Comparison

Termius vs Userscripts

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

Head to head
About

Termius

This app provides a modern SSH client and terminal for seamless remote access across devices. It offers a desktop-grade terminal experience with advanced features like multi-tab support, custom themes, and saved commands. Securely manage connections and credentials with cloud sync and hardware key authentication.

Highlights
  • SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Port Forwarding, SFTP support
  • Virtual keyboard with special keys
  • Multi-tab interface and split-view
  • Cloud vault for encrypted credentials
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Saved commands and shell scripts
  • Hardware FIDO2 key authentication
Features
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Termius is a modern SSH client designed for productivity and collaboration. Connect with one tap from desktop and mobile. No re-entering IP addresses, ports, and passwords. With a free Termius Starter plan, you can: · Connect from your mobile and desktop devices with SSH, SFTP, Mosh, Telnet, Port Forwarding, Serial and through Proxy and jump servers. · Get a desktop-grade terminal experience with a virtual keyboard covering all the special keys required, or connect your Bluetooth keyboard. · Use gestures or shake the device while in the terminal to emulate stroking of Tab, arrows, PgUp/Down, Home, and End, etc. · Work in several sessions simultaneously with a multi-tab interface and split-view support. · Customize your terminal themes and fonts for each connection. · Set custom environment variables. · Save your frequently used commands and shell scripts to execute them with one tap. · Execute your saved commands on multiple sessions or servers at once, or instantly get them autocompleted in the terminal. · Get smart autocomplete for commands, paths, and history, and turn plain-language descriptions into shell commands with AI. · Quickly access the global history of your terminal commands. · Authenticate using hardware FIDO2 keys. · Generate SSH keys in the Secure Enclave, confirm each connection with Face ID or Touch ID, and protect your account with two-factor authentication. · Ad-free. With the Termius Pro plan, you can also: · Access your connection settings and credentials from any device at any time with an encrypted cloud vault. · Sync your data across all your desktop and mobile devices. · Bookmark session logs with notes to your vault. · Integrate with AWS, DigitalOcean, and Azure. Termius reinvents the command-line experience. We strive to make remote access for admins and engineers more productive and enjoyable. Please review our privacy policy https://termius.com/privacy_policy.html and terms of use https://termius.com/terms_of_use.html

About

Userscripts

This open-source Safari extension allows you to run custom JavaScript and CSS code on any website. Enhance your browsing experience with personalized styling, automatic redirects, and ad-blocking.

Highlights
  • Run custom JavaScript
  • Inject custom CSS
  • Automatic page redirection
  • Website page manipulation
  • Custom ad-blocking
  • Open source
  • No user tracking
Features
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Userscripts is an open source Safari extension that lets you save and run arbitrary bits of JavaScript (and CSS) code for the websites you visit. Features: - Open source - No user tracking Use cases: - Automatic page redirection - Website page manipulation (styling, element creation) - Custom ad-blocking - Custom code injection - Custom style injection If you're looking for a way to easily create quality of life Javacript code snippets for your web browsing experience, give Userscripts a try. Visit the GitHub repository for help or to report bugs: https://github.com/quoid/userscripts/

Screenshots

Termius4 screens
Userscripts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Userscripts at none against Termius's 4. Userscripts also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Termius's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (20K vs 190). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Termius sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. Userscripts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Termius holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Termius has 20K ratings behind it against 190, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Termius's written reviews are positive against 78% of Userscripts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Termius ships an update fortnightly, Userscripts monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Termius versus Userscripts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTermiusUserscripts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20K ratings) — better4.3 (190 ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better78.2% of reviews
Number of ratings20K — better190
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#4 — better#25
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTermius CorporationJustin Wasack

Customer experience

Termius

All ratings19,496 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews2,498 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative14.5%

Userscripts

All ratings181 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.3%

User reviews

Termius

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure with SSH/SFTP support
  • 💡 Useful features like port forwarding
  • 👍 Customizable keyboard and themes

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🤔 Aggressive upselling of premium features

Userscripts

From 190 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well to inject CSS on iPad in Safari
  • 👍 Best thing since sliced bread
  • 💡 Allows you to do thousands of things that were previously desktop only
  • 🔒 Very stable and works flawlessly with Safari
  • 👍 Excellent Safari extension

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Satisfactory to an extent, stops working sometimes
  • 🐛 Broke until reinstall
  • 🐛 Slowed my Safari down to a crawl
  • 🐛 Unpredictable when it applies scripts, but still useful
  • 🐛 It's been way too unpredictable for a while now

Bugs and requests

Termius

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Keyboard and cursor issues on iPad
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness after background use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for ProxyCommand
  • Improve keyboard handling and arrow key functionality
  • Implement iCloud sync instead of proprietary cloud
  • Provide a one-time purchase option for individual users

Userscripts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Failed to load user data
  • Saying there's an error when trying to download something
  • Won't work, keeps saying there's an issue and retry
  • Disappeared from Safari preferences and won't return after troubleshooting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Safari Tech Preview
  • Allow editing of userscripts from the browser extension popup
  • Allow creation of a new script from the Safari Extension for the current site
  • Allow specifying the order in which scripts should be loaded
  • Add support for running scripts in normal mode, private mode or both

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Termius

Subscriptions4
  • Termius Pro Monthly3 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • Termius Pro Monthly$15.001 Month
  • Termius Pro Annual14 Days trial$119.001 Year
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  • Termius Pro Annual$119.001 Year
None

Userscripts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Termius free?
Termius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Userscripts free?
Userscripts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Termius or Userscripts?
Termius is rated higher. Termius averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Userscripts averages 4.3 from 190 ratings.
Do Termius or Userscripts have ads?
Neither Termius nor Userscripts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Termius or Userscripts?
Termius ships an update fortnightly, and Userscripts monthly. Most recently, Termius was updated on October 28, 2026 and Userscripts on October 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, Termius or Userscripts?
Termius currently peaks at #4 in the App Store charts, and Userscripts at #25. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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