Comparison

Mainstay+ vs DR

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

Head to head
About

Mainstay+

This utility app allows users to manage their home network. It offers features like parental controls, network security, and device management to help users maintain a secure and organized home internet environment.

Highlights
  • Parental controls
  • Network security
  • Device management
  • Set network priorities
  • Home network management
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Manage your home network using Mainstay+. Take advantage of features such as parental controls, network security, device management, and setting priorities.

About

DR

Features
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DR-Terminal turns your iPhone and iPad into a full terminal for every host: SSH, Telnet, SFTP and SCP, a dual-pane file manager, SSH key tools and hardware security keys — servers, routers, switches, embedded boards and Raspberry Pi in a single app. The same app runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. KEY FEATURES: Terminal • Own terminal engine: true color, Unicode and full-screen TUI apps — htop, vim, tmux and mc render as they should • DevOps Keyboard — split terminal keyboard with arrows, modifiers, shortcuts and snippet tiles, adjustable size and opacity • Output highlighting — colorize logs and command output with custom rules • Multiple concurrent sessions with keep-alive in the background • Command history and autocomplete Connections • SSH with password, key, keyboard-interactive and hardware security key authentication • Post-quantum key exchange (sntrup761x25519, mlkem768x25519) • Jump Host (ProxyJump) for multi-hop connections • Quick Connect without saving credentials; connection groups • Automatic server discovery on your local network (Bonjour/mDNS) • Classic Telnet client for network gear and embedded systems Files — SFTP, SCP and the Commander • SCP for hosts without SFTP: OpenWrt, Dropbear and BusyBox routers — Auto picks the transport per host, or pin SFTP or SCP per connection • Dual-pane Commander: local and remote panels side by side; copy, move and delete between any two locations with one tap — server to server too • Open ZIP, TAR and ISO archives in place, even on remote servers, without downloading • Built-in viewer for text, Markdown, images and PDF; copy an image straight to the clipboard • Bookmarks and a default directory per connection • File sharing — send files from other apps straight to a server, over SFTP or SCP Snippets • Parameterized command snippets with typed fields and a live command preview • Built-in catalog of 120+ DevOps commands: packages, services, Docker, network, storage and ZFS • System-aware variants — the detected host OS picks the right tool (apt, dnf, pacman, zypper, brew, pkg, apk) Host Insight • Detected OS, CPU and hardware plus live load, memory, swap and disk gauges in the session sidebar Keys and Security • SSH key generation (Ed25519, ECDSA, RSA) — also directly on a YubiKey over NFC or USB-C • SSH key converter — OpenSSH, PEM, PuTTY PPK, PKCS#1/PKCS#8, DER • FIDO2/YubiKey security keys (Ed25519-SK, ECDSA-SK) over NFC and USB-C • One-tap migration from password to key-based authentication • Host key verification with fingerprint display and trusted hosts management • Encrypted credential storage (iOS Keychain) — no credentials in plaintext • Encrypted configuration backup and restore Customization • Dark, Light, and System theme; 435 terminal color themes; per-connection theme and font size • Built-in documentation in 33 languages PRO (In-App Purchase): • Removes the ads and the welcome screen at launch — every feature above is free, with no connection limits Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mainstay+4 screens
DR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mainstay+ at none against DR's 6. DR's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DR sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Mainstay+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mainstay+ ships an update every 3 months, DR every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Mainstay+ versus DR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMainstay+DR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMainstay CommunicationsDR-Online Sp. z o.o.

In-app purchases

None

Mainstay+

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

DR

Subscriptions5
  • DR Terminal PRO — 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • DR Terminal PRO — 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • DR Terminal PRO — 3 Months$4.993 Months
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  • DR Terminal PRO — 6 Months$7.996 Months
  • DR Terminal PRO — 1 Year$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • DR Terminal PRO — Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Mainstay+ free?
Mainstay+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DR free?
DR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mainstay+ or DR have ads?
Neither Mainstay+ nor DR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mainstay+ or DR?
Mainstay+ ships an update every 3 months, and DR every 4 days. Most recently, Mainstay+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and DR on October 31, 2026.

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