ServerBox vs OpenTerminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ServerBox
This open-source utility app provides comprehensive server management tools, including SSH, SFTP, Docker, and RDP/VNC access. It offers real-time status charts for various system metrics and supports biometric authentication, widgets, and a watchOS app.
- SSH terminal
- SFTP client
- Docker management
- RDP and VNC support
- System status charts
- Biometric authentication
- Home-screen widgets
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This project is completely OPEN SOURCE. You can click the "App Support" button near the score below to download other system versions or compile them by yourself. - Status charts for CPU, sensors, GPU, and other metrics; an SSH terminal; SFTP; RDP and VNC; Docker, process, and service management; and S.M.A.R.T. - Platform features include biometric authentication, push notifications, home-screen widgets, a watchOS app, and system color themes. - 16 languages.
OpenTerminal
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Open Terminal 是一款专为开发者与运维工程师打造的 SSH 终端 App,基于 Apple 官方 SwiftNIO SSH 内核,使用 SwiftUI 全新构建,把"流畅、稳、克制"放在第一位。 核心特性 • PTY 真实终端:bash / zsh / vim / htop / tail -f 等交互式命令完整可用,带 ANSI 颜色、光标定位、清屏支持 • Core Text 像素级渲染:每个字符严格落在等宽格子上,告别错位与抖动 • 1000 行 Scrollback 回滚:多条命令的历史输出永不丢失,向上滑可查看 • 命令面板:内置 15+ 常用运维命令(ls / df / top / netstat …),支持手动新增、收藏、编辑、删除 • 命令历史:输入框 ↑/↓ 翻最近 200 条命令 • 8 套精选主题:Dracula / Nord / Monokai / Solarized / One Dark / Tokyo Night / 深色 / 浅色,所有已显示内容随主题实时变色 • 终端快捷键栏:Esc / ⇥ Tab / ⌃C / ⌃D / ⌃L / ↑↓←→ / | / 等 iOS 软键盘打不出来的键全部一键直达 • 多服务器管理:卡片化展示,支持标签、备注、自定义主题色;一键 TCP 探测,长按或 "⋯" 菜单快速编辑/删除 • 连接保活:可调心跳间隔(10-300s),防止 NAT/防火墙因空闲断开 • 连接日志:本地保留连接成功/失败/断开记录,支持搜索、筛选、清空 • 完整备份:一键导出/导入服务器列表 + 所有偏好(JSON 格式,密码不外泄) 安全与隐私 • Keychain 系统加密存储密码,App 沙盒外不可读 • 零追踪、零分析 SDK、零广告、零账号 • 网络流量仅有两条:SSH 连接(到你配置的目标主机)与可选 TCP 探测,**全部由你主动触发** • 没有云同步、没有后端服务器,所有数据只在本机 • 导出备份不含密码,Keychain 永不离机 • 完整隐私政策见 App 内"设置 → 关于" 适合谁 • 想随时在 iPhone / iPad 上看一眼服务器状态的开发者 • 出差或通勤路上需要紧急修复 bug 的工程师 • 厌倦了广告、付费墙、强制账号的 SSH 客户端老用户 • 看重数据本地化、不愿意把密码上传到任何第三方云的安全敏感用户 技术细节 • SwiftUI + UIKit Bridging • SSH 内核:Citadel (MIT) on Apple SwiftNIO SSH (Apache 2.0) • 终端渲染:Core Text glyph 级控制,iSH/Blink/Termius 同款渲染路线 • ANSI Parser:byte-level state machine,完整支持 VT100/xterm 标准 • 字符集:UTF-8(支持中文、emoji) • 系统要求:iOS 17.0+ / iPadOS 17.0+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ServerBox at Free against OpenTerminal's $0.99. ServerBox also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and device support (5 vs 2). On 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
ServerBox is free to download; OpenTerminal costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, OpenTerminal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerBox | OpenTerminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (94 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 吐司工作室 | 志朋 葛 |
Bugs and requests
ServerBox
Reported bugs
11 issues- Server list disk tab unit error (GB displayed as MB, TB as GB)
- App crashes on iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- App becomes laggy and unresponsive after update
- Adjusting order requires app restart
- App crashes on iOS 12
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- Startup consistently calls Face ID, making it unusable
- Add server button is hidden and cannot be revealed
- Cannot get Debian 12 docker status
- 2FA login to serv00 servers fails
- Cannot reconnect after connection lost
- Auto-capitalization of first letter in code input
Requested features
14 requests- Option to revert to old network/disk tab display
- Fix unit display errors in disk tab
- Support for iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- Support for iOS 12 crash
- Support for 2FA login on serv00
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- Automatically add current tag when creating new server config
- Support for server jump/intermediate servers
- Option to change app icon
- More diverse color options for UI elements
- Add notes below buttons for clarity
- Support for Windows 10/11
- Web version deployable via Docker
- Focus on network card speed instead of connection count
- Support for IPv6
OpenTerminal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ServerBox
No in-app purchases
OpenTerminal
No in-app purchases








