Comparison

QuickPort Terminal vs Terminalko

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

Head to head
About

QuickPort Terminal

Features
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QuickPort is a lightweight terminal client for developers and engineers. Connect your iOS device to a local target over your network via WebSocket, send commands, and view real-time output. Built for privacy and reliability • No accounts, no tracking, no ads • No cloud storage of your terminal data • All data stays on your device and the local device you connect to Use QuickPort for embedded bring-up, lab work, field diagnostics, and quick checks on the go.

About

Terminalko

Connect to remote servers like VPS, Raspberry Pi, or Linux boxes directly from your iPhone or iPad. This app provides a real terminal experience with advanced features for managing connections and executing commands securely.

Highlights
  • Connect to VPS, Raspberry Pi, Linux
  • xterm-256color PTY with ANSI colors
  • Password or key authentication
  • Jump hosts support
  • Command snippets
  • Auto-reconnect for dropped sessions
  • Multiple parallel sessions
Features
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Terminalko is a fast, focused SSH terminal for iPhone and iPad. Connect to your VPS, Raspberry Pi or any Linux box, run a real shell, get work done without a laptop. Add a server and you are at a prompt in a minute. [ A real terminal ] A true xterm-256color PTY with ANSI colors, scrollback and a keyboard aware layout. htop, vim and tmux behave exactly like they should. [ SSH, Mosh and Telnet ] SSH with password or key auth, jump hosts through a bastion in one hop. Mosh survives Wi-Fi to cellular switches, IP changes and long sleeps. Your prompt is still there hours later. Telnet for legacy gear: switches, routers, the odd BBS. [ Edit files over SFTP ] Open the config, fix the wrong line, save it back in place. Sizes, permissions and dates on every row. Upload, download, rename, delete, new folder. [ SSH keys, Secure Enclave included ] Generate an Ed25519 key on device and copy its authorized_keys line, ready to deploy. Paste an existing OpenSSH key. Or make one in the Secure Enclave, where the private half cannot leave the chip. A different key per server. Secrets live in the iOS Keychain. [ Dropped connections reconnect ] Connection Keeper retries a dropped session with a visible overlay and a cancel button. Lock the phone, tmux keeps working server side, the session re-attaches when you return. [ Themes and fonts ] Fifteen built in themes, plus an editor for your own: all 16 ANSI slots, text, background, cursor and selection, live preview. Twenty monospace faces bundled, nothing to download. [ Maximum Privacy and Security ] No tracking, no ads, no spying. Face ID, Touch ID, Optic ID or your passcode, with a grace period you choose, and masks it in the app switcher. No analytics, no ads, no accounts, no telemetry. The app talks to your servers and to nothing else. [ Our mission ] Make the best terminal and SFTP app there is. Every version came from someone saying what was missing. If something is missing for you, say so. [ Requirements ] iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. Built for developers, sysadmins and homelab tinkerers. Check a server from the couch, SSH into a Pi from bed, restart a service from the train. Terms of Use: https://terminalko.com/terms/

Screenshots

QuickPort Terminal2 screens
Terminalko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QuickPort Terminal at Free against Terminalko's $4.99. QuickPort Terminal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

QuickPort Terminal is free to download; Terminalko costs $4.99 up front. Terminalko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. QuickPort Terminal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
QuickPort Terminal versus Terminalko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickPort TerminalTerminalko
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMira Labs EOODBEGRIP

In-app purchases

None

QuickPort Terminal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Terminalko

Subscriptions1
  • Terminalko Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Terminalko Pro$6.99

Questions

Is QuickPort Terminal free?
QuickPort Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Terminalko free?
Terminalko costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do QuickPort Terminal or Terminalko have ads?
Neither QuickPort Terminal nor Terminalko shows ads.

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