Compute vs Nex Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compute
Connect to your Mac, private server, or AWS instance via SSH from your iPhone or iPad. Run Jupyter or Cloud VSCode on the go using SSH port forwarding for on-the-fly coding.
- SSH connection to local Mac, servers, and AWS
- SSH Port Forwarding
- Run Jupyter notebooks remotely
- Code with Cloud VSCode on the go
- Connect from iPhone and iPad
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TO CONNECT TO YOUR LOCAL MAC: 1. Open System Preferences; 2. Type SSH in the search field and select Remote Login option; 3. Enable remote login; 4. Use [hostname].local and your username / password to connect. We believe that it should be easy to solve any computational problem using any device. That's why we've built Compute. Connect by SSH to your Mac, private server or even AWS instance using your iPhone or iPad. It's also possible to use SSH Port Forwarding to run Jupyter or Cloud VSCode to code something on the go. Please tell us what you think! skintimeapp@gmail.com Don't forget to rate the app! Privacy policy: https://skintimeapp.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://skintimeapp.com/terms.html
Nex Terminal
Manage multiple servers and files with this versatile SSH and SFTP client. Offers basic terminal functions, iCloud sync, and extensive file management tools. Upgrade to Pro for advanced features like unlimited transfers and a text editor with syntax highlighting.
- Unlimited server management
- iCloud data sync
- Extensive file management
- Port forwarding
- Snippets automation
- Syntax highlighting text editor (Pro)
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Nex Terminal Free Version - Unlimited server management, group management - Basic terminal functions - iPad with external Keyboard support - iCloud data sync on multiple devices - Snippets - One click quick copying of terminal sessions - 20 terminal themes - 2 port forwarding rules - 500MB file size transfer limit - File management (upload, download, compress, decompress, copy, delete, rename, image view, file permissions, copy path, search, follow ssh path) - cursor style setting - Keep alive setting - Scrollback setting - Switch between dark and light appearance Nex Terminal Pro Version - All functions of the free version - 300+beautiful terminal themes - Multi-hop jump hosts - Unlimited number of port forwarding rules - Snippets automation on multiple targets - Unlimited file transfer size - Resume from breakpoint - Text editor, support syntax highlighting - Membership Badge Identification - Unlock all Pro features on Mac, iPhone and iPad Privacy Policy: https://nex-terminal.github.io/Privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Compute and Nex Terminal both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Nex Terminal's written reviews are positive against 33% of Compute's. Compute's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Compute sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Nex Terminal sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Compute against 4.9 for Nex Terminal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Compute's written reviews are positive against 91% of Nex Terminal's.
Compute ships an update every 6 weeks, Nex Terminal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compute | Nex Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 91.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Tsopin | 贝贝 尚 |
Customer experience
Compute
Nex Terminal
In-app purchases
Compute
- Coffee$3.991 Month
- Lunch$8.491 Month
Nex Terminal
- Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- 30-day Pro benefitsFree
- 10元优惠Free
- 14-day Pro trial$0.99
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- 30元优惠$3.00
- 50元优惠$5.00
- Pro Yearly$7.99
- Nex Terminal Mini$9.99
- Pro Lifetime Upgrade Discount$14.99
- Pro Lifetime$14.99
- Pro Lifetime$16.99
- Pro Lifetime$18.99
- Pro Lifetime$19.99
- 一年Pro$29.99







