Comparison

iTerminal vs ServerBox

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

Head to head

iTerminal

Best SSH and Telnet Client

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.3117 ratingsView app →

ServerBox

ssh & sftp & docker and more

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.990 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

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

Features

Read full description

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.

About

ServerBox

Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.

Highlights

SSH client
SFTP client
Docker/Podman management
Snippet feature (experimental)
Ping utility
Open Source

Features

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This project is completely OPEN SOURCE. You can click the "App Support" button near the score below to download other system versions or compile them by yourself. Support for major Linux distributions. Support SSH, SFTP, docker/podman management, snippet.(experimental feature) Support Ping.

Screenshots

iTerminal4 screens

ServerBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ServerBox at 4.9 against iTerminal's 4.3. ServerBox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). iTerminal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and ratings volume 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. iTerminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ServerBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ServerBox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 90 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of iTerminal's written reviews are positive against 91% of ServerBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, ServerBox fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level

iTerminal versus ServerBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	iTerminal	ServerBox
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.3 (117 ratings)	4.9 (90 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	59.5% of reviews	91.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	117 — better	90
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Fortnightly — 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, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	79 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ComcSoft Corporation	吐司工作室

Customer experience

iTerminal

All ratings117 ratings

Positive82.9%

Neutral2.6%

Negative14.5%

Written reviews501 reviews

Positive59.5%

Neutral7.8%

Negative32.7%

ServerBox

All ratings90 ratings

Positive96.7%

Neutral1.1%

Negative2.2%

Written reviews45 reviews

Positive91.1%

Neutral2.2%

Negative6.7%

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

ServerBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTerminal

One-time1

Premium$4.99

None

ServerBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTerminal free?

iTerminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is ServerBox free?

ServerBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, iTerminal or ServerBox?

ServerBox is rated higher. iTerminal averages 4.3 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while ServerBox averages 4.9 from 90 ratings.

Do iTerminal or ServerBox have ads?

iTerminal shows ads; ServerBox does not.

Which is updated more often, iTerminal or ServerBox?

iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, and ServerBox fortnightly. Most recently, iTerminal was updated on September 29, 2026 and ServerBox on September 16, 2026.