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

★ 4.992 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 92 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 October 19, 2026 and October 20, 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 (92 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	59.5% of reviews	91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	117 — better	92
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	115 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 ratings92 ratings

Positive96.7%

Neutral1.1%

Negative2.2%

Written reviews46 reviews

Positive91.3%

Neutral2.2%

Negative6.5%

User reviews

iTerminal

From 117 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Simple and easy to use
🚀 Works well for basic tasks
💡 Useful for remote access
🔒 Secure SSH connections

Room to improve

🐛 Connectivity issues
💸 Aggressive monetization
📵 Disruptive ads
🔍 Limited functionality in free version

ServerBox

From 92 App Store ratings

What we love

⭐ Incredible value for free
🚀 Powerful and comprehensive features
👍 User-friendly interface
💡 Open source and actively developed
✨ Great for managing servers and Docker

Room to improve

🐛 UI changes in v1719
🐛 Unit display errors (GB/MB)
🐛 Performance issues after updates
🐛 Face ID issues on startup
🐛 Difficulty reconnecting after lost connection

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

Reported bugs

11 issues

Server list disk tab unit error (GB displayed as MB, TB as GB)
App crashes on iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
App becomes laggy and unresponsive after update
Adjusting order requires app restart
App crashes on iOS 12

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Startup consistently calls Face ID, making it unusable
Add server button is hidden and cannot be revealed
Cannot get Debian 12 docker status
2FA login to serv00 servers fails
Cannot reconnect after connection lost
Auto-capitalization of first letter in code input

Requested features

14 requests

Option to revert to old network/disk tab display
Fix unit display errors in disk tab
Support for iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
Support for iOS 12 crash
Support for 2FA login on serv00

Show 9 more

Automatically add current tag when creating new server config
Support for server jump/intermediate servers
Option to change app icon
More diverse color options for UI elements
Add notes below buttons for clarity
Support for Windows 10/11
Web version deployable via Docker
Focus on network card speed instead of connection count
Support for IPv6

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 92 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 October 19, 2026 and ServerBox on October 20, 2026.