WebSSH vs SSHHIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WebSSH
This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for managing remote servers. It offers secure SSH, SFTP, Telnet, and Port Forwarding capabilities, along with file management and built-in diagnostic utilities. Customize your workflow with extensive profile options for a seamless server management experience.
- SSH, SFTP, Telnet, Port Forwarding client
- Secure authentication methods
- Integrated SFTP file management
- Customizable terminal profiles
- Built-in sysadmin diagnostic tools
- Local mashREPL shell
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Whether you're on the go or at your desk, WebSSH keeps you connected — anytime, anywhere! ٩(^‿^)۶ WebSSH is a professional SSH, Mosh, SFTP, Telnet, and Port Forwarding client for iOS and macOS — now with an integrated Proxmox client. Built for developers, system administrators, and IT professionals who need reliable, secure remote access wherever they are. CONNECT WITH CONFIDENCE Authenticate with passwords, two-factor challenge, or keys (RSA, DSA, ED25519, PuTTY). Connections are fast and stable, with support for local port forwarding, automatic startup commands, full terminal emulation (XTERM-256COLOR, XTERM, VT100), and custom profiles — themes, fonts, colors, and keyboard shortcuts tailored to your workflow. MANAGE FILES REMOTELY The integrated SFTP client lets you browse directories, create, rename, upload, and download files — and edit text files directly within the app. No separate FTP client needed. MORE THAN SSH WebSSH also supports Mosh, Telnet, and Serial connections, making it a versatile tool across a wide range of scenarios. Mosh (mobile shell) keeps your session alive through network changes, sleep, and flaky connections — switch from Wi-Fi to cellular and pick up right where you left off. Serial connections support full configuration (baud rate, parity, stop bits, flow control), and Telnet supports both direct and interactive authentication. PROXMOX AT YOUR FINGERTIPS NEW: WebSSH now includes a built-in Proxmox client. Connect to one or more Proxmox servers and clusters, monitor your nodes at a glance (CPU, memory, storage), and manage your VMs and LXC containers — start, stop, reboot and migrate them right from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. BUILT-IN SYSADMIN TOOLKIT Quick diagnostics without leaving the app: Ping, Traceroute, DNS Lookup, and Whois. The mashREPL feature gives you a fully local shell (ls, grep, curl, ping, tar, and more) that works even without internet access. WHY WEBSSH? Most SSH clients are either too basic or too bloated. WebSSH hits the sweet spot: professional-grade features, a clean mobile-first interface, and rock-solid reliability — every on-device feature unlocked with a single one-time PRO purchase, yours for life. One app. Every protocol. Zero compromises. Download WebSSH and keep your servers close at hand, no matter where you are. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SSHHIP
A focused terminal client for developers to connect to their remote machines and resume existing tmux or herdr sessions. It offers secure authentication, a CommandDial for quick commands, and image transfer capabilities, all with a local-first design.
- Connect to remote hosts via SSH
- Attach to existing tmux/herdr sessions
- CommandDial for saved commands and keys
- Image transfer to host over SFTP
- Secure authentication options
- Local-first design with iCloud sync option
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SSHHIP is a focused iPhone and iPad terminal client for developers who keep real work running on their own machines. Add your Mac mini, workstation, or homelab host, connect with Automatic or direct SSH, and jump back into the tmux or herdr session you already use. SSHHIP is built for the small moments when you need to check a build, guide a coding agent, restart a process, or send one careful command while away from your desk. SSHHIP keeps the workflow familiar: - Save hosts you own or administer. - Connect directly, without a SSHHIP account or hosted relay. - Choose Automatic, direct SSH, or Mosh per host; Automatic uses Mosh when available and falls back to SSH. - Use Automatic authentication for Tailscale SSH or other hosts that accept keyless SSH, import an unencrypted or passphrase-encrypted OpenSSH Ed25519 or ECDSA private key, or generate a non-exportable Secure Enclave P-256 key. - Attach to existing tmux or herdr sessions with one tap. - Use the CommandDial for saved command snippets, common keys, sticky arrow D-pad navigation, directional pane focus in tmux or herdr, paste, selection, voice, keyboard control, and contextual multiplexer actions, with a resting-puck tap fallback to an organized full command menu where frequently used commands can be pinned. - Send a clipboard image or selected photos to your connected host over SFTP and insert their remote paths. - Optionally sync saved-host metadata across your Apple devices through your private iCloud database. - Keep imported credentials in the iOS Keychain and hardware-backed keys in the Secure Enclave. - Use a polished dark interface designed for terminal work. SSHHIP is local-first by design. There is no SSHHIP backend, no cloud vault, no analytics SDK, no advertising, and no tracking. Command snippets and command-menu pins stay on your device. Your host list also stays on your device unless you turn on saved-host iCloud sync. When enabled, saved-host metadata syncs through your private iCloud database; passwords, imported private keys, passphrases, and Secure Enclave key references still stay out of CloudKit. Automatic hosts can connect without a saved password when the SSH server allows it. Passwords and imported private keys that you save stay in Keychain. Secure Enclave private keys are non-exportable and never leave the hardware. Terminal traffic goes between your iOS device and the hosts you configure over SSH. When you choose Send Image, each selected image goes directly from your iOS device to that connected host over SFTP, and SSHHIP inserts the remote path into your terminal input line. SSHHIP is a one-time purchase. Every feature is free for one month, then you can buy the lifetime unlock once to keep using SSH, multiplexer shortcuts, themes, saved hosts, and client-side features. SSHHIP is narrow on purpose: a calm, native way to get back to your own terminal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: WebSSH at 2.5K against SSHHIP's 12. SSHHIP's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. WebSSH sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SSHHIP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SSHHIP holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WebSSH has 2.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of WebSSH's written reviews are positive against 100% of SSHHIP's.
WebSSH ships an update every 2 weeks, SSHHIP every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WebSSH | SSHHIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | #39 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 244 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MENGUS ARNAUD | Kun Chen |
Customer experience
WebSSH
SSHHIP
Bugs and requests
WebSSH
Reported bugs
4 issues- Connections failing randomly
- Session saving not working reliably
- Clipboard issues (pasting previous content)
- Drag and drop file uploads not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for function keys
- Improve SFTP functionality (folder uploads, file details, etc.)
- Implement background session support
- Add option to save SSH key passphrases
- Provide a way to mass import/export SSH connections
SSHHIP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WebSSH
- WebSSH Developer Tip$1.991 Month
- WebSSH Developer Tip$9.991 Year
- WebSSH PRO$15.00
SSHHIP
- SSHHIP Lifetime Unlock$29.99








