# TermBean vs LaunchCut

The clearest difference is update cadence: LaunchCut at daily against TermBean's every 11 days. TermBean's advantage is iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TermBean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and LaunchCut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

TermBean ships an update every 11 days, LaunchCut daily. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | TermBean | LaunchCut |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 36 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [北京如电科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1432455619) | [Andrew Hoffart](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863713553) |

## What reviewers say

### TermBean

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/termbean-ssh-sftp-client/id6742527137)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Subscription | $4.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


### LaunchCut

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/launchcut/id6761860365)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro - Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TermBean free?

TermBean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LaunchCut free?

LaunchCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do TermBean or LaunchCut have ads?

Neither TermBean nor LaunchCut shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TermBean or LaunchCut?

TermBean ships an update every 11 days, and LaunchCut daily. Most recently, TermBean was updated on October 9, 2026 and LaunchCut on October 9, 2026.

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