PortX vs Screenly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PortX
Access and manage remote systems on your mobile device with this powerful SSH client. It offers multi-session support, intuitive session management, and an advanced keyboard for efficient command input. Customize appearance and enjoy an ad-free experience.
- Multi-session support
- Intuitive session management
- Multi-line compose bar
- Advanced keyboard with special characters
- Multiple authentication types
- Customizable appearance
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****** Please switch to our new app, Xcasca. This app will be deprecated soon. ****** Xcasca, the new version of PortX, is now available! This current app will soon be deprecated, so please install Xcasca to continue. You can install Xcasca from the link below. https://apps.apple.com/app/xcasca-ssh-sftp-client/id6749602189 --------------------------------------------------------------- PortX Mobile brings the power of our desktop SSH Client to your mobile device (SFTP is currently available on the Desktop version only, but will be supported on Mobile soon). With a wide variety of features in a lightweight package, PortX Mobile allows you to access and manage remotes systems on-the-go through an intuitive user interface. PortX Mobile Features: ◦ Multi-Session Support. Have multiple connections open at once. Access to any of your sessions a just a finger-swipe or click away. ◦ Intuitive Session Management. Organize and edit your sessions with PortX’s session management. ◦ Compose Bar. The multi-line Compose Bar allows you to type out, edit, and review your string before sending. ◦ Advance Keyboard. Quick access to all special characters for whatever the situation calls for. ◦ Multiple Authentication Types. Password, Public Key, and Keyboard Interactive authentication support. ◦ Customizations. Modify appearance, font, and colors. ◦ Ad-Free ◦ More features coming soon. ◦ Desktop version also available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. PortX redefines how you interact with a mobile SSH Client. On-the-go session management has never been easier.
Screenly
Easily create professional-looking app screenshots with extensive customization options. Choose from various devices, backgrounds, and text styles to craft compelling visuals for app stores or personal sharing.
- Multiple device frames (phones, tablets, computers)
- Customizable device/screenshot position, scale, rotation
- Background color, gradients, and images
- Configurable labels with SF Symbols
- Export in various AppStore sizes and landscape mode
- Save PNGs with transparent backgrounds
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Screenly is a highly customizable screenshot image generator. It is mainly to easy developers work when gathering screenshots to publish apps, but it also works for anyone who likes to shares their Home Screen setups for other to see, or just anyone who wants to create a highly customized, good looking screenshot. * Main Features: - Customization —— Many devices, not limited to mobile or iOS only (phones, tablets, computers, browsers, and more). —— Customize the device/screenshot position, scale, rotation, add a shadow, or hide the frame altogether. —— Background color, multiple gradient styles, background image, blur, and more. —— Labels (title, subtitle, and a symbol) with customizable position, color, z-index, font size, weight, symbol rendering mode, italics, underline, strikethrough, and more. *The symbols used for the labels are Apple’s SF Symbols, download their app or find the symbols names another way.* —— Customize the image inside the device. - Exporting —— Multiple exporting sizes for all required AppStore sizes (6.7 in, 6.5 in, 5.5 in, 12.9 in, 16:10, an more). —— Export in landscape mode. —— Save PNGs with clear background * Things to look forward to: - More device frames (and will keep being added with almost every update, as they are released, or as they are requested by users). - Projects, keep screenshots organized and saved with projects. - Multiple languages (Spanish first). - Screenshot position presets. - More customization options (feel free to request). - Other export sizes. - More supported devices (iPad OS and MacOS). *App is only supported on iOS 14 and above.* - Apple’s drag and drop for easily dropping images into your screenshots. Feel free to contact me by sending me an email through the app settings, or just manually send one, contact@jemalvarez.com .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Screenly at 4.7 against PortX's 3.7. Screenly also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (82% vs 73%). PortX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price and ratings volume 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. Screenly sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. PortX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Screenly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of PortX's written reviews are positive against 82% of Screenly's.
PortX ships an update monthly, Screenly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PortX | Screenly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NetSarang Computer, Inc. | Jem Alvarez |
Customer experience
PortX
Screenly
In-app purchases
PortX
No in-app purchases
Screenly
- Bronze$0.99
- Silver$1.99
- Gold$2.99
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- Platinum$4.99
- Diamond$9.99









