iTerminal vs Npv Tunnel
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.
Npv Tunnel
This application acts as a secure internet browsing tool using V2ray and SSH VPN protocols. It supports various tunneling methods including vless, vmess, shadowsocks, trojan, socks, and SSH.
- V2ray VPN client
- SSH VPN client
- Supports vless, vmess, shadowsocks, trojan, socks
- Supports SSH tunneling
- Secure internet browsing
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Npv Tunnel is a configurable VPN client for private, reliable internet access. Import or create V2Ray, SSH, Hysteria2, WireGuard, SOCKS, HTTP and custom configurations, then organize them into smart connection groups. Key features: - Connect with VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks, Hysteria2, WireGuard, SSH, DNSTT, SOCKS, HTTP and custom Xray JSON configurations. - Manage subscriptions and saved configs in one library with search, sorting, live ping results, usage details, expiry information and automatic refresh. - Create smart connection groups that choose the fastest route, ping before connecting or follow a fixed preference order. - Import configurations from QR codes, images, files, links and the clipboard. - Share protected configurations with specific public keys, with a passphrase, or with everyone using the app. - Recover connections when networks change and inspect clear connection logs and diagnostics. - Choose light, dark or automatic appearance. Npv Tunnel is a client and does not provide VPN servers or subscription credentials. A compatible configuration from your own server or provider is required. Privacy policy: https://napsternetv.vonmatrix.com/privacy-policy.html Support: https://t.me/napsternetv
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Npv Tunnel at none against iTerminal's 1. Npv Tunnel also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 117). iTerminal's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (59% vs 40%). On price, ads 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. Npv Tunnel asks for nothing beyond the download.
iTerminal holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Npv Tunnel has 3.3K ratings behind it against 117, 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 40% of Npv Tunnel's.
iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, Npv Tunnel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTerminal | Npv Tunnel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (117 ratings) — better | 3.9 (3.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews — better | 40.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 117 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComcSoft Corporation | VONMATRIX CO. LTD |
Customer experience
iTerminal
Npv Tunnel
User reviews
iTerminal
From 117 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Npv Tunnel
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing app
- 👍 Great app
- 🔒 Exclusive apps
- 🚀 Wonderful
- 🚀 Best VPN protocol ever!
Room to improve
- 🐛 Loss of data
- 🐛 Problem
- 🐛 Vmess tcp http not working after update
- 🐛 Crashing when opening the app
- 🐛 Too much ads
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
Npv Tunnel
Reported bugs
24 issues- QR code confirm not working
- Vmess tcp http not working after update
- Crashing when opening the app
- Ads not closet
- Ads are too annoying
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- Ads are annoying
- Annoying Ads
- Ads
- Ads!!!!!!!!!
- Ads are big problem
- Annoying ads
- Ads are very annoying
- Ads kills your battery
- Wifi disconnects
- Ssh direct broken
- Connecting issue
- Doesn't Work ...
- Might be better
- Crash
- Battery drainer
- Does not work after update
- It's a malware
- APP CRASHING
- VPN disconnects randomly
Requested features
18 requests- Add subscribe
- Add two important features
- Add subscription feature
- Add split tunneling
- Add a paid subscription
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- Add an option to customize traffic rule
- Add scan barcode option to import configs
- Update to new xray
- Update the app version
- Update ios version like android version
- Update app to new xray and new features
- Update please
- Xray core update
- Improve the app connection stability and speed
- Add ping test
- Add geoip and geosite
- Add a widget for easy connecting
- Add MAC Compatibility
In-app purchases
iTerminal
- Premium$4.99
Npv Tunnel
No in-app purchases







