Comparison

Gumpbox vs QuickTerminal

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

Head to head
About

Gumpbox

Manage your servers, workflows, and files from your iPhone or iPad. This app offers a comprehensive mobile experience for server administration, including file transfers, live stats, and emergency actions. It integrates seamlessly with Mac for a unified workspace.

Highlights
  • Server management
  • Workflow execution
  • File transfers (multi-file upload/download)
  • Remote file browsing
  • Live server stats
  • Emergency actions
  • Cross-platform sync (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
Features
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Gumpbox now comes to iPhone and iPad, bringing your server command center with you wherever you work. This release adds a complete mobile experience for managing servers, workflows, files, services, processes, users, disks, cron jobs, tunnels, audit logs, and more. iPad also gets a dedicated adaptive sidebar and split-view layout designed for larger screens. Mobile file transfers are now much more capable, with multi-file upload and download, remote browsing, folder creation, persistent transfer history, and direct support for iOS Files destinations. We also improved mobile performance across the app with faster workflow navigation, scoped activity loading, cached assets, smoother keyboard handling, and more stable server detail layouts while live data loads. Server detail pages now include live stats, emergency actions, and better mobile-friendly controls. Navigation, notifications, empty states, and device-authentication fallback behavior have also been cleaned up across iPhone and iPad. This is a major cross-platform release for Gumpbox: Mac, iPhone, and iPad now work together as one server management workspace.

About

QuickTerminal

Features
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QuickTerminal is a professional terminal emulator and SSH client designed for iOS and macOS. It combines local shell access, remote SSH sessions, SFTP file browsing, and AI-powered command assistance in one workspace. TERMINAL: - Full xterm-256color terminal emulation - Local shell support (bash, zsh, fish, sh, ksh) - Multiple concurrent sessions with tabs - Horizontal and vertical terminal splitting - Customizable fonts: Fira Code, JetBrains Mono, Source Code Pro, Cascadia Code - Adjustable font size (8–32px) and cursor styles (block, underline, bar) - Scrollback buffer up to 50,000 lines SSH & SFTP: - SSH remote sessions with saved host profiles - Key-based and password authentication - SSH jump host / bastion support - SFTP file browser for remote directories - Connection pooling and session reuse - Secure credential storage AI ASSISTANT (Pro): - Claude and Gemini AI integration - Natural language command suggestions and explanations - Command safety analysis before execution - Context-aware help with working directory and git status COMMAND TOOLS: - Command snippets: save, categorize, search, and import/export as JSON - Command history with search, favorites, and directory tracking (500 entries) - Command palette for unified search across actions and snippets SECURITY POLICIES: - Command approval modes: None, Risky Only, Always - Risky command detection (rm -rf, mkfs, dd, shutdown, etc.) - Directory-based sandboxing with allowed paths - Configurable safety levels WORKSPACE: - Dockable floating panels - Integrated file browser - Resizable sidebar with icon-only mode - Grid and tabbed layout modes CUSTOMIZATION: - 20+ theme colors with dark/light mode - Customizable keyboard shortcuts - Responsive layout for mobile, tablet, and desktop ADVANCED CONNECTIVITY: - Mosh (Mobile Shell) for resilient connections over flaky networks - Port forwarding with local and remote SSH tunnels - GCP IAP tunneling for Google Cloud SSH access QuickTerminal Pro unlocks: - Unlimited AI agent execution - Ad-free experience - Advanced security policies - Priority support Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quickterminal/terms/

Screenshots

Gumpbox4 screens
QuickTerminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gumpbox at none against QuickTerminal's shown. Gumpbox also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). QuickTerminal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gumpbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QuickTerminal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gumpbox ships an update every 2 days, QuickTerminal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Gumpbox versus QuickTerminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGumpboxQuickTerminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTran Dinh KhangKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gumpbox

One-time1
  • Gumpbox PRO$19.99
2 purchases

QuickTerminal

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Gumpbox free?
Gumpbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickTerminal free?
QuickTerminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gumpbox or QuickTerminal have ads?
QuickTerminal shows ads; Gumpbox does not.
Which is updated more often, Gumpbox or QuickTerminal?
Gumpbox ships an update every 2 days, and QuickTerminal every 6 weeks. Most recently, Gumpbox was updated on September 25, 2026 and QuickTerminal on October 8, 2026.

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