Comparison

Rutherford County EMA vs Ash

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Rutherford County EMA

SSH, SFTP & Port Forward

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

Rutherford County EMA

Features

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Get real-time alerts for weather hazards, natural disasters, and public safety threats to stay informed and protected in any situation. Self-report your storm shelter, access emergency resources, and more with the Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency's mobile app.

About

Ash

Features

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Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open a shell, push files over SFTP, forward a port, monitor a server. Terminal — multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. ⌘T / ⌘W / ⌘1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP — browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard — live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding — local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys — generate Ed25519 or RSA on-device. Import from Files or clipboard. Stored in iOS Keychain. Face ID / Touch ID lock. Connections survive the lock screen. Keepalive defeats NAT timeouts. Auto-reconnect on Wi-Fi / cellular handoff. No telemetry. No analytics. No ads. Host configs sync only via your private iCloud, opt-in.

Screenshots

Rutherford County EMA3 screens

Ash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ash at every 3 months against Rutherford County EMA's every 12 months. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rutherford County EMA ships an update every 12 months, Ash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Rutherford County EMA versus Ash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Rutherford County EMA	Ash
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	17.0	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	12 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	County of Rutherford	Artem Sharifullin

In-app purchases

None

Rutherford County EMA

No in-app purchases

None

Ash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rutherford County EMA free?

Rutherford County EMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Ash free?

Ash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Rutherford County EMA or Ash have ads?

Neither Rutherford County EMA nor Ash shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Rutherford County EMA or Ash?

Rutherford County EMA ships an update every 12 months, and Ash every 3 months. Most recently, Rutherford County EMA was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ash on October 28, 2026.