Comparison

TermBean vs SSHome

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

Head to head
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

About

SSHome

Features
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SSHome is a modern SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect to your servers, Raspberry Pi, or homelab and get a real terminal β€” full-screen apps like vim and top, 256-color output, and snippet shortcuts included. Terminal - Full VT/ANSI terminal (SwiftTerm) with alt-screen, colors, live resize - Multi-session tabs β€” switch between servers with one tap - Snippet bar injects your frequent commands in one tap Files (SFTP) - Browse, create, rename, and delete remote files and folders - Uploads/downloads with real progress and speed, pipelined in the background - Downloads appear right in the Files app Security - Passwords live in the system Keychain; private keys never leave your device - Ed25519 and ECDSA P-256/384/521 keys; import OpenSSH-format keys (including passphrase-protected) or generate new ones on device - Trust-on-first-use fingerprint confirmation; changed fingerprints are blocked cold to stop man-in-the-middle attacks And more - Local port forwarding: map remote databases or dashboards to a local port - English and Simplified Chinese UI; no account, no data collection

Screenshots

TermBean4 screens
SSHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SSHome at none against TermBean's 3. TermBean's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TermBean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. SSHome asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
TermBean versus SSHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTermBeanSSHome
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews60.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperεŒ—δΊ¬ε¦‚η”΅η§‘ζŠ€ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈζ©ε“² 唐

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TermBean

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
None

SSHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TermBean free?
TermBean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SSHome free?
SSHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TermBean or SSHome have ads?
Neither TermBean nor SSHome shows ads.

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