Comparison

Termius vs StealthOp

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

StealthOp

This app allows you to hide encrypted text messages and images within seemingly normal text. It uses advanced zero-width character technology and military-grade encryption to ensure your communications are invisible and secure.

Highlights
  • Hide encrypted text messages
  • Embed encrypted images in text
  • Zero-width character steganography
  • RSA 2048-bit encryption
  • Dual contact system with QR key exchange
  • Automatic detection of hidden content
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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StealthOps - Invisible Secure Messaging StealthOps is an advanced steganography app that allows you to hide encrypted messages and images inside normal-looking text using cutting-edge zero-width character technology. Your secret communications remain completely invisible to anyone without the proper decryption keys. What It Does StealthOps transforms ordinary text like "Hey, how's your day going? Hope you're doing well!" into the exact same looking text that secretly contains hidden encrypted content. The text appears identical, but contains a hidden encrypted message or image that only the intended recipient can reveal. How It Works Zero-Width Steganography: Uses invisible Unicode characters (zero-width spaces, joiners, etc.) to embed data. The hidden content is completely invisible to the human eye and text appears normal in any messaging app, email, or social media. Can be copied, pasted, and shared like regular text. Military-Grade Encryption: RSA 2048-bit encryption protects all hidden content. Public/Private key pairs ensure only intended recipients can decrypt. Each contact has unique encryption keys for maximum security. Messages are encrypted before being hidden in the text. Dual Contact System: Sender Contacts are people who can send you encrypted messages. Receiver Contacts are people you can send encrypted messages to. Easy QR code sharing for exchanging public keys with automatic key management and validation. Key Features Hidden Text Messages: Encrypt secret text inside innocent-looking messages. Perfect for sensitive communications that need to appear normal. Supports any length of hidden content. Hidden Image Encryption: Hide entire images inside plain text messages. Images are compressed, encrypted, and embedded invisibly. Share photos securely without anyone knowing. Contact Management: Add contacts by scanning QR codes or importing public keys. Visual indicators show contact types with secure key exchange process. Smart Detection: Automatically detects if received text contains hidden content. Identifies whether hidden content is text or images with one-tap decryption and viewing. Modern Interface: Clean, intuitive design with dark mode support. Segmented tabs for sent/received content. Real-time encryption status indicators and haptic feedback. Security Features End-to-End Encryption ensures messages are encrypted on your device before hiding. Zero Knowledge means the app never stores or transmits your private keys. Plausible Deniability makes hidden messages completely undetectable. Forward Secrecy uses unique key pairs for each contact. Tamper Detection safely rejects invalid or corrupted hidden content. How to Use Setup: Add contacts by scanning QR codes or importing public keys. Share your key by generating and sharing your public key via QR code. Verify keys to confirm key exchange with your contacts. Sending: Select a receiver contact, enter your secret message or select an image, add innocent-looking cover text, then encrypt and share the normal-looking text anywhere. Receiving: Paste suspicious text into the decode screen, select the sender contact for decryption, tap decode to reveal hidden content, then view the secret message or image. Privacy & Security No Cloud Storage keeps all data on your device. No Analytics means zero telemetry or user tracking. Offline Capable works without internet connectivity. Secure Deletion properly cleans up sensitive data. StealthOps represents the cutting edge of digital steganography, combining advanced Unicode manipulation techniques, robust cryptographic implementations, user-friendly interface design, and cross-platform text compatibility. The app makes military-grade steganography accessible to everyone while maintaining the highest security standards. StealthOps: Where your secrets become invisible.

Screenshots

Termius4 screens
StealthOp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StealthOp at none against Termius's 4. StealthOp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Termius's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 1) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. StealthOp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StealthOp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Termius has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Termius versus StealthOp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTermiusStealthOp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTermius CorporationGrey LLC

Customer experience

Termius

All ratings19,420 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews2,489 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative14.4%

StealthOp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

StealthOp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

StealthOp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Termius free?
Termius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StealthOp free?
StealthOp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Termius or StealthOp?
StealthOp is rated higher. Termius averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while StealthOp averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Termius or StealthOp have ads?
Neither Termius nor StealthOp shows ads.

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