Comparison

SSH Term vs Spindrift

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SSH Term

A private SSH client for Mac, iPhone, and iPad offering full terminal and SCP functionality with live resource monitoring. All credentials remain on your device, ensuring 100% privacy. Offers premium features via subscription.

Highlights
  • Private SSH client
  • Full Terminal/SCP access
  • Live CPU/RAM/Disk monitoring
  • Credentials stay on device
  • SFTP support
Features
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Private SSH Client‌ The ‌100% private‌ SSH terminal for Mac/iPhone/iPad: • ‌No ads • Full ‌Terminal/SCP‌ with live ‌CPU/RAM/Disk‌ monitoring • ‌All credentials stay only on your device‌ - We ‌never collect‌ your data Subscription Terms Subscribe to access premium app features. Subscription details are the following: • Length: weekly or yearly • Free trial: only on selected subscriptions • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase • Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms & Conditions https://magic-cake-e95.notion.site/SSH-Term-Terms-Conditions-215cf6557a08807cb5d8c02f2604732b?source=copy_link Privacy Policy https://magic-cake-e95.notion.site/SSH-Term-Privacy-Policy-215cf6557a08806db930c2fd2c221bee?source=copy_link Contact us at sshterm.help@gmail.com

About

Spindrift

Features
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Spindrift is a companion app for hand spinners — a quiet, unhurried place to keep track of your making. Log your spinning projects from cast-on to finished skein. Record your yarn weights, fibre content, twist angles, and notes as you go. Never forget what you made or how you made it. Keep your fibre stash organised in one place. Add your fleeces, batts, and prepared fibres, track what you've used, and know exactly what's waiting in your basket. Spindrift is designed for the rhythm of a craft practice — simple to use, easy to return to, and always there when you sit down at your wheel. Features — Project and WIP logging — Fibre stash tracking — Yarn and wheel profiles — Twist and angle reference Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SSH Term4 screens
Spindrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spindrift at none against SSH Term's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SSH Term sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Spindrift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SSH Term ships an update weekly, Spindrift every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SSH Term versus Spindrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSH TermSpindrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWHATSTICKER APPS SRLCoral Rose Page

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SSH Term

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Yearly premium$49.991 Year
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  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Spindrift

Subscriptions1
  • Spindrift Annual1 Month trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is SSH Term free?
SSH Term is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spindrift free?
Spindrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SSH Term or Spindrift have ads?
SSH Term shows ads; Spindrift does not.
Which is updated more often, SSH Term or Spindrift?
SSH Term ships an update weekly, and Spindrift every 4 days. Most recently, SSH Term was updated on September 8, 2026 and Spindrift on September 9, 2026.

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