MCP Studio vs TermIO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
MCP Studio
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MCP Studio is the missing companion for everyone building with the Model Context Protocol. Add your MCP servers, browse their tools, run tests with custom parameters, and chat with your tools using AI ā all from your iPhone. SERVERS - Connect to any MCP server with custom headers and authentication - Inspect capabilities, tools and schemas at a glance - Connection testing with clear, actionable errors TOOL TESTING - Call any tool with custom parameters - See real-time responses, errors and durations - Keep a history of your test runs AI CHAT (PREMIUM) - Chat with your MCP tools using Studio AI, hosted by us - no API keys to set up - Tool calls are executed live from your device against your own servers - Fair-use daily limit included with Premium PRIVACY FIRST Your server configurations, credentials and test history stay on your device. No Nutiverse account. Chat messages are sent to our hosted AI service only when you use AI chat. Usage analytics never include credentials or message contents. FREE AND PREMIUM The free tier includes 1 server and 10 tool tests per day. MCP Studio Premium unlocks unlimited servers, unlimited tests and AI chat - $2.99/month or $19.99/year. Terms of Use: https://webwarrior06.github.io/mcpstudio/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://webwarrior06.github.io/mcpstudio/privacy/
TermIO
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Your servers, wherever you are. TermIO brings SSH terminals, SFTP file management and practical server tools to iPhone and iPad. CONNECT AND WORK ⢠Save and organize server profiles. ⢠Connect with a password or an SSH private key. ⢠Switch between terminal sessions. Broadcast input across sessions with Pro. ⢠Use terminal search, command snippets and command history. ⢠Choose terminal themes, font sizes and keyboard shortcuts. FILES AND NETWORKING ⢠Browse, upload and download remote files with SFTP. ⢠Edit UTF-8 text files up to 2 MB. ⢠Set up local, remote and SOCKS port forwarding while your SSH session and the app remain active. ⢠Connect through a jump host with ProxyJump. ⢠Import host profiles from an SSH config file. KEYS AND SECURITY ⢠Generate Ed25519 and ECDSA P-256 key pairs on your device with Pro. ⢠Store credentials and private keys in iOS Keychain. ⢠Install public keys on a server over SFTP with Pro. ⢠Protect access to the app with Face ID or Touch ID. SERVER OVERVIEW (PRO) View server load, memory, storage and uptime from your terminal session. TERMIO PRO Free includes SSH, SFTP, private-key authentication and up to three saved hosts. Pro unlocks the SSH Key Vault, on-device key generation and import, one-tap public-key installation, the server metrics HUD, multi-tab broadcast and unlimited saved hosts. The saved-host limit also applies to SSH config imports and backup restores. Existing saved hosts and credentials are retained after a subscription expires. Choose a one-time Lifetime purchase or an auto-renewable Annual subscription. Prices are displayed in the app for your App Store region. Restore Purchases is available for existing purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://mreser.com.tr/termio/terms Privacy Policy: https://mreser.com.tr/termio/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TermIO at none against MCP Studio's shown. MCP Studio's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MCP Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TermIO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MCP Studio ships an update weekly, TermIO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MCP Studio | TermIO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly ā better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad ā better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Esmanur Kuru | MEHMET RECEP ESER |
In-app purchases
MCP Studio
- MCP Studio Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- MCP Studio Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
TermIO
- TermIO Pro Annual$4.991 Year
- TermIO Pro Lifetime$14.99









