xTerminal vs Codecell
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
Codecell
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Most code apps stop at "press run, read the output". Codecell starts there and then shows you what your program actually did, one line at a time. ONE LIBRARY, TWO LANGUAGES A script is Python or JavaScript, and both sit in the same library. The same tracer, the same variables inspector, the same REPL and the same assistant work on either one. There is no mode to switch and no second app to buy. REPLAY ANY RUN, WITH BREAKPOINTS Press Trace instead of Run and Codecell records the program as it executes: every line, every call and return, and the value of every variable at each step. Scrub back and forth, play it like a video, and watch a loop go wrong at the exact moment it does. Tap a line number to set a breakpoint; playback runs to it and stops, and Continue jumps to the next one. This is the pen-and-paper trace a teacher draws on a whiteboard, done by the interpreter itself. SEE THE VARIABLES After any run, the Variables tab lists every name your program defined, with its type and value — dicts, lists, objects, functions and classes included. No print statements, no console.log. A REPL THAT REMEMBERS Open the REPL from your script library and an interactive session stays alive between entries: define something, use it in the next one, restart when you want a clean slate. Expressions show their value; history is one tap away. AN ASSISTANT THAT RUNS YOUR CODE On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, the assistant reads the script you are looking at, runs it to see the real output or error, explains what went wrong, and offers a corrected version. Every suggestion is checked for syntax errors before you see it, and nothing is applied until you tap Apply. It uses Apple's on-device model — no account, no API key, and nothing you write leaves the phone. RUN FROM SHORTCUTS Every saved script is a "Run Script" action in the Shortcuts app. Transform text, compute a value, or process the output of another action — offline, with no server. IT ALL WORKS ON A PLANE CPython 3.14 is built into the app and JavaScript runs on the engine iOS already ships. Neither calls out to anything. The Python standard library comes along: json, sqlite3, re, datetime, hashlib, math, itertools, zlib and the rest. AN EDITOR MADE FOR A PHONE Syntax highlighting from the same tree-sitter grammars your desktop editor uses. Errors marked as you type, before you run anything. Auto-indent, bracket matching, a symbol row above the keyboard you can customise, snippets you can add to, a formatter, and syntax-tree views for when you want to see exactly how a line parsed. Scan code out of a photo with on-device text recognition. Keep as many scripts as you like, search them, and open .py and .js files from Files or iCloud Drive. FREE AND PREMIUM Running code is free with no daily limit: scripts, REPL entries and traces up to 200 steps. Formatting, code scanning, syntax trees, file export, watermark-free snapshots and the assistant use daily credits, and an optional ad adds more. Premium removes the credit count, traces whole programs, and unlocks the coding fonts, custom snippets and keys. Monthly, yearly, or a single lifetime purchase: your code runs on your device, so there is no server for us to keep paying for. Your code stays on your device unless you choose a cloud runtime yourself. PREMIUM OPTIONS - Premium Monthly: auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly - Premium Yearly: auto-renewing subscription, billed yearly - Premium Lifetime: one-time purchase, not a subscription Prices for your country are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Codecell Terms of Use: https://compilers.lodyworks.com/codecell/terms Privacy Policy: https://compilers.lodyworks.com/codecell/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Codecell at weekly against xTerminal's every 3 weeks. xTerminal's advantage is chart position (#27 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Codecell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
xTerminal ships an update every 3 weeks, Codecell weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xTerminal | Codecell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #27 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 婉媚 邵 | LODYWORKS |
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
Codecell
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
Codecell
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$39.99








