Comparison

Parity vs TermiSSH

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

Head to head
About

Parity

Monitor and manage your Unraid servers remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Track system health, control Docker containers and virtual machines, and receive instant alerts with a beautifully designed native app.

Highlights
  • Real-time system metrics monitoring
  • Docker container management
  • Virtual machine control
  • Intelligent push notifications
  • Multi-server support
  • Offline data viewing
  • Biometric security
Features
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Parity brings comprehensive Unraid server management to your iPhone and iPad. Monitor system health, manage Docker containers and virtual machines, and receive instant alerts—all from a beautifully designed native mobile app. REAL-TIME MONITORING • Live system metrics: CPU, RAM, network, and disk I/O • Disk health monitoring with temperature tracking • Array status and parity information • Storage capacity and usage statistics • Network activity and bandwidth monitoring • Server uptime and system information DOCKER MANAGEMENT • View all containers with real-time status • Start, stop, and restart containers • Monitor resource usage per container • Quick access to container logs • Direct links to container web interfaces • Auto-start configuration visibility VIRTUAL MACHINE CONTROL • View VM status and resource allocation • Start, stop, pause, and resume VMs • Monitor CPU and memory usage • Disk and network information • Manage multiple VMs effortlessly INTELLIGENT NOTIFICATIONS • Critical alerts for disk failures and high temperatures • Resource usage warnings • Container and VM status changes • Configurable quiet hours • Per-server notification settings MULTI-SERVER SUPPORT • Manage multiple Unraid servers from one app • Quick switching between servers • Individual server configurations • Consolidated notifications SECURITY & PRIVACY • API key-based authentication • Encrypted credential storage • Face ID and Touch ID support • No data collection or telemetry • All data stored locally on your device • Open source and transparent BEAUTIFUL DESIGN • Native iOS interface with smooth animations • Dark mode and light mode support • Optimized for all iPhone and iPad sizes • Pull-to-refresh functionality • Intuitive navigation and controls OFFLINE SUPPORT • View cached data when disconnected • Automatic reconnection • Configurable data refresh intervals REQUIREMENTS • Unraid OS v6.12 or later (v7.2+ recommended) • Unraid API enabled on your server • Valid API key for authentication • Network access to your Unraid server WHY PARITY? While Unraid offers a web interface, Parity provides a superior mobile experience with native push notifications, offline caching, biometric security, and an interface purpose-built for iOS. Stay connected to your server wherever you go. OPEN SOURCE Parity is open source software, built by the community for the community. Contributions are welcome on GitHub - https://github.com/shreyaspapi/parity

About

TermiSSH

A professional SSH and SFTP client for managing remote servers securely. Offers full terminal capabilities, key authentication, port forwarding, and a file manager. Sync configurations across devices and protect connections with Face ID.

Highlights
  • Full SSH Terminal
  • SSH Key Authentication
  • SSH Port Forwarding
  • SFTP File Manager
  • iCloud Sync (Pro)
  • Face ID Lock
Features
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The mobile terminal you've been waiting for. TermiSSH combines a professional SSH terminal, server monitoring dashboard, and a full-featured SFTP file manager into one complete iPhone app. Debug a production issue, deploy code, or check server health from anywhere. Works with Synology, QNAP, and other NAS devices for remote SSH access and file management. Server Monitoring Real-time server metrics at a glance — CPU load, memory usage, disk space, and system uptime directly from your iPhone. • Live metrics — CPU load (1/5/15 min), memory usage, disk utilization, uptime • Auto-polling — refresh intervals (15s/30s/60s) • Concurrent checks — monitor multiple servers simultaneously with parallel SSH connections • Zero setup — reads metrics via standard Linux commands, no server-side software needed Cloud Monitoring with Push Alerts — 24/7 watch (Pro) Even with the app closed, TermiSSH cloud keeps checking your servers and pushes alerts when something goes wrong. • Around-the-clock checks — monitoring never stops, even when the app is backgrounded • Push alerts — instant notifications on server down or check failures; consecutive-failure detection prevents false alarms • Recovery alerts — automatic notification when your server is back online • Custom checks — monitor any command output or port reachability with threshold alerts and ready-made templates SSH Terminal Full keyboard, real terminal — a desktop-class SSH experience on iPhone. • Password and private key authentication — RSA 2048/4096, ECDSA P-256 • SSH key generation — generate key pairs directly in the app, no computer needed • True color terminal — SwiftTerm rendering engine with xterm-256color support • Custom keyboard toolbar — Esc, Tab, Ctrl+C/D/Z, PgUp/PgDn, Home/End • Pinch to zoom — adjust font size with a two-finger gesture • Quick commands and snippets — 60+ built-in commands plus your own custom library • Auto-reconnect — configurable keepalive and automatic reconnection SFTP File Manager Browse, upload, download, and preview remote files just like a local file manager. • Full file operations — upload, download, delete, rename (supports recursive operations) • Package download — zip entire directories into a single file • Recursive search — search through every file in a directory tree • Text preview — code, logs, configs, Markdown — 40+ formats • Share sheet integration — send files from other apps directly to your server SFTP is completely free in TermiSSH. No paywall, no limits. Security and Privacy • iOS Keychain storage — passwords and private keys stored in Secure Enclave • Host key verification — fingerprint validation against man-in-the-middle attacks • Face ID and Passcode lock — app locks when backgrounded, clears the terminal screen • End-to-end encryption — all traffic encrypted via libssh2 and mbedTLS • Zero analytics — no tracking SDKs, no crash reporters, no third-party services • No data collection — not even anonymous usage statistics Productivity • Saved servers — named profiles, icons, drag-and-drop groups • Group proxy — configure jump host / HTTP proxy for an entire server group at once • iCloud sync — keep your server list consistent across devices (Pro) • Import/export — share server configurations as JSON files • Quick commands — 60+ built-in snippets and unlimited custom commands Free Trial vs Pro 7-Day Free Trial (Full Access): SSH Terminal, SFTP File Manager, Server Monitoring, Quick Commands, unlimited servers and snippets. Pro Subscription (auto-renewable, ¥98/year): unlimited server connections, unlimited custom snippets, 20+ custom terminal themes, iCloud sync across devices, priority email support. A subscription is required after the trial ends. No ads. No data mining. No feature crippling. TermiSSH — your server, in your pocket. Legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://moaliangliang.github.io/termissh-web/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://moaliangliang.github.io/termissh-web/privacy.html

Screenshots

Parity4 screens
TermiSSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TermiSSH at 100% against Parity's 50%. TermiSSH also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Parity's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TermiSSH is free to download; Parity costs $1.99 up front. TermiSSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Parity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TermiSSH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Parity's written reviews are positive against 100% of TermiSSH's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parity ships an update every 2 weeks, TermiSSH fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Parity versus TermiSSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParityTermiSSH
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShreyas Papinwar亮亮 毛

Customer experience

Parity

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

TermiSSH

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Parity

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TermiSSH

One-time1
  • TermiSSH Pro(买断)$39.99

Questions

Is Parity free?
Parity costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TermiSSH free?
TermiSSH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parity or TermiSSH?
TermiSSH is rated higher. Parity averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TermiSSH averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Parity or TermiSSH have ads?
Neither Parity nor TermiSSH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parity or TermiSSH?
Parity ships an update every 2 weeks, and TermiSSH fortnightly. Most recently, Parity was updated on September 14, 2026 and TermiSSH on September 13, 2026.

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