Exec Terminal vs Günther
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exec Terminal
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Exec Terminal is a terminal workspace for iPhone and iPad, built for developers, operators, and anyone who needs secure command-line access on the go. TERMINAL FEATURES — FREE • Connect to your servers with SSH or Mosh • Run a local shell on your device • Save connections and command snippets • Restore terminal sessions and work across multiple servers • Protect access with Face ID or Touch ID • Keep SSH credentials in the iOS Keychain Terminal features remain free and do not require an account or subscription. AI THAT FITS YOUR WORKFLOW Use local AI with supported Apple Intelligence devices, an on-device model, or your own Ollama endpoint. Local AI options do not use Exec Cloud and do not require an Exec Terminal Pro subscription. For cloud assistance, choose Exec Cloud: • Sign in with Apple without sharing your name or email with Exec Terminal • Start with a limited free allowance • Ask for concise command-line help • Optionally include a bounded, redacted portion of terminal context • Use Agent mode to work through multi-step terminal tasks with local tool execution and dangerous-command confirmation EXEC TERMINAL PRO Exec Terminal Pro is an auto-renewable monthly or annual subscription that raises the fair-use limits for Exec Cloud AI and Agent features. Current prices and subscription periods are shown in the App before purchase. Pro is optional; SSH, Mosh, the local terminal, and local AI remain available without it. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can restore purchases or open Manage Subscription from the App. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Terminal context sharing is off by default. Exec Cloud prompts and responses are processed in real time and are not stored in the gateway database. The App does not use advertising or cross-app tracking. Privacy Policy: https://execterminal.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://execterminal.com/terms/ Support: https://execterminal.com/support/
Günther
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Your server's command center, from your pocket. Günther connects your iPad or iPhone to your dev machine over SSH and gives you a full command center — dashboard, terminal, GitHub, and AI agent control. No cloud relay, no middleman, no third-party servers. CUSTOMIZABLE DASHBOARD 90+ command templates across 16 categories: system stats, git, Docker, admin, services, logs, GitHub CLI, network, CLI launchers, Claude Code, tmux, deployment, SSL & cron, databases, CI/CD, and file operations. Add from the gallery, build with the guided "Bash Libs" command builder, or create your own. 9 output layouts (gauge, counter, table, log viewer, and more). Real-time polling for CPU, memory, and GPU. One-tap execution for everything else. GITHUB INTEGRATION Browse issues and PRs from your dashboard. Tap to expand, long-press to preview details — title, body, labels, comments, changed files. Send any issue straight to Claude Code with one tap. GitHub OAuth device flow for direct token setup, or use gh auth already configured on your server. Review and approve pull requests from a dedicated PR Approver card. AI AGENT CONTROL Günther reads Claude Code's output and renders it into a real mobile UI — plans, tool approvals, thinking steps, file diffs. A jobs panel tracks file edits, commands, and subagents in real time. Approve, deny, or session-approve tool calls. MCP tools display with server and tool name badges. Discover and invoke skills from the slash command menu. Choose between Sonnet, Opus, and Haiku models. TERMINAL & FILE EXPLORER Full interactive terminal with PTY support, 256-color output, and arrow keys. Browse remote directories with syntax-highlighted file preview. Upload photos and documents over SFTP. WHAT ELSE • Resume sessions exactly where you left off — even after closing the app • Full-screen reconnect overlay when returning from background • Time-sensitive push notifications that break through Focus modes • GitHub issues and PRs at a glance — send to Claude Code with one tap • Import existing SSH keys or generate new Ed25519 keys in-app • Biometric app lock with Face ID / Touch ID • iCloud sync for settings across devices • Light, Dark, and System themes BUILT FOR SECURITY • Direct SSH from device to server — nothing in between • Post-quantum key exchange (ML-KEM) — quantum-resistant encryption • Biometric app lock with Face ID / Touch ID • Built-in SSH key generation and import (Ed25519, RSA, ECDSA) • Keys stored in iOS encrypted keychain • No analytics. No tracking. No telemetry. BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE Flutter UI. Rust SSH engine with post-quantum cryptography. No JavaScript runtime, no Electron, no web views. Native ARM on both sides of the FFI bridge. REQUIRES Claude Code features require Claude Code installed on your server with an Anthropic API key or Claude Pro/Max subscription. Günther is the remote control — it does not include or replace a Claude Code subscription. GETTING STARTED Add a connection. Authenticate. Pick a project. You're running in under two minutes — Günther walks you through SSH key setup during onboarding. WORKS WITH • Mac (macOS) • Linux servers • Cloud VMs (AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean, etc.) • NVIDIA Jetson • Raspberry Pi Free 3-day trial. One-time purchase to unlock — $9.99 launch price ($14.99 after). No subscription. Günther is an independent project by Emberbright Studio, not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic, GitHub, Apple, Docker, or any other third party. Claude Code is a trademark of Anthropic, PBC. GitHub is a trademark of GitHub, Inc. Apple, iPhone, iPad, and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Exec Terminal at 2 against Günther's —. Exec Terminal also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Exec Terminal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Günther sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Exec Terminal | Günther |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ilia Khabadaev | Emberbright LLC |
In-app purchases
Exec Terminal
- Exec Terminal Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Exec Terminal Pro Annual$69.991 Year
Günther
- Lifetime Unlock$9.99









