Comparison

CodeMaster vs PureTerm

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

Head to head
About

CodeMaster

A professional mobile code editor and development tool for iOS. It offers comprehensive code browsing, editing, and management features, along with integrated tools for remote connections, database design, and GitHub integration.

Highlights
  • File management and browser
  • VS Code core Monaco editor
  • GitHub integration
  • Code snippet management
  • Database design tool
  • SSH client and SFTP
Features
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CodeMaster - Mobile Coding IDE CodeMaster is a professional code browsing and development tool for iOS platforms, specifically designed for developers. It integrates multiple practical tools, supports multiple programming languages, and provides complete mobile code browsing, editing, management, and auxiliary development capabilities. Built-in local AI LLM delivers smart Q&A and code assistance even offline, turning your phone into a portable computing hub. Features: - File Management and Browser: Supports WiFi and WebDAV file transfer between devices, quick access to code files on mobile, supports cross-screen programming, and allows access to files on mobile via URL for code editing; intuitive directory management interface, supports preview of multiple file formats, and simultaneously supports viewing, editing, decompression, and compression of various documents. - Code Editor: Integrates the VS Code core Monaco editor, delivering a desktop-level editing experience. Supports multi-language syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion and suggestions, and allows customization of multiple editor themes to suit usage habits. - GitHub Integration: Search for open-source projects and specific code snippets, browse trending projects on the platform; supports browsing personal profiles and repositories, and enables direct editing of project code on mobile devices, seamlessly connecting to open-source development. - Code Tools: Store and manage frequently used code snippets for quick insertion, built-in code comparison tool to contrast version differences, provide multi-language code execution environment and hundreds of code template libraries for various languages, enhancing development efficiency. - Database Design: Built-in database design tool supporting MySQL and other types of database design; graphical display of data content, equipped with SQL editor, can directly write and execute MySQL statements, convenient database management. - Remote Connection: Built-in SSH client to connect to remote servers, supports secure SFTP file transfer, allows direct management of remote server files from mobile devices, enabling remote operations anytime, anywhere. ►Unlimited Access Membership Subscription - With this subscription, you can access all features in the application without restrictions. - Subscription charges depend specifically on the selected subscription plan. - When you confirm the purchase, your iTunes account will be charged. - You can turn off auto-renewal 24 hours before the current subscription ends, otherwise it will auto-renew. - The subscription fee will be deducted from your account 24 hours before the current subscription ends, depending on the package you choose. Privacy Policy: http://www.dazhuogroup.com/codemaster/privacy_statement_en.php Terms of Use: http://www.dazhuogroup.com/codemaster/terms_of_use_en.php If you have any questions or concerns, please visit http://www.dazhuogroup.com/codemaster/ and use our customer support email for feedback

About

PureTerm

Features
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PureTerm is a real terminal for your iPhone and iPad: connect to your own servers over SSH or Telnet and work as if you were sitting at the console. A REAL TERMINAL Full PTY with xterm-256color emulation. vim, htop, nano, colors, mouse modes and live window resizing behave the way they should — this is not a fake command box. SSH DONE RIGHT - Log in with a password or an SSH key - Generate modern ed25519 keys directly on your device (Pro) - Import existing OpenSSH private keys — ed25519 or RSA, passphrase supported (Pro) - Passwords and private keys are stored in the iOS Keychain, on this device only TELNET TOO Network gear, retro machines, BBS and MUD servers: plain Telnet is one tap away, with correct option negotiation and window-size support. YOUR CREDENTIALS STAY YOURS PureTerm has no account, no sign-up, no analytics and no servers of its own. The app connects only to the hosts you add yourself. Nothing about you or your servers is uploaded anywhere. SAVED HOSTS Keep each machine as a profile — name, address, port, username, auth method — and connect with a tap. FREE AND PRO Free: 1 saved host and sessions up to 60 seconds — enough to check a service or fix a config line. PureTerm Pro unlocks unlimited hosts, unlimited session length and SSH key management, from $0.99/month (yearly and lifetime options available). WHO IT'S FOR - Developers and sysadmins who need a quick shell from anywhere - Homelab owners with a Raspberry Pi or NAS in the closet - Anyone who loves a proper terminal — including the retro Telnet corners of the internet No ads, no tracking, no dark patterns. Just a clean, fast terminal in your pocket. Note: features listed under PRO require a separate purchase — an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly) or a one-time Lifetime unlock. ——— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hdappstudio.com/pureterm/privacy/

Screenshots

CodeMaster4 screens
PureTerm4 screens

Verdict

The call

CodeMaster and PureTerm are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. CodeMaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PureTerm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CodeMaster versus PureTerm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeMasterPureTerm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (140 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings140 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Dazhuo Information Technology Co., Ltd.HD YAPIMCILIK VE TEKNOLOJI ITHALAT IHRACAT TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CodeMaster

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Membership3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$20.991 Year
3 purchases

PureTerm

Subscriptions2
  • PureTerm Pro — Monthly$0.991 Month
  • PureTerm Pro — Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • PureTerm Pro — Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is CodeMaster free?
CodeMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PureTerm free?
PureTerm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CodeMaster or PureTerm have ads?
Neither CodeMaster nor PureTerm shows ads.

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