Terminal & SSH vs Programmer Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Terminal & SSH
Access and manage Linux or IoT devices securely from your mobile device. Offers SSH, SFTP, and a suite of network tools for command-line administration and file transfer. Includes a code editor and snippet manager for efficient workflow.
- SSH connection with key authentication
- SFTP file transfer
- Network tools (ping, ifconfig, etc.)
- Local text editor with syntax highlighting
- Command snippets
- Code editor
- Terminal theme customization
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Terminal & SSH is a complete command line and server administration solution that provides secure access to Linux or IoT devices and helps you quickly resolve issues from a mobile device. SSH Features: • SSH connection with password or key authentication: DSA, RSA, ECDSA, Ed25519 (OpenSSH format). • Emulation: XTERM-COLOR256 / XTERM / VT100 • Connection settings are securely stored in the Keychain. • Unlimited server list. • Local text editor with syntax highlighting for more than 30 programming languages. • Snippets (saving commands for quick access). • Special keys Esc, Tab, Ctrl, /,:, -,!, |, $, *, F1-F12 SFTP features: • Upload files from your device to your server. • Download files from your server to your device. • Create / rename / delete files and directories. • Edit text files. Network tools: • ifconfig, ping, whois, host, nc (netcat), nslookup, telnet, dig, curl And: • Authentication to the application via Touch ID / Face ID. • Work with Git. • Code editor for: Swift, Kotlin, Java, Python, HTML and more. • Run code on Python • Customize the terminal theme. • Adjust the font size. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Programmer Calculator
This tool assists developers with number base conversions and CRC calculations for strings and hex bytes. Additional features are planned for future updates.
- Number base conversion
- CRC calculation
- String to hex conversion
- Hex byte CRC calculation
- Developer support tool
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Programmer calculator is a tool to support developers to convert numbers between different radix, to calculate CRC of strings or hex bytes. More features is under development and will be delivered in future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Terminal & SSH at 85% against Programmer Calculator's 42%. Terminal & SSH also leads on ratings volume (105 vs 32) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Programmer Calculator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Terminal & SSH sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Programmer Calculator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Programmer Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Terminal & SSH's written reviews are positive against 42% of Programmer Calculator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Terminal & SSH ships an update every 2 weeks, Programmer Calculator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Terminal & SSH | Programmer Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (105 ratings) | 4.6 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavlo Kravchenko | 永超 侯 |
Customer experience
Terminal & SSH
Programmer Calculator
Bugs and requests
Terminal & SSH
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes after showing logo on iOS 12.2
- Crashes on iPad Air with iOS 12.3.1
- Crashes frequently (Chinese review)
- Crashes on loading
- App crashes on loading starting today
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- Crashes immediately under iOS 15.3
- Crashes when selecting default theme
- Cannot keep app in background, requires reconnection
- Bluetooth keyboard arrow keys not transmitting
- App crashes on startup
- App stopped working on iPad after a few days
- Crashes on iPad Pro 1st Gen (13.4.1)
- Arrow key presses on MFi keyboard don't transmit
- App does not start
Requested features
8 requests- Keepalive features for long builds
- Physical arrow keys for Bluetooth keyboards
- Support for Chinese input in terminal
- UI improvements for common keys on toolbar
- Ability to touch and drag back through commands
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- Swipe up through history
- Dark mode
- More clear explanation of connection purchases
Programmer Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Terminal & SSH
- Remove ads$4.991 Month
- Remove ads$9.993 Months
- Five connections$1.99
- Twenty connections$4.99
- Infinity connections$9.99
Programmer Calculator
- A coke$0.99
- A cup of coffee$2.99
- A big meal$5.99
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