Second Brain Note vs TermX SSH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Brain Note
Organize your thoughts and tasks with a structured knowledge workspace. Capture ideas, visualize connections, and plan your days effectively. Streamline information collection and turn it into actionable insights for work, school, or personal life.
- Hierarchical idea capture with Brain Tree
- Visual thinking with Mind Map
- Flexible page-based writing in Notebooks
- Goal tracking with Milestones and tasks
- Daily planning with Calendar time boxing
- Cost tracking for expenses
- Personal knowledge library creation
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Second Brain is a personal knowledge and productivity workspace designed to help you think clearly, plan intentionally, and keep your work and life organized in one place. Capture ideas in a structured Brain Tree, sketch relationships visually in Mind Map, manage notebooks and pages, track milestones, plan your days with calendar time blocks, organize notes in folders, monitor costs, and build a searchable compendium of important knowledge. Whether you are managing school, work, side projects, or daily life, Second Brain gives you one streamlined system for collecting information and turning it into action. Features - Brain Tree for hierarchical idea capture and organization - Mind Map for visual thinking and connected planning - Notebooks for flexible page-based writing - Milestones and tasks for goal tracking - Calendar time boxing for daily planning - Folders and notes for structured reference storage - Cost tracking for one-time, subscription, and usage-based spending - Compendium for building a personal knowledge library - iCloud backup and sync support across your devices - Clean, immersive interface designed for focused use 4.99$ A Month Required Subscription with 1 week free trial https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TermX SSH
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TermX is a fast, native SSH client for iPhone and iPad. Connect to your servers and run a real terminal, move files, forward ports, and watch live video - all over one encrypted connection. TERMINAL - Real xterm/VT100 terminal - run vim, tmux, htop, and any command-line tool - Multiple live sessions with quick switching - Key bar for the keys phones lack: esc, tab, Ctrl-C/D/Z/L/R, arrows, and paste - Adjustable font size and color themes; drop the keyboard for more screen - Drag to scroll, long-press to copy/paste, optional mouse reporting for vim/tmux FILES (SFTP) - Browse the remote filesystem - Upload from the Files app or Photos; download straight to Files - Create folders, rename, and delete - Preview images, PDFs, video, and text/code right inside the app CONNECT YOUR WAY - Password or ed25519 key authentication - Jump hosts (ProxyJump) to reach machines behind a gateway - -L local port forwarding, with auto-start - Per-host keepalive and connect timeout LIVE VIDEO - Stream MJPEG, RTSP/H.264, or HLS over the SSH tunnel - ideal for cameras and robots BUILT FOR iPHONE & iPAD - Universal layout: sidebar + terminal split view on iPad - Multiple windows and Split View / Slide Over PRIVACY FIRST - Credentials and keys stay on your device in the Keychain, protected by Face ID / Touch ID - No accounts, no analytics, no tracking - The app connects only to the servers you configure TermX runs your commands on your own remote servers - your data never passes through us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TermX SSH at none against Second Brain Note's 1. TermX SSH also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). Second Brain Note's advantage is chart position (#124 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Second Brain Note sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. TermX SSH asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Second Brain Note | TermX SSH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Best chart rank | #124 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chandler Mosteller | Howard Cho |
In-app purchases
Second Brain Note
- Pro +7 Days trial$4.991 Month
TermX SSH
No in-app purchases
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