Comparison

iTerminal vs DameWare Mobile

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

DameWare Mobile

Access and troubleshoot Windows computers remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Provides powerful desktop remote control features for on-call tech support. Requires a licensed copy of DameWare Remote Support.

Highlights
  • Remote Windows computer access
  • Tech support from anywhere
  • Full keyboard and hot keys
  • 256bit AES security via SSL
  • Intelligent auto-scrolling
  • Favorites and recently accessed computers
Features
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DameWare Mobile lets you remotely access and troubleshoot all of the Windows computers on your network from anywhere from your iPhone or iPad. DameWare Mobile brings the powerful desktop remote control features of the award-winning systems administration software, DameWare Remote Support (DRS), to your iPhone or iPad. With DameWare Mobile, you can: -Remotely access Windows computers from your iPhone or iPad -Provide tech support to end-users from anywhere while on-call DameWare Mobile includes the following features: -Full keyboard & hot keys (Ctrl-Alt-Del, CMD Prompt, etc.) -256bit AES security via SSL -Intelligent auto-scrolling -Favorites and recently accessed computers -Intuitive mouse actions on a mobile platform Important: DameWare Mobile will only work with a trial or fully licensed copy of DameWare Remote Support installed on your network. Before using DameWare Mobile, you must first download, install and configure DRS including the DameWare Mobile Gateway service. You must also deploy the DameWare agent to all computers you wish to connect to. Please visit the DRS website for more information regarding the configuration of DRS and the DameWare Mobile Gateway service. SolarWinds welcomes your detailed feedback on this app through the store, via support ticket as well as through our online community forum (Thwack) as below: Add a feature request and open it up voting by going to our Feature Request Page Engage in discussion with users and employees by going to our Product Forums For issues, please submit a detailed support ticket at our Customer Portal Please leverage Thwack for a discussion since we are unable to respond to comments in the store.

Screenshots

iTerminal4 screens
DameWare Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iTerminal at 59% against DameWare Mobile's 17%. iTerminal also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (117 vs 1). DameWare Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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. DameWare Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iTerminal holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. 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 17% of DameWare Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, DameWare Mobile every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iTerminal versus DameWare Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTerminalDameWare Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (117 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComcSoft CorporationSolarWinds Worldwide, LLC

Customer experience

iTerminal

All ratings117 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews501 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative32.7%

DameWare Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

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

DameWare Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTerminal

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
None

DameWare Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTerminal free?
iTerminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DameWare Mobile free?
DameWare Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTerminal or DameWare Mobile?
iTerminal is rated higher. iTerminal averages 4.3 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while DameWare Mobile averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iTerminal or DameWare Mobile have ads?
iTerminal shows ads; DameWare Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, iTerminal or DameWare Mobile?
iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, and DameWare Mobile every 12 months. Most recently, iTerminal was updated on October 11, 2026 and DameWare Mobile on October 7, 2026.

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