Comparison

iTerminal vs 星终端

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

星终端

Features
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XingShell 是一款为 iPhone 和 iPad 设计的 SSH 与服务器管理工具。无论是执行终端命令、管理远程文件,还是查看服务器运行状态,都可以在一个清晰、统一的工作区中完成。 主要功能: SSH 终端:连接远程服务器并执行 Shell 命令 多任务工作区:同时打开多个终端、文件目录和监控窗口 SFTP 文件管理:浏览、上传、下载、移动、复制和删除远程文件 文本编辑:查看和编辑本地及远程文本文件 服务器监控:查看 CPU、内存、磁盘、负载和网络状态 传输管理:集中查看上传与下载任务及传输记录 本地文件:统一管理下载、导入和创建的文件 收藏与分组:整理服务器、标签和常用远程路径 SSH 密钥管理:创建和复用私钥,支持免密登录 安全验证:保存服务器指纹,并在指纹发生变化时阻止连接 数据同步:登录后同步服务器配置和收藏内容 隐私保护:密码、私钥及私钥口令仅保存在设备安全存储中 Face ID App 锁:保护服务器信息和工作内容 XingShell 将终端、文件、监控和编辑功能整合在一个移动工作空间中,让服务器管理不再局限于电脑。 部分功能需要 SSH/SFTP 服务器支持,具体可用能力取决于服务器配置与账号权限。

Screenshots

iTerminal4 screens
星终端4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 星终端 at none against iTerminal's 1. 星终端 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). iTerminal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. 星终端 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, 星终端 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iTerminal versus 星终端: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTerminal星终端
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (123 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings123 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComcSoft Corporation上海炫彩思想科技有限公司

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

星终端

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTerminal

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
None

星终端

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTerminal free?
iTerminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 星终端 free?
星终端 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iTerminal or 星终端 have ads?
iTerminal shows ads; 星终端 does not.
Which is updated more often, iTerminal or 星终端?
iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, and 星终端 every 6 days. Most recently, iTerminal was updated on October 22, 2026 and 星终端 on October 7, 2026.

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