Comparison

Bastion SSH vs Rai Persistent Terminal

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

Head to head
About

Bastion SSH

This app provides a secure and flexible way to connect to remote servers through multiple jump hosts. It offers advanced features for managing connections, keys, and host verification, along with a multi-session terminal and SFTP file transfer capabilities.

Highlights
  • Multi-hop SSH connections
  • Secure key management
  • Host key verification
  • Multi-session terminal
  • SFTP file transfer
  • Password management
Features
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Bastion SSH is an SSH and SFTP client built for the way real infrastructure is laid out: not one server you can dial directly, but a bastion, then a machine behind it, then the box you actually wanted. Chains, not just connections: - Reach a host through any number of jump hosts, the way `ssh -J` does - Every hop is a real SSH session, so every machine in the chain is authenticated and its host key checked — not just the first one - Routes are named by where they go: "office-A → mac-mini". Past the first hop addresses stop being unique — a reverse tunnel puts every machine on its jump's localhost — so the path is what tells two otherwise identical routes apart - Add a new jump host inline while you set one up, at any depth - When a chain fails it names the hop, the stage it got to, and the jump it came through, so you can tell a dead tunnel from a machine that is switched off Know what will happen before you connect: - Open a route and see it hop by hop, with what each step will use: a stored key, a stored password, or a prompt - It answers the question up front — "1 of 3 hops will ask for credentials" - Install a public key onto any hop from the same screen Keys that stay on the device: - Generate a key on your phone: the private half goes straight into the system key store and never exists as a file, and only the public key ever leaves - Import the key you already own: OpenSSH format (what ssh-keygen writes by default) or PEM, encrypted or not, with no conversion step - "This device" lists every key with its type, fingerprint, which hosts use it, and whether it was generated here or imported - Use one key across several hosts, and delete a key only after being told how many hosts depend on it Host keys you can verify: - Fingerprints are the OpenSSH SHA256 form, exactly what `ssh-keygen -lf` prints, so you can compare them with the server instead of taking them on trust - A changed host key asks you, every time - Records are kept per route, so two machines that both answer on their bastion's localhost are never confused Multi-session terminal: - Session tabs that live independently — switch, close or retry one without disturbing the rest - xterm-compatible terminal with selection, copy and paste, and resize - Quick keys for the commands and control sequences you keep reaching for - Per-host keep-alive, and reconnection that backs off instead of hammering the server Files: - Browse, download, upload, rename and delete over SFTP - Downloads keep running when you leave the screen, with progress and cancel - Save through the system file picker, or keep them in the app Credentials, on your terms: - A hop's password can be kept in the device key store, per host, and using it needs the device's own check — your face, a fingerprint, or your passcode - One check covers a few minutes of use, then it locks itself again — a found phone is not an open door - Each stored password says which protection it has - A stored password the server rejects is dropped and you are asked again, instead of failing the same way on every attempt - Review and revoke everything that is stored from one screen Yours, and only on your device: - Hosts, keys and known-host records stay on the device. No account, no sync, nothing to sign up for - Private keys live only in the system key store, never as plaintext files - Privacy policy and terms are available from within the app Great for: - Anyone whose servers sit behind a bastion or a reverse tunnel - Sysadmins and developers checking on machines away from a desk - Keeping several sessions open at once — logs in one tab, work in another - Setting up key authentication from a phone, without moving a private key around Open the route. See the hops. Connect.

About

Rai Persistent Terminal

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**告別斷線煩惱,SSH 連線從此不再中斷** Rai Persistent Terminal 專為需要穩定遠端連線的開發者、系統管理員和 DevOps 工程師設計。當網路不穩定或需要切換裝置時,您的工作進度將被完整保留。 **核心功能:** • 工作階段自動恢復 - 斷線後重新連接,立即回到原本的工作狀態 • 智慧自動重連 - 網路恢復時自動重新建立連線 • 多連線管理 - 輕鬆管理多個伺服器設定檔 • 常用指令快捷面板 - 一鍵執行常用 Linux 指令 • 密碼與金鑰認證 - 支援密碼登入及 SSH Key 認證 • 深色介面 - 護眼設計,適合長時間使用 **適用場景:** • 管理雲端伺服器 (AWS、GCP、Azure) • 遠端開發與除錯 • 伺服器維護作業 • IoT 裝置管理 **隱私優先:** 所有連線資訊僅儲存於您的裝置本機,我們不會收集任何個人資料。 立即下載,體驗永不中斷的 SSH 連線!

Screenshots

Bastion SSH4 screens
Rai Persistent Terminal2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rai Persistent Terminal at none against Bastion SSH's shown. Rai Persistent Terminal also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bastion SSH ships an update monthly, Rai Persistent Terminal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bastion SSH versus Rai Persistent Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBastion SSHRai Persistent Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuan-Yi Chang瑞艾科技

In-app purchases

None

Bastion SSH

No in-app purchases

None

Rai Persistent Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bastion SSH free?
Bastion SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rai Persistent Terminal free?
Rai Persistent Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bastion SSH or Rai Persistent Terminal have ads?
Bastion SSH shows ads; Rai Persistent Terminal does not.
Which is updated more often, Bastion SSH or Rai Persistent Terminal?
Bastion SSH ships an update monthly, and Rai Persistent Terminal every 3 days. Most recently, Bastion SSH was updated on November 9, 2026 and Rai Persistent Terminal on October 28, 2026.

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