ServerBox vs 星终端
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ServerBox
Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.
- SSH client
- SFTP client
- Docker/Podman management
- Snippet feature (experimental)
- Ping utility
- Open Source
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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. Support for major Linux distributions. Support SSH, SFTP, docker/podman management, snippet.(experimental feature) Support Ping.
星终端
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XingShell 是一款为 iPhone 和 iPad 设计的 SSH 与服务器管理工具。无论是执行终端命令、管理远程文件，还是查看服务器运行状态，都可以在一个清晰、统一的工作区中完成。 主要功能： SSH 终端：连接远程服务器并执行 Shell 命令 多任务工作区：同时打开多个终端、文件目录和监控窗口 SFTP 文件管理：浏览、上传、下载、移动、复制和删除远程文件 文本编辑：查看和编辑本地及远程文本文件 服务器监控：查看 CPU、内存、磁盘、负载和网络状态 传输管理：集中查看上传与下载任务及传输记录 本地文件：统一管理下载、导入和创建的文件 收藏与分组：整理服务器、标签和常用远程路径 SSH 密钥管理：创建和复用私钥，支持免密登录 安全验证：保存服务器指纹，并在指纹发生变化时阻止连接 数据同步：登录后同步服务器配置和收藏内容 隐私保护：密码、私钥及私钥口令仅保存在设备安全存储中 Face ID App 锁：保护服务器信息和工作内容 XingShell 将终端、文件、监控和编辑功能整合在一个移动工作空间中，让服务器管理不再局限于电脑。 部分功能需要 SSH/SFTP 服务器支持，具体可用能力取决于服务器配置与账号权限。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 星终端 at every 6 days against ServerBox's fortnightly. ServerBox's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, 星终端 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerBox | 星终端 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (92 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| 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 | 115 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 吐司工作室 | 上海炫彩思想科技有限公司 |
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
星终端
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ServerBox
No in-app purchases
星终端
No in-app purchases
