ProbePad vs TermiShell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProbePad
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ProbePad is the API client Postman never built for iPhone and iPad — native, private, and fast enough to ship a production fix from the couch. New in v1.6: ProbePad watches your endpoints while you sleep — background health checks with failure alerts, status widgets on your Home and Lock Screen, Spotlight search, and one-tap cancellation. ENDPOINT MONITORING (PRO) • Mark any saved request as watched and ProbePad runs it in the background • A notification when a watched endpoint starts failing, with the request name and the status it returned • A cooldown per endpoint, so a flapping service does not alert you over and over • iOS decides when background work is granted. ProbePad tells you when the last check happened, never when the next one will • If Background App Refresh is off, the app says so plainly WIDGETS — HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN • Last Request — your most recent run, with its status and when it ran • Request Status — a saved request's last status and response time. Also a Lock Screen circular widget • Endpoint Monitor (PRO) — a watched endpoint's last result, and when it was checked • A widget sees a summary only: request name, host, status, timing. Never a header, a body or a token SPOTLIGHT, SIRI AND SHORTCUTS • Request names and hosts are searchable from the Home Screen — tap a result to open it • Indexing is a switch in Settings, and secrets and environment values are never indexed • "Run Saved Request" and "Send HTTP Request" App Intents for Siri, the Shortcuts app and Focus automations • The Shortcuts result carries the request, the status and the timing CANCEL A RUNNING REQUEST • One tap stops an in-flight request and tears the connection down • The cancelled attempt is written to history, not lost ON CALL, INSIDE THE RESPONSE • Find in the response body, with a live match count and wrapping next/previous — even on truncated bodies • Copy a single header value without selecting text • Replay a returned Set-Cookie as a request header, in one tap • History rows are tagged with the environment they ran against, and a cross-environment diff warns you first BUILD & EXECUTE • GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE with full header, query and body control • Multipart/form-data with file upload • JSON, raw and form-encoded bodies • Per-request timeout (1–300 s) ORGANIZE • Collections — group related requests, colour-coded (free) • Environments and variables — switch between dev, staging and production (PRO) • Secrets Vault — API keys in the iOS Keychain, Face ID or Touch ID (PRO) INSPECT • Syntax-highlighted JSON tree • Response history with side-by-side diff (free) • Status, headers, timing and byte count AUTHENTICATION • Bearer token, Basic, API key (header or query) • OAuth 2.0 authorization code with PKCE, and client credentials (PRO) • Automatic token refresh, Keychain storage • Provider presets: Google, GitHub, Azure AD, Auth0 • JWT inspection GRAPHQL & WEBSOCKET (PRO) • GraphQL editor with schema introspection, variables and named operations • ws:// and wss:// sessions with text and binary frames, a full transcript and auto-reconnect IMPORT • cURL — paste a command and get a request. Free, and staying free • Postman v2.1 collections, OpenAPI 3.0 and Swagger 2.0 (PRO) PROBEPAD PRO Lifetime is a one-time purchase (US$19.99). Yearly is US$9.99 per year after a seven-day free trial and renews automatically until you cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Prices for your region are shown in the app. Bought ProbePad before v1.6? You keep PRO forever, at no charge, including everything in this release — nothing to buy, nothing to do. PRIVACY-FIRST • All your data stays on your device • No analytics, no third-party SDKs, no advertising identifier, no telemetry • PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy declares everything the app touches • Secrets live in the iOS Keychain, never in plain text Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TermiShell
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TermiShell is a professional server console for iPhone and iPad, built for developers, operators, and technical teams who need to handle real server work from a mobile device. Connect over SSH, manage files with SFTP, monitor remote metrics, run saved commands, organize snippets, and keep critical server workflows close at hand when you are away from your desk. TermiShell is designed for practical operations, not decorative terminal demos. It brings terminal sessions, server profiles, file tools, monitoring views, snippets, tasks, and secure export into one focused mobile workspace. Key features: • SSH terminal for remote server access • SFTP file browsing and file operations • Server profiles with organized connection settings • Local snippets for frequently used commands • Saved tasks for repeatable server workflows • Remote monitoring for CPU, memory, disk, load, and network metrics • Process and system status views • tmux-friendly workflows for resilient sessions • Encrypted backup and migration support • Local-first storage for server profiles and settings • Multi-language interface for global users TermiShell helps with common mobile server tasks: • Check a server during an incident • Restart a service from your phone • Inspect logs while away from your desk • Upload or edit operational files • Run routine maintenance commands • Verify system load and disk usage • Keep reusable command snippets organized • Move app settings between devices TermiShell Pro unlocks higher limits and deeper operational features for users who manage more servers, more sessions, and more repeatable workflows. Subscription information: TermiShell Pro Monthly is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Service: https://termishell.vkoi.net/terms Privacy Policy: https://termishell.vkoi.net/privacy Whether you are maintaining personal servers, managing production infrastructure, supporting a customer environment, or checking systems while traveling, TermiShell gives you a compact but serious server workspace on iOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TermiShell at daily against ProbePad's weekly. TermiShell also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. ProbePad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and TermiShell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ProbePad ships an update weekly, TermiShell daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProbePad | TermiShell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olof Petterson | Shenzhen Weili Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
ProbePad
- ProbePad PRO Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- ProbePad PRO$5.99
- ProbePad PRO Lifetime (Launch)$9.99
- ProbePad PRO Lifetime$19.99
TermiShell
- TermiShell Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- TermiShell Pro Lifetime$44.99









