# SwiftTermApp vs La Terminal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwiftTermApp at none against La Terminal's 3. SwiftTermApp also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). La Terminal's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 4) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. La Terminal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SwiftTermApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

SwiftTermApp 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SwiftTermApp's written reviews are positive against 66% of La Terminal's.

## The numbers

| Metric | SwiftTermApp | La Terminal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swifttermapp/id1574269133/reviews)** | [4.7 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **104** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#52** |
| Size | 15 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [MIguel de Icaza](https://appshunter.io/developer/375611786) | [Xibbon, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625207138) |

## What reviewers say

### SwiftTermApp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swifttermapp/id1574269133)

This app provides a high-fidelity terminal emulator with advanced Unicode support. It allows secure SSH connections using keys stored in the device's secure enclave and features animated backgrounds.

**Highlights:** Xterm/DEC VT terminal emulation, Unicode and international character support, Secure SSH key generation and storage, Animated background shaders, Remote system login

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### La Terminal

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

**Currently charting:** #52 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 SwiftTermApp free?

SwiftTermApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is La Terminal free?

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

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

SwiftTermApp is rated higher. SwiftTermApp averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while La Terminal averages 4.7 from 104 ratings.

### Do SwiftTermApp or La Terminal have ads?

Neither SwiftTermApp nor La Terminal shows ads.

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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.*