xTerminal vs StealthOp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
xTerminal
Manage servers remotely with a fast and secure SSH terminal client. Features include a powerful editor, multi-session management, file transfer, and advanced security options. Ideal for IT professionals and developers needing to control servers from anywhere.
- Interactive SSH terminal
- Built-in vi/vim editor
- Multi-session management
- Command snippets
- SFTP file management
- Secure port knocking
- Batch command execution
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xTerminal - Your Ultimate SSH Terminal Shell xTerminal is your all-in-one SSH terminal client for managing servers with speed and security. Whether you're an IT professional or a developer, xTerminal gives you the tools to easily connect, control, and manage your servers from anywhere. Key Features: * Interactive SSH Terminal: A fast, reliable terminal for executing commands on your servers. Eg: Use top to monitor system status or follow logs with tail -f. * Powerful Editor: Edit documents with vi/vim just like on a desktop, with full support for CTRL and arrow keys, making your SSH terminal experience smooth. * Multi-Session Management: Manage multiple SSH connections at once. Add, remove, and switch between sessions with ease, boosting your productivity. * Snippets: Save and organize frequently used SSH commands. Quickly search by name, command, or label, making repeated tasks quicker and simpler. * Device Management: Add your SSH servers, group them by labels, and search by name, host, or labels. Connect via password or public key authentication. * Advanced SSH Options: Support for SSH jump hosts and SOCKS5 proxies for enhanced security and flexible connections. * SFTP for File Management: Upload, download, edit, move, and delete files using the built-in SFTP, allowing you to manage files on your servers directly from the terminal. * Keep Sessions Alive: Use “Keep Awake” and “Keep Alive” features to maintain persistent SSH connections without interruptions. * User-Friendly Interface: Simple navigation with pull-to-refresh, search highlights, sortable lists, and drag-and-drop to reorder devices or snippets. * Live Ping Monitoring: Check device connectivity in real-time with ping stats, including ms and TTL, helping you monitor the health of your network. * Discover Network Devices: Easily find and save neighboring network devices for quick access later. * Secure Port Knocking: Add an extra layer of protection by using port knocking to guard your servers from unauthorized access. * Enhanced Security: Use TouchID/FaceID to protect your SSH sessions, ensuring secure access to your terminal on app launch or resume. * iCloud Sync: Backup and restore your device and snippet lists across all iOS devices, ensuring seamless access to your settings anywhere. * Copy & Paste: Effortlessly run commands from the clipboard or copy terminal output, streamlining your workflow in the terminal. * Universal App: Optimized for both iPhone and iPad, giving you a consistent experience across devices. * Secure Data Storage: All credentials and data are stored securely on your device, so you can rest assured your information is safe. * Batch Execution: Execute commands on multiple servers at once and view all the outputs in one go. * Startup Snippets: Set up essential commands to run on app startup, giving you immediate access to critical tasks as soon as you connect. xTerminal is built for anyone needing a fast, reliable, and secure SSH terminal. It’s perfect for managing remote servers on various platforms, including macOS, Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, and OpenVMS. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use https://septudio.com/terms-of-use and privacy policy https://septudio.com/privacy-policy
StealthOp
This app allows you to hide encrypted text messages and images within seemingly normal text. It uses advanced zero-width character technology and military-grade encryption to ensure your communications are invisible and secure.
- Hide encrypted text messages
- Embed encrypted images in text
- Zero-width character steganography
- RSA 2048-bit encryption
- Dual contact system with QR key exchange
- Automatic detection of hidden content
- End-to-end encryption
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StealthOps - Invisible Secure Messaging StealthOps is an advanced steganography app that allows you to hide encrypted messages and images inside normal-looking text using cutting-edge zero-width character technology. Your secret communications remain completely invisible to anyone without the proper decryption keys. What It Does StealthOps transforms ordinary text like "Hey, how's your day going? Hope you're doing well!" into the exact same looking text that secretly contains hidden encrypted content. The text appears identical, but contains a hidden encrypted message or image that only the intended recipient can reveal. How It Works Zero-Width Steganography: Uses invisible Unicode characters (zero-width spaces, joiners, etc.) to embed data. The hidden content is completely invisible to the human eye and text appears normal in any messaging app, email, or social media. Can be copied, pasted, and shared like regular text. Military-Grade Encryption: RSA 2048-bit encryption protects all hidden content. Public/Private key pairs ensure only intended recipients can decrypt. Each contact has unique encryption keys for maximum security. Messages are encrypted before being hidden in the text. Dual Contact System: Sender Contacts are people who can send you encrypted messages. Receiver Contacts are people you can send encrypted messages to. Easy QR code sharing for exchanging public keys with automatic key management and validation. Key Features Hidden Text Messages: Encrypt secret text inside innocent-looking messages. Perfect for sensitive communications that need to appear normal. Supports any length of hidden content. Hidden Image Encryption: Hide entire images inside plain text messages. Images are compressed, encrypted, and embedded invisibly. Share photos securely without anyone knowing. Contact Management: Add contacts by scanning QR codes or importing public keys. Visual indicators show contact types with secure key exchange process. Smart Detection: Automatically detects if received text contains hidden content. Identifies whether hidden content is text or images with one-tap decryption and viewing. Modern Interface: Clean, intuitive design with dark mode support. Segmented tabs for sent/received content. Real-time encryption status indicators and haptic feedback. Security Features End-to-End Encryption ensures messages are encrypted on your device before hiding. Zero Knowledge means the app never stores or transmits your private keys. Plausible Deniability makes hidden messages completely undetectable. Forward Secrecy uses unique key pairs for each contact. Tamper Detection safely rejects invalid or corrupted hidden content. How to Use Setup: Add contacts by scanning QR codes or importing public keys. Share your key by generating and sharing your public key via QR code. Verify keys to confirm key exchange with your contacts. Sending: Select a receiver contact, enter your secret message or select an image, add innocent-looking cover text, then encrypt and share the normal-looking text anywhere. Receiving: Paste suspicious text into the decode screen, select the sender contact for decryption, tap decode to reveal hidden content, then view the secret message or image. Privacy & Security No Cloud Storage keeps all data on your device. No Analytics means zero telemetry or user tracking. Offline Capable works without internet connectivity. Secure Deletion properly cleans up sensitive data. StealthOps represents the cutting edge of digital steganography, combining advanced Unicode manipulation techniques, robust cryptographic implementations, user-friendly interface design, and cross-platform text compatibility. The app makes military-grade steganography accessible to everyone while maintaining the highest security standards. StealthOps: Where your secrets become invisible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StealthOp at none against xTerminal's 4. StealthOp also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). xTerminal's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 1) and chart position (#35 vs unranked). On price and device support 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. xTerminal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. StealthOp asks for nothing beyond the download.
StealthOp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xTerminal has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | xTerminal | StealthOp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #35 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 婉媚 邵 | Grey LLC |
Customer experience
xTerminal
StealthOp
Bugs and requests
xTerminal
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank screen on connection
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Nano text editor issues
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Import key functionality
- Improved ANSI support
StealthOp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xTerminal
- xTerminal Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- xTerminal Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- xTerminal Pro2 variants$59.99
StealthOp
No in-app purchases









