Comparison

Terminaster vs Hey Terminal

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

Head to head
About

Terminaster

Features
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Your terminal history is full of answers you've already forgotten. Terminaster turns the real commands you use into flashcards you'll actually remember. Capture a command, let AI break it down, and review it with spaced repetition before it disappears from your head again. WHY DEVELOPERS USE TERMINASTER - Capture terminal, CLI, and shell commands as you work, without building a study system from scratch. - Turn pipelines, flags, and one-liners into clear flashcards instantly. - Review on mobile in short bursts, then get back to coding. - Keep git, docker, ssh, linux, unix, and bash commands fresh without living in bookmarks and cheat sheets. - Explore community command decks when you want to learn beyond your own history. BUILT FOR REAL COMMANDS This isn't a generic flashcard app for exams. It's for developers and terminal users who keep researching the same commands and want to memorize them once, use them faster, and keep them ready for real workflows. Paid subscription required to use the app. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://pomisoft.dev/terminaster/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://pomisoft.dev/terminaster/terms

About

Hey Terminal

A fast, keyboard-first SSH terminal application designed for iPad. It offers a distraction-free environment for real terminal workflows, supporting tools like vim, tmux, and top.

Highlights
  • Fast SSH terminal
  • Keyboard-first workflow
  • Distraction-free experience
  • Supports vim, tmux, top
  • Built for real terminal workflows
Features
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Your work machine, from your iPad. Your work computer can stay at home or in the office. Connect to it over SSH with Hey Terminal, open Codex or Claude Code there, and continue working on your project from your iPad. A keyboard-first terminal for iPad Use a physical keyboard to enter prompts and run commands. Review your project with your remote CLI, edit files with vim, or work in tmux when those tools are available on your computer. Keep different connections in separate tabs. Create a tab with Command-T, close it with Command-W, and switch with Command-1 through Command-9. Quick remote work on iPhone When your computer isn't with you, connect for a short command, check a project file, or send a follow-up request to your remote CLI. SSH and a local terminal Connect with an SSH command or a configured host alias. Authenticate with a password or SSH key. Use the local terminal for basic file commands and SSH key generation. Before you connect You need a computer or server with SSH enabled that you can reach from your device. Remote tools run on that machine, not inside Hey Terminal. Install and configure the tools you want to use there, with any required accounts. Your remote machine must be powered on and accessible. No app account or subscription required.

Screenshots

Terminaster4 screens
Hey Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hey Terminal at none against Terminaster's 2. Terminaster's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Terminaster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Hey Terminal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terminaster ships an update every 9 days, Hey Terminal every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Terminaster versus Hey Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerminasterHey Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB14 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPomisoft OÜJONGMIN CHOI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Terminaster

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Annual Premium$29.991 Year
None

Hey Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terminaster free?
Terminaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hey Terminal free?
Hey Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Terminaster or Hey Terminal have ads?
Neither Terminaster nor Hey Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Terminaster or Hey Terminal?
Terminaster ships an update every 9 days, and Hey Terminal every 6 days. Most recently, Terminaster was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hey Terminal on October 24, 2026.

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