VVTerm vs Cmdly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Cmdly
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Stop googling the same commands over and over. Cmdly is a fast, no-nonsense cheat sheet for the commands you always forget. Git flags, that one docker command, the kubectl syntax you can never remember — all in one place, always in your pocket. Tap any command to copy it, then paste it straight into your terminal. Done. START WITH READY-MADE SETS Cmdly comes loaded with hundreds of the most-used commands across git, bash, vim, python, docker, kubectl, npm/node, rails and more. Pick the systems you use and you're ready to go in seconds. MAKE IT YOURS Add your own commands as you go. Create whole new systems for anything — terraform, psql, your team's custom scripts, whatever you reach for. If you type it in a terminal, it belongs here. FIND IT FAST Search across everything by command, description, or tag. No scrolling, no digging. BULK IMPORT Got commands scattered across notes and gists? Import a CSV and pull them all in at once. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE Your commands sync privately across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your own iCloud. Add something on your laptop, grab it on your phone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No servers. No tracking. Your commands live on your device and sync through your personal iCloud — nobody else can see them, including us. Cmdly is the reference you'll actually use. Add it once, stop googling forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cmdly at none against VVTerm's 3. VVTerm's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. VVTerm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Cmdly asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | VVTerm | Cmdly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #189 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vivy Technologies | Andrien Ricketts |
In-app purchases
VVTerm
- Pro Monthly$6.491 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$49.99
Cmdly
No in-app purchases









