# Terminaster vs a+Terminal

The clearest difference is device support: Terminaster at 4 against a+Terminal's 1. Terminaster also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Terminaster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and a+Terminal sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Terminaster ships an update every 9 days, a+Terminal every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Terminaster | a+Terminal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-plus-terminal/id6779393452/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 57 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pomisoft OÜ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865030822) | [Aaron Character](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778850402) |

## What reviewers say

### Terminaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/terminaster/id6757168733)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Premium | $39.99 | per year |


### a+Terminal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-plus-terminal/id6779393452)

This app provides a privacy-focused SSH terminal for remote machine access on your iPhone. It integrates with tmux and CLI AI coding agents, offering features like push-to-talk dictation and live session monitoring.

**Highlights:** Privacy-first SSH terminal, tmux and CLI AI agent integration, Push-to-talk dictation, Live Activities for session monitoring, Dev server port preview, Mac screen sharing (VNC)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Terminaster free?

Terminaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is a+Terminal free?

a+Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Terminaster or a+Terminal have ads?

Neither Terminaster nor a+Terminal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Terminaster or a+Terminal?

Terminaster ships an update every 9 days, and a+Terminal every 8 days. Most recently, Terminaster was updated on October 1, 2026 and a+Terminal on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*