for all platforms will be disabled upon completion of the subscription Terms of use: http://moondialer.moontechnolabs.com/v1/ssh-terms Contact us at support@moonapps.xyz We welcome suggestions or feedback, as we keep adding new features based on our customers' feedback and requests.
PixTerm
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Bring an image or document from your iPhone into a terminal-based coding agent running on your remote machine. PixTerm uploads the item you choose, then inserts its remote path into an editable SSH prompt without sending it. There is no YoungWon Studio account or relay: connections go directly to the SSH server you configure. BUILT FOR TERMINAL AI WORK • Save and organize multiple SSH server profiles. • Work in a VT-compatible terminal with Ctrl, Tab, Esc, arrow keys, copy, and explicit paste controls. • Choose a photo, a regular file, or an image you explicitly paste. • Review the file and remote destination before upload. • Follow upload preparation, progress, verification, and recovery states. • Insert the remote path into an editable prompt without automatically sending Enter. • Use the path with the terminal-based coding agent already installed on your remote machine. PixTerm's file workflow is upload-only. It does not browse or download remote files. CHECK A REMOTE SCREEN • Save VNC profiles independently from SSH profiles. • Connect to compatible Standard VNC servers or macOS Screen Sharing endpoints. • Fit, pan, and zoom the remote screen; switch between Trackpad and View Only modes. • Send pointer, keyboard, special-key, and explicitly confirmed text input. • Return to a linked retained SSH session when one is configured. VNC compatibility depends on the server's negotiated security and encodings. Classic VNC may not encrypt the session; PixTerm shows the transport warning before you save the profile. PixTerm does not provide RDP, audio, remote file transfer, Wake-on-LAN, a hosted desktop, or VNC over SSH. KNOW WHAT YOUR SERVER IS DOING • View live CPU, memory, load, disk, network, process, filesystem, and Docker information. • Move between retained sessions for different server profiles. • Save reusable commands and insert them for review before execution. SECURITY YOU CAN SEE • Review a SHA-256 host fingerprint on first connection. • Block connections when a known host key changes. • Keep passwords and private keys in the device Keychain. • Import supported OpenSSH keys and compatible RSA PEM keys. • Store metadata locally and stage selected files in Application Support only for the transfer workflow. PERSONALIZE THE WORKSPACE Choose light or dark appearance, terminal fonts and sizes, four color themes, and optional feedback settings. Photo/File Paste, new uploads, saved-command actions, VNC connections, and removal of the free SSH server limits require PixTerm Pro, a one-time in-app purchase. Free includes up to two saved SSH server profiles and two simultaneous SSH connections; VNC profiles can be managed before purchase. PixTerm does not create a YoungWon Studio account and does not route terminal content, selected files, or remote-screen data through a YoungWon Studio server. SSH, SFTP, and VNC traffic goes directly to the endpoint you configure. PixTerm does not include or operate an AI model. Any coding agent is a separate tool you install and control on your remote machine, subject to its provider's terms and privacy practices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixTerm at none against SSH Client's 5. PixTerm also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). SSH Client's advantage is chart position (#84 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads 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. SSH Client sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. PixTerm asks for nothing beyond the download.
SSH Client ships an update every 3 weeks, PixTerm weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSH Client | PixTerm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (406 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 406 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #84 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moon Technolabs Pvt Ltd | YoungWon Studio |
Bugs and requests
SSH Client
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incompatible with private networks
- Keyboard issues on iPad Pro
- Obscured terminal window on iPad
- Crashes after initial use
Requested features
1 request- Add Chinese language support
PixTerm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SSH Client
- Weekly Plan$0.997 Days
- Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- Half Yearly Plan$6.996 Months
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- Yearly Plan$11.991 Year
- Lifetime Plan$29.99
PixTerm
No in-app purchases









