Comparison

Loopback vs TermAI

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

Head to head
About

Loopback

Features
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Loopback opens the web services on your private network, right on your iPhone. Your NAS dashboard, the admin panel on your server, the dev build on your laptop: these pages only open on your own network. Loopback connects to them from your phone and shows them in a built-in browser. No system VPN, and nothing exposed to the internet. Two ways to connect, picked per device β€’ Tailscale Direct: sign in to Tailscale in the app and your tailnet devices are listed for you. Bookmarks open device:port directly with no account or key, and every port on the device is reachable. Loopback joins the tailnet on its own, so your phone's system VPN stays off. β€’ SSH Tunnel: for machines without Tailscale, enter the address, username, and a password or private key (Ed25519 / RSA). Loopback sets up a local port forward and opens the page. Services that only listen on localhost work too. Bookmark cards, one tap away β€’ Save each service as a color card with its own icon and path β€’ Forward several ports from one card, for apps with a separate frontend and backend β€’ Filter by device with the tabs at the top, or type an address like nas:8080 to open it right away β€’ Ports are checked before connecting, and connections close when the app goes to the background or times out Private by design β€’ Passwords and private keys stay in your device Keychain β€’ No backend and no data collection β€’ Export and import your setup to move to a new phone Loopback: your private network, one tap away.

About

TermAI

Features
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TermAI is a mobile AI-powered SSH terminal designed for developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators. Securely manage Linux/Unix servers from your iPhone or iPad β€” fast, stable, anywhere. β–  Core Features β€’ SSH Client β€” password, SSH key, or custom port login; jump host (bastion) supported β€’ SFTP File Transfer β€” browse, upload/download, two-way local-remote sync, batch directory transfer β€’ Mosh β€” auto-reconnect across network switches, tunnels, and sleep; SSH that never drops β€’ AI Assistant β€” describe Linux issues in natural language; AI diagnoses, generates commands, runs scripts β€’ Docker Management β€” inspect containers, view logs, exec into containers, restart services β€’ Multi-Server Dashboard β€” CPU, memory, disk, network, and port monitoring β€’ End-to-End Encryption β€” modern key exchange, local key storage, Face ID / Touch ID unlock β€’ iPad Optimized β€” split view, external keyboard shortcuts, Magic Keyboard support β–  Common Use Cases β€’ Manage VPS / cloud servers (AWS, GCP, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Vultr, Hetzner) β€’ Edit remote files and two-way sync via SFTP β€’ Run Docker, Kubernetes, or Ansible scripts from your iPhone β€’ Remote login to debug production, tail Nginx / MySQL logs β€’ Quick Shell access β€” no laptop required β–  Who It's For SSH power users, Linux ops, backend developers, DevOps, sysadmins, network engineers, indie developers. Free to start. Pro unlocks unlimited server sync, iCloud config sync across iPhone and iPad, and team key sharing.

Screenshots

Loopback4 screens
TermAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TermAI at Free against Loopback's $0.99. TermAI also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Loopback's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

TermAI is free to download; Loopback costs $0.99 up front. TermAI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Loopback asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopback ships an update every 5 months, TermAI every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Loopback versus TermAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopbackTermAI
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developeryifan zSichuan future Three Kingdoms Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Loopback

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TermAI

Subscriptions2
  • Pro δΌšε‘˜$17.991 Month
  • team δΌšε‘˜$49.991 Month

Questions

Is Loopback free?
Loopback costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TermAI free?
TermAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loopback or TermAI have ads?
Neither Loopback nor TermAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopback or TermAI?
Loopback ships an update every 5 months, and TermAI every 5 weeks. Most recently, Loopback was updated on October 15, 2026 and TermAI on October 10, 2026.

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