iTerminal vs Unicorn Viewer
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.
Unicorn Viewer
This application enables remote viewing and control of video feeds over Wi-Fi and GPRS. It supports P2P network penetration, IP and domain direct connections, and allows for multi-channel switching, screenshots, and video recording. Users can also manage PTZ functions and access remote playback.
- Wi-Fi and GPRS video viewing
- P2P network penetration
- IP and domain direct connection
- Multi-channel switching
- PTZ control
- Remote playback
- Local image and video viewing
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Main features: 1, the software allows the user to carry over WIFI and GPRS video viewing; 2, the software supports P2P penetrate the network function, two-dimensional code scanning capabilities; 3, the software supports IP and domain direct connection feature. 4, the software supports single or four player, multi-channel switching, screenshots, videos; 5, the software supports ptz up and down, left and right, focus, zoom and iris control and other functions; 6, the software supports remote playback function; 7, the software supports Remote Network remote control function; 8, the software supports local image and local video viewing. 9, the software support equipment and channel favorites feature.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Unicorn Viewer at 5.0 against iTerminal's 4.3. Unicorn Viewer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). iTerminal's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On price 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. Unicorn Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Unicorn Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTerminal has 117 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Unicorn Viewer's.
iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, Unicorn Viewer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTerminal | Unicorn Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (117 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComcSoft Corporation | UNCCTV |
Customer experience
iTerminal
Unicorn Viewer
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
Unicorn Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTerminal
- Premium$4.99
Unicorn Viewer
No in-app purchases
