Comparison

VVTerm vs Muxy

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

Head to head
About

VVTerm

A native SSH client for Apple devices, offering secure server connections, remote file browsing, and seamless synchronization across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Supports advanced features like tmux, Mosh, and tunneling for a comfortable remote work experience.

Highlights
  • Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, Mac
  • Password and SSH key authentication
  • SFTP remote file browsing
  • iCloud sync for servers
  • tmux and Mosh support
  • Customizable themes and modes
Features
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Your servers, always with you. VVTerm is a native SSH terminal powered by Ghostty for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect to your servers, return to your sessions, manage remote files, and check server activity from one app. CONNECT YOUR WAY • Connect with SSH passwords or keys. • Use Tailscale, Mosh, Eternal Terminal, or Cloudflare. • Discover SSH servers on your local network. • Organize servers into workspaces with colors and environment labels. • Sync servers and workspaces across your devices with iCloud. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF • Keep remote tasks running after you disconnect with Herdr, tmux, Zellij, or zmx. • Choose a session when you connect. • Work across multiple tabs and split panes with Pro. FILES AND SERVER STATS • Browse, upload, and download files over SFTP. • Preview, rename, move, and share files. • Check CPU, memory, storage, and network activity. • Wake compatible servers with Wake-on-LAN. MAKE THE TERMINAL YOURS • Choose themes and fonts, including a separate font for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. • Customize keyboard shortcuts, saved commands, and floating controls. • Access Esc, Tab, Ctrl, arrows, and function keys on iPhone and iPad. • Turn speech into text, with optional on-device transcription on supported devices. SECURITY • Store credentials securely in Keychain. • Protect access with app lock and per-server biometric unlock. • Use Privacy Mode to hide sensitive content. START FREE New users get 1 workspace, 1 server, and 1 active connection. VVTerm Pro unlocks unlimited workspaces, servers, and tabs, plus split panes. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or lifetime access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://vvterm.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://vvterm.com/privacy/

About

Muxy

Control your desktop terminal sessions from your phone. Seamlessly switch projects, run commands, and review code changes remotely over your local network. Ideal for developers who need to stay productive away from their desk.

Highlights
  • Real-time terminal sessions
  • Project and tab switching
  • Nerd Font support
  • Git status and diff
  • Light, dark, and device themes
  • Demo Mode
Features
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Muxy Mobile is the companion app for Muxy, a terminal multiplexer for your desktop. Pair your phone over the local network and take your sessions with you. Built for developers Drive real terminal sessions from your phone. Switch projects, run commands, review git changes, and stay in flow when you step away from your desk. How it works 1. Install Muxy on your desktop and enable the Mobile server in Settings. 2. Open Muxy Mobile on your phone, enter the host and port shown in Muxy. 3. Approve the pairing prompt on your desktop. You're connected. Features • Real-time terminal sessions over your local network • Project and tab switching with a swipe • Nerd Font support for powerline glyphs and icons • Git status, branch, and diff at a glance • Light, dark, and device-matched themes • Demo Mode to explore the app without pairing Privacy first Muxy Mobile talks directly to your desktop over your local network. No cloud, no accounts, no telemetry — your terminal sessions never leave your network.

Screenshots

VVTerm4 screens
Muxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

VVTerm and Muxy both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of VVTerm's written reviews are positive against 0% of Muxy's. VVTerm also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Muxy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#35 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

VVTerm is free to download; Muxy costs $2.99 up front. VVTerm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Muxy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VVTerm against 5.0 for Muxy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VVTerm has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of VVTerm's written reviews are positive against 0% of Muxy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VVTerm ships an update every 5 days, Muxy every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
VVTerm versus Muxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVVTermMuxy
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#35 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVivy TechnologiesSaeed Vaziry

Customer experience

VVTerm

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Muxy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VVTerm

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$6.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Muxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VVTerm free?
VVTerm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Muxy free?
Muxy costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VVTerm or Muxy?
VVTerm and Muxy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do VVTerm or Muxy have ads?
Neither VVTerm nor Muxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VVTerm or Muxy?
VVTerm ships an update every 5 days, and Muxy every 9 days. Most recently, VVTerm was updated on October 24, 2026 and Muxy on October 24, 2026.

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