Comparison

iTerminal vs Hillstone Secure Connect

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

Hillstone Secure Connect

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Hillstone Secure Connect is a secure access client developed by Hillstone Networks. Users can connect to the Hillstone NGFW devices via the client, so as to access internal servers and carry out remote mobile office under an enterprise-level security protection. Main features of Hillstone Secure Connect client: - Establish a secure connection with Hillstone NGFW devices - Display user connection status - View User Log

Screenshots

iTerminal4 screens
Hillstone Secure Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hillstone Secure Connect at none against iTerminal's 1. Hillstone Secure Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hillstone Secure Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, Hillstone Secure Connect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iTerminal versus Hillstone Secure Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTerminalHillstone Secure Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComcSoft CorporationHillstone Networks Inc.

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

Hillstone Secure Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTerminal

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
None

Hillstone Secure Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTerminal free?
iTerminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hillstone Secure Connect free?
Hillstone Secure Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iTerminal or Hillstone Secure Connect have ads?
iTerminal shows ads; Hillstone Secure Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, iTerminal or Hillstone Secure Connect?
iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, and Hillstone Secure Connect every 2 weeks. Most recently, iTerminal was updated on October 16, 2026 and Hillstone Secure Connect on October 4, 2026.

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