Comparison

Terminal & SSH vs 墨读

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

墨读

Features
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墨读(墨阅)是一款专注于帮助用户离线缓存网页文档图书漫画的免费工具APP。您可以利用墨读收集来自互联网网站平台的公开文章,图片,漫画等,可以对网页样式进行调整,支持自定义动作,批量离线等功能方便用户日常离线。目前支持小说,markdown,图片,pdf,网页、rss等功能。支持进行标签,文件夹分类管理。并支持利用WebDav备份还原,支持导出本地备份还原数据。

Screenshots

Terminal & SSH4 screens
墨读4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 墨读 at none against Terminal & SSH's 5. 墨读 also leads on ads (none vs shown). Terminal & SSH's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Terminal & SSH sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 墨读 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terminal & SSH ships an update every 2 weeks, 墨读 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Terminal & SSH versus 墨读: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerminal & SSH墨读
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (105 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings105 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPavlo Kravchenko晓冲 马

Customer experience

Terminal & SSH

All ratings105 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.1%

墨读

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

墨读

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Terminal & SSH

Subscriptions2
  • Remove ads$4.991 Month
  • Remove ads$9.993 Months
One-time3
  • Five connections$1.99
  • Twenty connections$4.99
  • Infinity connections$9.99
None

墨读

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terminal & SSH free?
Terminal & SSH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 墨读 free?
墨读 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Terminal & SSH or 墨读 have ads?
Terminal & SSH shows ads; 墨读 does not.
Which is updated more often, Terminal & SSH or 墨读?
Terminal & SSH ships an update every 2 weeks, and 墨读 fortnightly. Most recently, Terminal & SSH was updated on September 22, 2026 and 墨读 on September 21, 2026.

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