Comparison

SwiftServer vs TermBean

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

Head to head
About

SwiftServer

Manage and monitor your servers remotely from your Apple devices. Provides real-time insights into CPU, memory, network, and storage usage, along with full terminal control and SFTP file management. Syncs data securely across devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time server monitoring
  • Full-featured terminal control
  • SFTP file management
  • iCloud data sync
  • Customizable terminal interface
  • Docker container health monitoring
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SwiftServer is an SSH client and server monitor for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It is for developers, sysadmins, and homelab owners who run Linux, macOS, or Windows servers and want a terminal, live status, Docker, and SFTP in one app. Nothing is installed on the server. SwiftServer connects over the SSH access you already have. No agent, no daemon, no account. MONITORING - CPU per core, load averages, and temperature - Memory as used, cached, free, and swap - Live process table, sortable and searchable - Network speed and totals, with vnStat history by hour, day, month, and year - Storage per volume with disk I/O speed, latency, and IOPS - NVIDIA GPU: utilization, memory, fan, temperature, power, and compute processes - Public IP and location per server. Global View maps every server with live latency. - Linux, macOS, and Windows on one dashboard - Widgets, Live Activities, and the Dynamic Island TERMINAL - SSH and Mosh sessions. Mosh keeps the shell alive through network changes and sleep. - Keyboard bar with Esc, Tab, Ctrl, Alt, arrows, and ^C on iPhone and iPad. Hardware keyboards work too. - Snippets: save a command once, run it in any session, or across many machines with a result per machine - 518 color themes with separate light and dark picks, nine bundled monospace fonts, and custom font import - Mac: Local Shell opens a terminal on your own Mac in the same window DOCKER - Speaks the Docker Engine API over the SSH connection. No Docker port is exposed. - Overview: engine status, counts, reclaimable space, and live CPU and memory across containers - Containers: logs, processes, inspect. Create, start, stop, restart, pause, kill, remove. - Compose projects: up, down, start, stop, restart, pull, and logs - Images: pull with progress, remove, prune. Volumes and networks: inspect, remove, prune. Live event stream. SFTP - Browse, upload, download, rename, delete, and create files and folders - Copy files from one server to another without routing them through your device - Quick Look preview and a text editor with save NETWORKING - Port forwarding: local, remote, and dynamic SOCKS rules with auto start and a built-in browser on iPhone and iPad - Jump hosts: reach machines behind a bastion through one hop or a chain, each with its own credentials and host key check - Connection proxies: SOCKS5 and HTTP CONNECT profiles, per machine or per forwarding rule KEYS AND SECURITY - Password, SSH key, and keyboard-interactive login, including two-factor prompts - Generate Ed25519, ECDSA, or RSA keys on the device, or import existing keys - Host key fingerprint on first contact. A changed host key stops the connection. - Secrets stay in the device Keychain, behind Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode if you choose - Built on Traversio, our open-source SSH engine written in Swift ICLOUD SYNC AND PRIVACY - Machines, identities, keys, snippets, forwarding rules, proxy profiles, and trusted host keys sync through your own iCloud. Passwords and private keys go only through iCloud Keychain, end-to-end encrypted. - No accounts and no SwiftServer servers. What you save stays on your devices and in your iCloud. - The only outbound request is the IP lookup, sent from your server to ipinfo.io. The result is stored on your device only. FREE AND PREMIUM The core of SwiftServer is free: saved machines and keys, live server status, the full terminal with Mosh and snippets, SFTP, port forwarding, Docker browsing, widgets, and Global View. Premium adds unlimited monitored servers, iCloud sync, unlimited forwarding sessions, jump hosts, proxies, Docker management, terminal themes and fonts, SFTP preview and editing, and city, organization, and map pin for IP location. Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription, each with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Support: support@gitswift.com Terms of Use: https://swiftserver.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://swiftserver.app/privacy

About

TermBean

A free, native Apple platform SSH client offering a modern interface, tabbed terminals, SFTP, and secure authentication. Unlock advanced features like jump hosts and dynamic port forwarding with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Modern application interface
  • Tabbed and split terminals
  • SFTP, SSH2, and Telnet support
  • MFA and key-based authentication
  • Encrypted key storage and iCloud sync
  • Jump Hosts Chaining (Pro)
  • Terminal log recording (Pro)
Features
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TermBean is a small, professional and free SSH client, developed natively for the Apple platform, with a low resource footprint, fast and smooth startup, security and simplicity to meet your needs. Free Offer Features * Modern application interface * Support iPad multitasking and split view * Recognizes operating systems and displays appropriate icons * Tabbed terminals * Terminal splitting * SFTP support * SSH2 support * Telnet support * ZModem (rz/sz) support, Drag and drop to upload multiple files * Local, remote port forwarding support * Keyword Search * MFA Login, Keyboard Interaction, Password, Public/Private Key Authentication * Immersive Terminal Themes * Code snippets * Encrypted storage of key data * iCloud storage * iCloud synchronization at devices * Ad-free Pro Features * Jump Hosts Chaining * Terminal splitting and broadcasting * Terminal log file recording * Dynamic port forwarding support, including SocksV5 * SSH Agent Forwarding * SSH Certificate Authentication * Support ports knocking (include SPA) before connecting ===================================== Unlock on all devices with a subscription or purchase. Free Trial Enjoy a 3-day free trial of all features (included with annual subscription). If you cancel your subscription before the trial expires, you can still use the app for 3 days at no cost. ===================================== Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://shellbean.notion.site/Privacy-de0bbfb42e924289bf47096b67db84ee

Screenshots

SwiftServer4 screens
TermBean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwiftServer at 87% against TermBean's 60%. SwiftServer also leads on chart position (#42 vs unranked). TermBean's advantage is iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SwiftServer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TermBean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwiftServer ships an update every 9 days, TermBean every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SwiftServer versus TermBean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftServerTermBean
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#42 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGitSwift LLC北京如电科技有限公司

Customer experience

SwiftServer

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative5.7%

TermBean

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SwiftServer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premuim$34.99
3 purchases

TermBean

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is SwiftServer free?
SwiftServer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TermBean free?
TermBean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SwiftServer or TermBean have ads?
Neither SwiftServer nor TermBean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwiftServer or TermBean?
SwiftServer ships an update every 9 days, and TermBean every 11 days. Most recently, SwiftServer was updated on September 26, 2026 and TermBean on September 7, 2026.

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