Comparison

iTerminal vs Daily Small Step

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

Daily Small Step

Features
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No registration or login required. Your daily tasks and progress are mainly stored on your device for greater peace of mind. Daily Little Win helps you start when a task feels too big, too messy, or too hard to begin. Write down what is on your mind. Daily Little Win turns it into small, doable steps based on your available time, energy, and task type. You focus on one action at a time, without pressure, streak guilt, or a crowded to-do list. Use it for: - Studying, homework, essays, exams, and reading - Cleaning, cooking, errands, and home tasks - Work planning, admin tasks, travel planning, and organizing notes - Low-energy moments when you need a gentle restart - Any goal that feels too vague to start Main features: - Tiny step breakdown: turn a vague goal into actions you can do soon - Quick settings: choose time, energy, and task type - Stage flow: finish one stage, then continue with the next - Finish history: review what you completed - Rhythm stats: see progress across 3, 7, 15, 21, and 30-day milestones - Multilingual support: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, German, French, and Spanish - Local-first design: records, progress, and settings stay mainly on your device Daily Little Win is not a heavy task manager. It is a simple starting point for real action. When you feel stuck, make the next step small enough to do now. When one stage is done, continue from there. However long the road, walking gets you there. However hard the task, doing gets it done. Subscription Notice: Daily Little Win offers auto-renewable subscriptions. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel or manage your subscription in your Apple ID subscription settings on your device. Actual prices and charges are subject to what is shown on the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://www.zutuanqu.cn/helpServer/xy/step/privacy-policy-en.html Terms of Use: https://www.zutuanqu.cn/helpServer/xy/step/terms-of-use-en.html

Screenshots

iTerminal4 screens
Daily Small Step3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Daily Small Step at none against iTerminal's shown. Daily Small Step also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). iTerminal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iTerminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daily Small Step sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, Daily Small Step fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iTerminal versus Daily Small Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTerminalDaily Small Step
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComcSoft Corporation南京组团趣信息科技有限公司

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

Daily Small Step

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTerminal

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
5 purchases

Daily Small Step

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • 150 uses$0.59
  • 750 uses$1.99
  • 2,500 uses$6.99

Questions

Is iTerminal free?
iTerminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Small Step free?
Daily Small Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iTerminal or Daily Small Step have ads?
iTerminal shows ads; Daily Small Step does not.
Which is updated more often, iTerminal or Daily Small Step?
iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, and Daily Small Step fortnightly. Most recently, iTerminal was updated on October 4, 2026 and Daily Small Step on September 17, 2026.

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