Comparison

PortX vs CoreCall

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multi-session support
  • Intuitive session management
  • Multi-line compose bar
  • Advanced keyboard with special characters
  • Multiple authentication types
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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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.

About

CoreCall

Features
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CoreCall is a bring-your-own-account dialer for developers. Connect your own Twilio or Telnyx account and get a full-featured softphone: voice calls, SMS conversations, and optional AI-powered live subtitles and interpretation via your own self-hosted AI server. BYOA — your keys, your bill, your data: • Paste your Twilio Account SID + Auth Token (or API key). CoreCall auto-provisions the TwiML app, serverless function, and API key in YOUR account. • Or use a Telnyx API key — outbound voice profile, credential connection and SIP credential are set up automatically. • Credentials are stored only in the device Keychain and never leave your device. Features: • Voice calls over Twilio or Telnyx WebRTC with CallKit integration • Dual-provider SMS conversations • DTMF keypad, mute, speaker • Optional AI Call Assistant (requires your self-hosted CoreCall server plus your own OpenAI/Deepgram keys): live word-by-word subtitles, consecutive interpretation, AI-operated calls with human takeover • Demo Mode — explore every screen without any account • English and Simplified Chinese localization CoreCall has no backend of its own: the app talks only to Twilio, Telnyx, and any AI server you configure yourself. No analytics. No ads.

Screenshots

PortX4 screens
CoreCall3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PortX at 4 against CoreCall's 2. PortX also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PortX versus CoreCall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortXCoreCall
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetSarang Computer, Inc.AllianceUnion Technology OU

In-app purchases

None

PortX

No in-app purchases

None

CoreCall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PortX free?
PortX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoreCall free?
CoreCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PortX or CoreCall have ads?
Neither PortX nor CoreCall shows ads.

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