# Scriber vs La Terminal

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scriber at daily against La Terminal's every 3 weeks. Scriber also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). La Terminal's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 1) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scriber sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and La Terminal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scriber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: La Terminal has 104 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scriber ships an update daily, La Terminal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scriber | La Terminal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriber/id1560041143/reviews)** | [4.7 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **104** |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#195** |
| Size | 3 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mighty Panda LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1468238213) | [Xibbon, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625207138) |

## What reviewers say

### Scriber

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriber/id1560041143)

This tool uses computer vision to convert images into editable text. It supports multiple languages and offers syntax highlighting for over 20 programming languages, with customizable themes.

**Highlights:** Image to text conversion, Multiple language support, Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages, Customizable themes, Computer vision technology

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nice Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Kind Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Wonderful Tip | $4.99 | one-time |


### La Terminal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861)

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a mobile command center for AI coding agents and server management. It offers full SSH and Mosh support for resilient sessions, along with powerful resource monitoring and an AI-powered assistant for command generation.

**Highlights:** SSH and Mosh support, AI-powered command assistant, Command Search and workflow gallery, Resource monitoring and process explorer, Secure private key storage, iCloud sync for settings and keys

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| La Terminal Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| La Terminal Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| La Terminal Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best SSH client on iOS/iPadOS
- 👍 Great UI and design
- 💡 Innovative features like session keep alive
- ✨ Nerd font support for icons
- ✅ SFTP server works well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Laggy performance for some users
- 🐛 File transfer corrupts uploads
- 🐛 Connection silently dies after app switch
- 🐛 Keyboard doesn't hide on sessions page
- 🐛 Blurry fonts on Vision Pro

**Reported bugs**

- Stuck in "keys" dialog on first use (Vision Pro)
- Nerd symbols do not display well
- Session keep alive technology stopped working well
- File transfer corrupts uploads
- Connection silently dies after app switch, folders appear empty

**Requested features**

- Add English option
- Ability to change text size easily
- Support for ed25519 SSH keys
- Option to turn off rendering bright colors as bold fonts
- Ban the soft keyboard from ever appearing again


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scriber free?

Scriber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is La Terminal free?

La Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Scriber or La Terminal?

Scriber is rated higher. Scriber averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while La Terminal averages 4.7 from 104 ratings.

### Do Scriber or La Terminal have ads?

Neither Scriber nor La Terminal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scriber or La Terminal?

Scriber ships an update daily, and La Terminal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scriber was updated on October 10, 2026 and La Terminal on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*