iTerminal vs Airconsole QuickStart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTerminal
This app provides a powerful and simple client for connecting to remote servers via SSH or Telnet on your iPhone and iPad. It supports various authentication methods, server list management, and secure key handling, making remote server access convenient.
- SSH and Telnet connection
- Username/password and private key authentication
- Server list management
- iCloud sync for server info
- Socks 5 Proxy support
- Private key management
- Bluetooth keyboard support
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iTerminal is a simple yet very powerful SSH and Telnet client on your iPhone and iPad. You can connect to remote servers through SSH or Telnet with iTerminal. Supported features include: - Connect to your servers using user name/password or private key authentication through SSH. - Connect to your servers using Telnet. - Support Server List. - Support exporting Server info to and importing Server info from iCloud. Now Server info can be easily transferred among different versions and devices. - Support to connect through Socks 5 Proxy Server. - Support history of Recent Tasks. - Support Private Key Management and encrypted PEM and PPK keys up to 4096 bit long. -- Support importing key files from and exporting key files to your iCloud Drive. You now can easily import a key file from your iCloud Drive by copying your key file to your iCloud Drive under /iterminal/key folder. - Support Bluetooth Keyboard. With its simple interfaces, iTerminal provides the easiest way to securely connect to your remote servers on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions, please visit: http://www.comcsoft.com/Portfolio/our_apps/iTerminal/iTerminal_overview.php.
Airconsole QuickStart
This app simplifies the setup of a Wi-Fi adapter for connecting legacy serial devices to iOS devices. It uses Bluetooth to quickly configure network settings, serial ports, and remote access without requiring a shared IP network.
- Bluetooth Low Energy configuration
- Out-of-band setup
- No shared IP network required
- Configure LAN IP, Gateway, DNS, Wi-Fi
- Setup Serial Ports and Remote Access
- Save and apply configurations
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Airconsole is a Serial and Ethernet over WIFI adapter for iPad and iPhone. It allows for connecting legacy RS232 devices into your iOS device. This Airconsole QuickStart app speeds up the configuration of your Airconsole settings via Bluetooth Low Energy. Use the simple wizard interface to quickly discover, configure and deploy Airconsole and Airconsole TS devices without having to join to the same IP network as the Airconsole device. Read below for features - Quickly configure Airconsole devices via out of band Bluetooth Low Energy - No Need to join Airconsole-XX WIFI network or connect to same LAN to get up and running - Allows for most configuration tasks - setup LAN IP, Gateway, DNS, WIFI, Serial Ports and Remote Access - Save configuration from one Airconsole and Apply to another one later - Works with both Airconsole 2.0 and Airconsole TS To learn more about Airconsole adaptor see www.get-console.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iTerminal at 59% against Airconsole QuickStart's 0%. iTerminal also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (117 vs 9). Airconsole QuickStart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. iTerminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Airconsole QuickStart asks for nothing beyond the download.
iTerminal holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTerminal has 117 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of iTerminal's written reviews are positive against 0% of Airconsole QuickStart's.
iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, Airconsole QuickStart every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTerminal | Airconsole QuickStart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (117 ratings) — better | 1.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComcSoft Corporation | Amix Capital Limited |
Customer experience
iTerminal
Airconsole QuickStart
Bugs and requests
iTerminal
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Scrolling issues
- Unreliable SSH authentication
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support
- Improved keyboard integration
- Customizable terminal settings
- Background connection support
Airconsole QuickStart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTerminal
- Premium$4.99
Airconsole QuickStart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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