Bv Assistant vs Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bv Assistant
Manage your servers remotely with this app, offering control over websites, databases, FTP, and files. Monitor server status, execute terminal commands, and view logs. It's designed for convenient server administration on the go.
- Remote server status monitoring
- Website, FTP, and database management
- Built-in file editor and manager
- Terminal command execution
- Application start/stop/restart
- Server resource monitoring
- Log viewing and scheduled task management
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Bv Assistant is an app developed using the API provided by the Baota Linux Panel, allowing users to manage servers anytime and anywhere. With this app, you can view the operation status of one or more servers, manage websites, FTP, databases, and files. It includes a built-in file editor for modifying website files. · Terminal Execute terminal commands. · Website Management Create and manage websites through the app, easily complete various configurations. · FTP Management Create, edit, and manage FTP through the app. · Database Management Create databases with one click, set up backups and restores with one click. · Application Management View installed applications on the server, such as Apache, Nginx, MySQL, FTP, etc., and perform start, stop, and restart operations. · File Management A convenient and efficient file manager that supports packing, unpacking, and file editing/viewing. · Monitoring Select date and time ranges to view server resource usage, load details, CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network conditions. · Logs View panel operation logs, running logs, scheduled task logs, website operation logs, website running logs, and website error logs. · Scheduled Tasks View scheduled task statuses, execute/disable scheduled tasks, and add new tasks.
Terminal
This advanced client provides developers with a streamlined way to manage Linux, SSH, Telnet, and SFTP connections. It offers features like AI assistance for server building, multi-tab management, and integrated editors to enhance productivity and simplify remote access.
- SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Port Forwarding, SFTP support
- AI chatbot for server building assistance
- Personalized themes and fonts per connection
- Multi-tab interface for simultaneous sessions
- SFTP file manager with nano and vim editors
- Connection history and saved snippets
- Vaults, multi-team, groups, and tags organization
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Terminal is the most advanced SSH client in the market, designed by developers for developers. Access everything with just one tap. Say goodbye to the hassle of re-entering IP addresses, ports, and passwords. Key features: - Support for SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Port Forwarding, and SFTP. - AI chatbot to assist in building your servers instead of browsing the web for generic commands. - Personalization of theme and font settings for each connection in your terminal. - Management of multiple sessions simultaneously with a convenient multi-tab interface. - SFTP file manager and integrated editors nano and vim. - Easy and fast terminal connect. - Use of snippets to run your most frequently used commands and save time. - Saving of all connections history to keep track of your workload. - Support for vaults and multi-team functionality. - Organization of your terminal using groups and tags. - Keychain support with different login options. We hope to deliver a more productive and enjoyable remote access for developers, so please do not hesitate to contact us in case you desire a new feature or just to say hello. Terms of use: https://shella.me/terms Privacy policy: https://shella.me/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Terminal at none against Bv Assistant's shown. Terminal also leads on ratings volume (110 vs 16). Bv Assistant's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Bv Assistant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Terminal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Bv Assistant against 4.4 for Terminal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terminal has 110 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Bv Assistant's written reviews are positive against 49% of Terminal's.
Bv Assistant ships an update every 3 weeks, Terminal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bv Assistant | Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16 ratings) — better | 4.4 (110 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 48.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 110 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 祥利 管 | Soufiane Benabid |
Customer experience
Bv Assistant
Terminal
Bugs and requests
Bv Assistant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Terminal
Reported bugs
3 issues- SSH unable to connect after v3.4 update
- Crashes when attempting to connect
- Backspace/delete key not working
Requested features
3 requests- Guest option more prominent
- iPad optimization
- Chinese language support
In-app purchases
Bv Assistant
- 正式版$14.99
Terminal
- Terminal - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Terminal - Monthly$7.991 Month
- Terminal - Yearly$39.991 Year
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- Terminal - Yearly$69.991 Year








