Simple Server vs TxThinking SSH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Server
Easily share files and folders from your iPhone or iPad to other devices on the same local network. Browse and manage your files through a web browser, with optional username and password protection. Access logs provide detailed request information.
- Share folders and files locally
- Browse and manage files via web browser
- Username/password protection
- Access logs
- Static HTML preview on iPad
- iCloud folder sharing
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Simple Server is a small web server in your pocket. - Share your folders/files from your iPhone/iPad to other devices in the same local network. - Browse your shared folders and files via browsers easily. - Manage your folders/files on your iPhone/iPad via browsers. - Set a username/password for sharing/managing files. - Support Access Logs displaying HTTP method, URL, remote IP address, and access time of requests and responses. - On iPad, you can preview your static HTML files in Safari with Split View while the web server runs on the same iPad. Two steps to share your folder: 1. In the app, tap "Select folder" and select a folder to be shared. You can choose a folder on your device or iCloud. 2. Tap the "Start Server" button. It's done! Then, connect to the address in a browser on any device in the same network. (e.g., A device that uses the same WiFi router.) Also, you can allow remote users can manage folders and files if you want. Caution: - Simple HTTP Server should be running in the foreground. It cannot be run in the background. If you change to another app or turn off the screen, the web server will stop. - On iPad, you can browse files/folders via Safari with running the web server on the same device, thanks to multitasking. - However, if you switch to another app on your iPhone, the web server will stop. The server status will be automatically recovered when you return to the app. On iPhone, browsing files from other devices is only meaningful. - It works only in a local WiFi network or local wired network. You cannot connect to the web server via a cellular network.
TxThinking SSH
This app provides a secure SSH terminal for managing multiple servers. It supports simultaneous sessions, password, and private key authentication. A one-time purchase unlocks its functionality across Apple devices.
- Manage multiple servers
- Multiple SSH sessions simultaneously
- Password authentication
- Private key authentication
- One-time purchase
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A SSH Terminal. [Just make a one-time purchase, and you can download it on your iPhone, iPad, and macOS devices!] - Manage multiple servers - Supports opening multiple SSH sessions simultaneously - Support password authentication - Support private key authentication Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.txthinking.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.txthinking.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple Server at $3.99 against TxThinking SSH's $19.99. Simple Server also leads on chart position (#77 vs unranked) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). TxThinking SSH's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Simple Server costs $3.99 and TxThinking SSH $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TxThinking SSH holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Simple Server's written reviews are positive against 100% of TxThinking SSH's.
| Parameter | Simple Server | TxThinking SSH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #77 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bitsbaker LLC. | TxThinking, Inc. |
Customer experience
Simple Server
TxThinking SSH
In-app purchases
Simple Server
No in-app purchases
TxThinking SSH
No in-app purchases
