# C Notebook vs La Terminal

The clearest difference is price: La Terminal at Free against C Notebook's $0.99. La Terminal also leads on ratings volume (104 vs 1). C Notebook's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (75% vs 66%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

La Terminal is free to download; C Notebook costs $0.99 up front. C Notebook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and La Terminal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

C Notebook 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of C Notebook's written reviews are positive against 66% of La Terminal's.

C Notebook ships an update fortnightly, La Terminal every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | C Notebook | La Terminal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/c-notebook/id1621919001/reviews)** | [4.7 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **104** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 66.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [铖 邢](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497880786) | [Xibbon, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625207138) |

## What reviewers say

### C Notebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/c-notebook/id1621919001)

This application allows users to write, debug, and run C code directly within a note-taking interface. It offers advanced debugging tools like real-time variable monitoring, trend charting, and line-by-line execution. Notes support Markdown formatting, and cloud synchronization enables seamless access across multiple devices.

**Highlights:** C language coding and local debugging, Real-time variable value monitoring and modification, Variable trend charts, Line-by-line code execution, Syntax highlighting and auto-completion, Markdown note support, Cloud synchronization across devices

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| C Notebook Premium | $0.99 | per month |


### La Terminal

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

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 C Notebook free?

C Notebook costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is La Terminal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, C Notebook or La Terminal?

C Notebook is rated higher. C Notebook averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while La Terminal averages 4.7 from 104 ratings.

### Do C Notebook or La Terminal have ads?

Neither C Notebook nor La Terminal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, C Notebook or La Terminal?

C Notebook ships an update fortnightly, and La Terminal every 3 weeks. Most recently, C Notebook was updated on October 24, 2026 and La Terminal on October 24, 2026.

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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.*