# Scarlet vs La Terminal

The clearest difference is price: La Terminal at Free against Scarlet's $2.99. La Terminal also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Scarlet's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 66%) and chart position (#95 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

La Terminal is free to download; Scarlet costs $2.99 up front. Scarlet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and La Terminal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

La Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 293 and 104 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Scarlet's written reviews are positive against 66% of La Terminal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scarlet ships an update every 5 months, La Terminal every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scarlet | La Terminal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (293 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scarlet/id1532669250/reviews) | **[4.7 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **293** | 104 |
| Positive reviews | **92.6% of reviews** | 66.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#95** | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Steven Troughton-Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/286133549) | [Xibbon, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625207138) |

## What reviewers say

### Scarlet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scarlet/id1532669250)

**Currently charting:** #95 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A personal issue tracker designed for solo developers and hobby projects. It saves data locally to a file, eliminating the need for accounts, cloud services, or syncing. Easily manage and close project tasks with simple tagging for organization.

**Highlights:** Personal issue tracker, Local file saving, No accounts or cloud services, Simple task management, Tagging for organization

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scarlet (Full Unlock) | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 💾 Simple JSON-based data storage
- 🎯 Straightforward bug tracking functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Critical data loss issues
- ❌ Fails to save added items
- 🚫 Limited app functionality
- ⚠️ Unreliable file persistence

**Reported bugs**

- Data loss when browsing issues
- Added items not saved after closing and reopening
- Only original items persist after multiple sessions
- Permanent data loss during normal usage

**Requested features**

- Auto-open last used file on startup
- Support for popular apps and mods installation


### La Terminal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861)

This app provides a mobile command center for AI coding agents and server management. It offers full SSH and Mosh support for resilient sessions, along with powerful resource monitoring and an AI-powered assistant for command generation.

**Highlights:** SSH and Mosh support, AI-powered command assistant, Command Search and workflow gallery, Resource monitoring and process explorer, Secure private key storage, iCloud sync for settings and keys

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| La Terminal Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| La Terminal Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| La Terminal Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best SSH client on iOS/iPadOS
- 👍 Great UI and design
- 💡 Innovative features like session keep alive
- ✨ Nerd font support for icons
- ✅ SFTP server works well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Laggy performance for some users
- 🐛 File transfer corrupts uploads
- 🐛 Connection silently dies after app switch
- 🐛 Keyboard doesn't hide on sessions page
- 🐛 Blurry fonts on Vision Pro

**Reported bugs**

- Stuck in "keys" dialog on first use (Vision Pro)
- Nerd symbols do not display well
- Session keep alive technology stopped working well
- File transfer corrupts uploads
- Connection silently dies after app switch, folders appear empty

**Requested features**

- Add English option
- Ability to change text size easily
- Support for ed25519 SSH keys
- Option to turn off rendering bright colors as bold fonts
- Ban the soft keyboard from ever appearing again


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scarlet free?

Scarlet costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is La Terminal free?

La Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Scarlet or La Terminal?

La Terminal is rated higher. Scarlet averages 4.5 out of 5 from 293 ratings, while La Terminal averages 4.7 from 104 ratings.

### Do Scarlet or La Terminal have ads?

Neither Scarlet nor La Terminal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scarlet or La Terminal?

Scarlet ships an update every 5 months, and La Terminal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scarlet was updated on November 7, 2026 and La Terminal on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*