Terminal Emulator Plus vs TERMinator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Terminal Emulator Plus
This utility app provides access to various shell types for simplified terminal-optimized tasks. It features a friendly web front-end for quick functions like conversions and calculations.
- Access different shell types
- Terminal-optimized tasks
- PTY connection
- Web front-end
- Quick conversions
- Quick math functions
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Terminal Emulator Plus an application that allows access to different types of Shell. Simple "terminal-optimized" tasks. In an abstract way, got a PTY (term.js) that connects to the shell (termprops.js) to the user's display. Friendly web front-end that can run quick functions that I normally used a Python shell for, such as common conversions and quick math.
TERMinator
Connect to Bulletin Board Systems and SSH servers with a retro terminal client. Experience authentic CP437 ANSI art rendering, classic fonts, and ZMODEM file transfers. Manage your connections with a phonebook and quick connect options.
- Telnet and SSH connections
- CP437/ANSI art rendering
- Classic bitmap fonts
- ZMODEM file transfer
- Scrollback history
- Phonebook management
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TERMinator is a retro BBS terminal client for iOS. Connect to Bulletin Board Systems and SSH servers with authentic CP437 ANSI art rendering, multiple classic fonts, and ZMODEM file transfers. Features: - Telnet and SSH connections - Pixel-perfect CP437/ANSI art with Metal rendering - Multiple screen modes (80x25, 80x40, 80x50, 132x25, 132x50) - Classic bitmap fonts including IBM VGA, Topaz, and more - ZMODEM file upload and download - Scrollback history - Session logging - Phonebook with drag-to-reorder and thumbnails - Quick Connect buttons for favorite BBSes - Zoom and pan controls - Clickable URL detection - Export/import BBS lists
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TERMinator at 4.5 against Terminal Emulator Plus's 1.0. TERMinator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). Terminal Emulator Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TERMinator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TERMinator has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Terminal Emulator Plus ships an update every 8 months, TERMinator every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Terminal Emulator Plus | TERMinator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dioneibys Blanco Grudas | Phil Whittemore |
Customer experience
Terminal Emulator Plus
TERMinator
In-app purchases
Terminal Emulator Plus
No in-app purchases
TERMinator
No in-app purchases
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