iTerminal vs TinyTERM Enterprise AS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
TinyTERM Enterprise AS
This app provides secure terminal emulation for accessing legacy hosts and modern web applications on mobile devices. It features highly customizable keyboards, robust security protocols, and integrated barcode scanning for enterprise deployment.
- Secure SSH, SSL, and Telnet emulation
- Highly customizable keyboards
- Integrated barcode scanning
- Enterprise deployment capabilities
- Macro automation
- Multiple session support
- Printing to AirPrint and email
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TinyTERM Enterprise for iOS combines secure terminal emulation with highly configurable keyboards to allow creation and deployment of purpose-based and scanning devices requiring access to legacy hosts or HTML 5/Javascript application in modern mobile environments. The included secure SSH, SSL, and telnet IBM/VT/ANSI/Wyse/ADDS terminal emulation provides macros, printing and automation capabilities with scanner support. TinyTERM Enterprise provides enterprise deployment capabilities including configuration push, user interface lockdown and extensive configuration import/export management. TinyTERM’s industrial browser includes comprehensive scanning capabilities for scanning bar codes into input fields, redirecting QR scan codes to web pages and full compatibility with Safari. The Scandit software-based barcode scanner provides lightning-fast scanning speed to power today’s enterprise-grade solutions. Scandit’s precision scanning performs in the most adverse of conditions, such as low lighting, glare and warped surfaces, and works with all major 1D and 2D barcode symbologies. TinyTERM Enterprise includes a 14-day trial of the Scandit software barcode scanner solution for evaluation. Features • Display custom keyboards automatically based on screen content • Keyboard swipe of custom keyboards • Customer requested enhancements added for pre-sales requirements • Secure SSH, SSL and telnet access over WiFi, cellular and VPN networks • Comprehensive RSA/DSA key generation and management with key export • SSL Host certificate authentication • Multiple session support • Japanese, Korean & Chinese support • User interface customization including no title bar, lock down • Onscreen UI for remapping keys to actions, macros and character strings • Configuration import/export with multiple configuration package file wrapping • .tpx adjustable connection time-out • TE Proxy server • Split View support • Application display can be precisely configured for each keyboard mode in both landscape and portrait orientations • External Bluetooth/dock keyboards supported with function, arrow & control keys • Phone & email technical support Keyboard Layouts • Transparent keyboard option for continuous full screen visibility • Fully customizable keyboards – generate layouts to meet needs • Configurable onscreen PC, VT and IBM-style keyboards with & without fn keys • Custom programmable keyboards in VT220, IBM3151, numeric 10-key and PC 101-key English, Spanish, French, German, Norwegian layouts Printing • Text screen and host transparent print to AirPrint and email Automation • Macro record/playback to automate connecting and host application startup • Macro can prompt for username/password or store separately in connection info • Auto-connect on start allows one-touch connectivity from home screen • Auto-login on connect associates macro with connect/login sequence • Auto-reconnect re-establishes connection and auto-login if dropped • Prevent disconnect enforces proper host system/application logoff • Close on disconnect for quick exit Software Scanning Support • Scandit • Software scanner using camera Scanner Support • Cognex • Honeywell • Infinite Peripherals • Bluetooth devices Terminals Emulated: ADDS: Viewpoint, 60, A2 Alpha Micro: WYCOL/Esprit III ANSI: ANSI 3.64, SCOANSI, AT386, Linux Console Digital: VT100, VT220, VT220-7, VT320, VT320-7, VT420 IBM: TN3270E Models 2-5, TN5250 Models 3179-2/3477-FC/5555-C01, 3151, 3101 Wyse/TVI: Wyse 50, Wyse 60, Wyse 60-25, Televideo 912, 925, 950 Other: ATT 4410, ADM1, PCTERM, TTY Application display can be precisely configured for each keyboard mode in both landscape and portrait orientations. Thank you for your valuable comments. Please email support@censoft.com with any feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iTerminal at 59% against TinyTERM Enterprise AS's 8%. iTerminal also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (117 vs 3). TinyTERM Enterprise AS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. iTerminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TinyTERM Enterprise AS asks for nothing beyond the download.
iTerminal holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTerminal has 117 ratings behind it against 3, 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 8% of TinyTERM Enterprise AS's.
iTerminal ships an update every 4 months, TinyTERM Enterprise AS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTerminal | TinyTERM Enterprise AS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (117 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ComcSoft Corporation | Century Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
iTerminal
TinyTERM Enterprise AS
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
TinyTERM Enterprise AS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTerminal
- Premium$4.99
TinyTERM Enterprise AS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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