# La Terminal vs Commander | Terminal Commands

The clearest difference is rating: La Terminal at 4.7 against Commander | Terminal Commands's 3.0. La Terminal also leads on ratings volume (104 vs 2) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). Commander | Terminal Commands's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.5 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. La Terminal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Commander | Terminal Commands asks for nothing beyond the download.

La Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: La Terminal has 104 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

La Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, Commander | Terminal Commands every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | La Terminal | Commander | Terminal Commands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commander-terminal-commands/id1666417806/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **104** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#133** | — |
| Size | 85 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **16.5** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Xibbon, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625207138) | [Basel AbuTaleb](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604005525) |

## What reviewers say

### La Terminal

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

**Currently charting:** #133 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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


### Commander | Terminal Commands

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commander-terminal-commands/id1666417806)

Access and learn essential terminal commands for system information, networking, Git, Docker, and more. This app provides a quick reference for developers and IT professionals.

**Highlights:** System Info commands, SSH and Networking tools, Git and Docker integration, File compression utilities, APT package management, Command navigation and search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is La Terminal free?

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

### Is Commander | Terminal Commands free?

Commander | Terminal Commands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, La Terminal or Commander | Terminal Commands?

La Terminal is rated higher. La Terminal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Commander | Terminal Commands averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do La Terminal or Commander | Terminal Commands have ads?

Neither La Terminal nor Commander | Terminal Commands shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, La Terminal or Commander | Terminal Commands?

La Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Commander | Terminal Commands every 6 weeks. Most recently, La Terminal was updated on October 30, 2026 and Commander | Terminal Commands on October 30, 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.*