Termix vs pingrb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Termix
This app provides full remote SSH control of your servers through a dedicated server installation. It offers a feature-rich SSH terminal with multi-session support, file management, server statistics, and tunnel management.
- Full-featured SSH terminal
- Multi-session tab support
- Customizable keyboard and snippets
- SSH file manager
- Server statistics (CPU, RAM, HDD)
- SSH tunnel management
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Requires a Termix server. Install at https://docs.termix.site/install Termix gives you full control of your servers from your phone. Connect to your Termix server and manage everything from one place. SSH Terminal Open multiple terminal sessions at once with tab-based navigation. Switch between a standard keyboard and a custom terminal keyboard built for SSH use. Customize the keyboard layout and key repeat, save snippets for quick reuse, recall past commands from the history bar, and use hardware keyboards, dictation, and VoiceOver. Sessions stay alive in the background. File Manager Browse, view, edit, move, and manage files and folders over SSH. Pin files and add folder shortcuts to get back to what you use most. Compress files, download them through the share sheet, and restore deleted items from the trash. Server Stats Monitor CPU, memory, disk, network, uptime, running processes, open ports, firewall rules, and login history in real time. Server alerts show up on the hosts screen. SSH Tunnels Create, start, and stop SSH tunnels, and set them up per host right from the host editor. Docker View and manage Docker containers directly from your phone. Remote Desktop Access a graphical desktop on your server (RDP, VNC, and Telnet supported). Home Screen Widgets Add widgets to jump straight into a host, run a snippet, or check server status without opening the app. Pick which hosts each widget shows and which tab it opens. Host Management Organize your servers into folders. Save credentials and SSH keys per host. Use Quick Connect to jump into a session fast, and wake a machine over the network with Wake-on-LAN. Settings Customize your terminal appearance, keyboard layout, and keys. Manage API keys, active sessions, and two-factor authentication for your Termix account, plus change your password or delete your account. App Lock Lock the app behind Face ID, Touch ID, or fingerprint, with a PIN as backup.
pingrb
Receive instant push notifications from webhooks, monitoring alerts, and shell scripts. Integrates with services like Stripe and Cal.com, or use custom endpoints. No hosting or code required.
- Instant push notifications
- Webhook integration
- CLI ping support
- Stripe and Cal.com integration
- Custom curl endpoint support
- No code or hosting required
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pingrb is a tiny push notification app. Webhooks, monitoring alerts, and CLI pings from any agent or shell script turn into clean push notifications. No code to write. No services to host. If it can POST, pingrb can push. Built-in sources: - Stripe (payments, refunds, disputes, subscription events) - Cal.com (bookings, reschedules, cancellations) - Hatchbox (failed deploys) - StatusCake (site down, site up) - Custom curl endpoint (anything that can POST JSON) - pingrb CLI (Claude, agents, shell scripts, cron jobs) How it works: 1. Sign in at pingrb.com (free). 2. Pick a source. Copy the webhook URL or curl command. 3. Pushes arrive on this app instantly. Tap any push to jump to the source. CLI install (free, Homebrew): $ brew install ruby-native/tap/pingrb $ pingrb "deploy finished" One price, no subscription. Pay $9.99 once for unlimited pushes. No monthly fee, no per-notification cost, nothing to self-host. Built by Joe Masilotti, author of "Hotwire Native for Rails Developers" (Pragmatic Bookshelf). Get started free at pingrb.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Termix at Free against pingrb's $9.99. Termix also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). pingrb's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Termix is free to download; pingrb costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
pingrb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Termix has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Termix ships an update monthly, pingrb weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Termix | pingrb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luke Gustafson | Joseph Masilotti |
Customer experience
Termix
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In-app purchases
Termix
No in-app purchases
pingrb
No in-app purchases









