Terminal & SSH vs Phantom
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
Phantom
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Phantom-WG is a modular tool that lets you set up and manage a WireGuard VPN infrastructure on your own server. Beyond basic VPN management, it offers censorship-resistant connections, multi-layered encryption, and advanced privacy scenarios. On the server side, those connections are provided by Wstunnel, part of Phantom-Frontmatter. Wstunnel carries your WireGuard VPN traffic over the WebSocket protocol. This app is the client side of that setup: it lets you establish and manage both a plain WireGuard connection and a WireGuard connection carried by Wstunnel (Ghost). New tunnels are imported by pasting the plain text of a .conf directly, or by scanning a QR code. Every imported tunnel stays readable, editable and manageable from the app. A tunnel's logs are kept in memory only; they are readable for as long as the tunnel runs and are never written to disk. The connection can be restarted in place: the tunnel itself stays up and no traffic escapes while it comes back. To set up your own server for use with this app, see phantom.tc/docs or github.com/ARAS-Workspace/phantom-wg The app's source code is open and always auditable: github.com/ARAS-Workspace/phantom-wg/tree/app/ios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phantom at none against Terminal & SSH's 5. Phantom also leads on ads (none vs shown). Terminal & SSH's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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. Terminal & SSH sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Phantom asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Terminal & SSH | Phantom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (112 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavlo Kravchenko | ARTEK INOVASYON ARGE SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
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
Phantom
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
Phantom
No in-app purchases








