Comparison

iTerminal vs MySQL Client

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

MySQL Client

Manage your MySQL databases from anywhere with this user-friendly mobile tool. It supports both visual operations and SQL statement writing, with local history saving for your queries. Securely connect directly to your SQL server from your phone.

Highlights
  • Remote MySQL database management
  • Visual database operations
  • SQL statement writing
  • Local SQL query history
  • Direct SQL server communication
Features
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想随时随地管理你的MySQL数据库? 你还在愁数据库出故障,电脑不在身边? boss找你修改数据库,电脑不在身边? 这或许是手机端最好用的MySQL管理工具了。 极简风界面,简单易用,操作简单,适合程序员的使用风格 既支持可视化操作,又支持编写SQL语句 本地离线保存SQL语句历史 安全可靠,手机端直接与SQL服务器通信

Screenshots

iTerminal4 screens
MySQL Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MySQL Client at 5.0 against iTerminal's 4.3. MySQL Client also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and ads (none vs shown). iTerminal's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and MySQL Client sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MySQL Client holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. 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 100% of MySQL Client's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, MySQL Client every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iTerminal versus MySQL Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTerminalMySQL Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (117 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComcSoft CorporationWuchuan View Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

iTerminal

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

MySQL Client

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

MySQL Client

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTerminal

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
2 purchases

MySQL Client

One-time2
  • 6个月会员$1.99
  • 一年会员$2.99

Questions

Is iTerminal free?
iTerminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MySQL Client free?
MySQL Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTerminal or MySQL Client?
MySQL Client is rated higher. iTerminal averages 4.3 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while MySQL Client averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iTerminal or MySQL Client have ads?
iTerminal shows ads; MySQL Client does not.
Which is updated more often, iTerminal or MySQL Client?
iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, and MySQL Client every 6 weeks. Most recently, iTerminal was updated on September 22, 2026 and MySQL Client on September 7, 2026.

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