# La Terminal vs meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale

The clearest difference is review sentiment: meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale at 100% against La Terminal's 66%. meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale also leads on chart position (#193 vs unranked). La Terminal's advantage is ratings volume (103 vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. La Terminal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

La Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: La Terminal has 103 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of La Terminal's written reviews are positive against 100% of meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

La Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | La Terminal | meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (103 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshterm-ssh-client-tailscale/id6761196011/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **103** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#193** |
| Size | 81 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Xibbon, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625207138) | [AG Applications Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888218641) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshterm-ssh-client-tailscale/id6761196011)

**Currently charting:** #193 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A private SSH and SFTP client designed for engineers, featuring built-in Tailscale integration for secure connections. It offers persistent terminal sessions that sync across devices and a custom keyboard optimized for command-line use.

**Highlights:** Built-in Tailscale stack, Persistent terminal sessions, Customizable command-line keyboard, Predictive command suggestions, SSH and SFTP support, Multi-client named sessions, Privacy-focused design

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro Annual | $12.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is La Terminal free?

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

### Is meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale free?

meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, La Terminal or meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale?

La Terminal is rated higher. La Terminal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do La Terminal or meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale have ads?

Neither La Terminal nor meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, La Terminal or meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale?

La Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale every 9 days. Most recently, La Terminal was updated on October 14, 2026 and meshTerm SSH Client Tailscale on October 8, 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.*