PortX vs Swift Browser
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.
Swift Browser
This browser app offers a fast and secure browsing experience with minimal storage usage. It features one-click cleaning for privacy and security, page sharing, and offline web page saving for internet-free browsing.
- Fast loading speed
- Small storage footprint
- One-click privacy cleaning
- Page and link sharing
- Offline web page saving
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Swift Browser is a simple browser application that takes up only a small amount of storage space on your phone, loads quickly, and supports one-click cleaning of Windows and content to protect your privacy and security. Swift Browser supports page and link sharing, so you can share what you're interested in and like with your friends, and it also supports saving offline web pages, allowing you to browse saved web pages without the Internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Swift Browser at 5.0 against PortX's 3.7. Swift Browser also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). PortX's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swift Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PortX has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of PortX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swift Browser's.
PortX ships an update monthly, Swift Browser every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PortX | Swift Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #172 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NetSarang Computer, Inc. | Hubei Yinglang Network Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
PortX
Swift Browser
In-app purchases
PortX
No in-app purchases
Swift Browser
No in-app purchases








