Comparison

Curly vs SSH Navigator

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

Head to head
About

Curly

This browser extension automatically formats and highlights raw JSON text on webpages, making it instantly readable and interactive. It's designed to boost productivity for developers by simplifying data inspection and API debugging.

Highlights
  • Automatic JSON detection
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Interactive JSON view
  • Lightweight browser extension
  • Boosts developer productivity
Features
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Tired of squinting at messy blocks of raw JSON text in browser? It’s time to make your data readable. Curly is a lightweight, native browser extension. It automatically detects JSON content on any webpage and instantly transforms it into a perfectly structured, syntax-highlighted interactive view. Whether you are a backend developer debugging APIs or a frontend engineer inspecting data structures, Curly will significantly boost your productivity.

About

SSH Navigator

Features
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SSH Navigator is a fast, native, and privacy-focused SSH terminal and SFTP client designed specifically for macOS and iOS. Connect to your servers, manage files, and run remote commands with speed and security. KEY FEATURES: • Interactive SSH Terminal: Full xterm-256color support, ANSI styling, UTF-8 unicode support, and smooth rendering for interactive CLI tools like htop, vim, tmux, and nano. • Fast SFTP File Browser: Browse remote directories, upload and download files, rename, create folders, and edit configuration files on remote servers with syntax highlighting. • Hardware Keychain Security: All passwords, passphrases, and private keys are encrypted locally using the Apple OS Keychain and Secure Enclave. Zero plaintext storage. • Direct & Private: Direct peer-to-peer SSH connections to your servers on port 22 or custom ports. No middleman servers, no tracking, no telemetry, and no third-party cloud relays. • Server Profile Manager: Organize your servers with custom labels, ports, usernames, and authentication preferences. • Quick Terminal Controls: On-screen quick keys for Ctrl+C interrupt, Quit (q), Clear, Tab, Esc, and arrow navigation. • Dark & Light Modes: Fully adaptive modern interface with Dark, Light, and System appearance modes. Designed for developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators who require a fast, reliable, and secure remote management tool.

Screenshots

Curly3 screens
SSH Navigator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SSH Navigator at none against Curly's shown. Curly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Curly versus SSH Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurlySSH Navigator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDropletAppsSukhpal GiLL

In-app purchases

None

Curly

No in-app purchases

None

SSH Navigator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Curly free?
Curly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSH Navigator free?
SSH Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Curly or SSH Navigator have ads?
Curly shows ads; SSH Navigator does not.

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