ProxMate vs SSH, SFTP, databases
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProxMate
This application provides a streamlined interface for managing Proxmox virtual environments. It offers comprehensive control over servers, guests, and cluster resources, including remote console access and detailed monitoring. Users can perform various actions like starting, stopping, and restarting virtual machines and containers, as well as managing backups and viewing system details.
- Proxmox cluster overview
- VM/LXC start, stop, restart
- noVNC console access
- Node Terminal and actions
- Resource utilization monitoring
- Backup management
- TOTP support
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With ProxMate you get a quick and easy overview of your Proxmox cluster, servers and guests. • TOTP Support • Start, stop, restart, and reset VMs/LXCs • Connect to guests through the noVNC-console • Node Terminal • Node Actions: start/stop all guests, reboot, shutdown • Monitor the utilization and details of the Proxmox cluster or server, as well as the VMs/LXCs • View disks, LVM, directories, and ZFS • List tasks and task-details • Show backup-details, start backups • Connect to Cluster/Node via reverse proxy • iCloud/Keychain Sync • Connect with custom HTTP headers Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://herres.solutions/legal/apps/privacy-policy.html
SSH, SFTP, databases
A comprehensive toolkit for developers, offering SSH, SFTP, and database management on iOS and iPadOS. It provides real PTY terminals, secure file transfers, and support for multiple database engines over SSH connections, all with a one-time purchase.
- Real PTY terminals with custom fonts and ANSI color
- SFTP file management with archive support
- Eight database engines over SSH
- Port forwarding (local and remote)
- Live host widgets for system monitoring
- SSH key and password authentication
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Boopbeep is a native SSH, SFTP, and database client for iOS and iPadOS. Real PTY terminals — vim, tmux, htop, nano, less, anything that needs one. 24-bit ANSI color. Persistent sessions across tabs. A glassy, reorderable key strip with Esc, Tab, arrows, pipes, and Ctrl/F-keys one tap above the keyboard. Pinch to zoom, custom fonts (with Powerline and Nerd Font support), tune cursor blink, bell, scrollback, emulation. Eight databases over SSH — Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, Consul KV, etcd — tunneled through the same connection. Type-aware result grid, schema browser, query history, session monitor, ER diagram. Passwordless local auth supported. Live host widgets — CPU, memory, disk, load — polled over SSH. Distro logos (Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Fedora, Alpine, macOS, BSD, more) next to host names everywhere. Port forwarding, built in. Local (-L) and remote (-R) TCP tunnels through SSH — no exposed ports, no extra binaries. EVERY FEATURE, INCLUDED Pay once. No subscriptions, no Pro tier, no feature gates. TERMINAL (SSH) • Multiple tabs, persistent sessions per host • Real PTY — vim, tmux, htop, less, nano • Reorderable key strip: Esc, Tab, |, /, ~, arrows, Ctrl, F1–F12 • Pinch to zoom, custom fonts (with Powerline and Nerd Font support), scrollback, cursor blink, bell (audio + haptic), keep-alive, emulation • Prevent device sleep, auto-close tab on logout • Per-host command history above the keyboard • Tab labels show running TUI (htop, vim, tmux) or last command FILES (SFTP) • Tabs, list/grid, breadcrumbs, sort by name/date/size/kind • Drag-and-drop to other apps, Open with… • Folder and recursive search • Archive: zip, tar, tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar.xz, 7z, rar, gz, bz2, xz • Upload, download, move, copy, delete, duplicate • Auto-download size limit, hidden files, POSIX permissions DATABASES • Eight engines tunneled over SSH — no exposed ports • Passwordless local auth where supported • Live SQL highlighting, multi-statement scripts • Type-aware result grid — timestamps, numerics, UUIDs, JSON, BYTEA — NULL styling, filter, sort, auto-sized columns • Cell preview (text + hex), export rows as CSV / JSON • Schema browser — tables, views, functions, triggers, Redis keys, Mongo collections, KV paths — counts, sizes, TTLs • ER diagram — pannable, pinch-to-zoom, draggable, FK lines, export PNG • Live session monitor, terminate backends • Per-connection saved query history, read-only lock • SQLite files pulled via SFTP, opened locally, pushed back on save PORT FORWARDING • Local (-L) — reach a remote database or admin panel from your device • Remote (-R) — expose something local through the server • Per-host config, one-tap toggle, live status • Runs over the same SSH — no server setup HOST CONNECTION • SSH key auth — Ed25519, ECDSA, RSA, with encrypted . pem support • Password auth — iOS Keychain • Jump-host / bastion (OpenSSH -J) with in-app Test Connection • Per-host startup snippets, env vars, terminal theme override • Per-host OS detection — distro logo everywhere • Trust-on-first-use host-key verification SNIPPETS • Per-host one-tap commands • Optional confirm for destructive ops • Scoped to the host MULTITASKING (iPad) • Drag tabs off the chrome to spawn windows • Side-by-side, Stage Manager, Slide Over all native • Drag tabs between windows — shells, SQL editor, last results carry over SECURITY • Private keys + credentials in the iOS Keychain • Optional terminal history wipe on app close MAKE IT YOURS • 10 accent colors; 9 app icons (Pride and Trans Pride included), light/dark/tinted • Light, Dark, or System theme • Custom terminal color schemes — iTerm2 .itermcolors import, separate light/dark PRIVACY Boopbeep only connects to the SSH servers you configure. No analytics, no third-party SDKs, no account required. gabriellopezsantana@icloud.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ProxMate at Free against SSH, SFTP, databases's $5.99. ProxMate also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 1) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). SSH, SFTP, databases's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads 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
ProxMate is free to download; SSH, SFTP, databases costs $5.99 up front. ProxMate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SSH, SFTP, databases asks for nothing beyond the download.
SSH, SFTP, databases holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProxMate has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ProxMate ships an update every 2 weeks, SSH, SFTP, databases every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProxMate | SSH, SFTP, databases |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #74 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Herres | Gabriel Lopez Santana |
Customer experience
ProxMate
SSH, SFTP, databases
Bugs and requests
ProxMate
Reported bugs
10 issues- Terminal view could be optimized
- Console navigation is not ideal
- App freezes when adding new servers
- SSL validation issues
- App crashes
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- Wake-on-LAN not accessible when cluster is down
- Login fields not fully filled by password manager
- Wiping gesture from the left edge gets stuck on 'loading…'
- Cannot add new servers on iOS 17.4
- App freezes when adding servers
Requested features
19 requests- Desktop support
- Terminal view optimization
- Extra keyboard for terminals
- Manual VLAN setup via console
- Docker/Portainer monitoring/management
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- Backup notification settings
- FaceID/Autologin for login process
- Ceph state monitoring
- Ceph pool and cluster status
- Snapshot creation
- Widget for server overview
- Separate LXC containers and VMs in Guest tab
- Edit settings and fields (e.g., backup notification email, notes)
- Display temperature from lm-sensors
- Rearrange servers in the Servers list
- KSM sharing info on main view
- Search function for guests
- Temperature display for CPU or NVMe
- Test week or trial days for premium version
SSH, SFTP, databases
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProxMate
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
- Espresso$2.99
- Delicious Pasta$8.99
- Pro Lifetime$12.99
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- Pizza with extra Cheese$17.99
SSH, SFTP, databases
No in-app purchases
Questions
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