Terminus SSH Terminal vs TERMinator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Terminus SSH Terminal
This utility app provides a fast, secure, and intuitive way for developers and power users to connect to remote servers via SSH. It offers reliable performance for managing servers and running commands from any location.
- Fast and secure SSH connection
- Intuitive user interface
- Key-based authentication
- Multiple session support
- Smooth keyboard handling
- Remote server management
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A fast, secure, and intuitive iOS terminal app for connecting to remote servers via SSH. Built for developers and power users, it delivers a clean terminal experience with reliable performance on the go. Features include key-based authentication, multiple session support, and smooth keyboard handling. Perfect for managing servers, running commands, and troubleshooting from anywhere.
TERMinator
Connect to Bulletin Board Systems and SSH servers with a retro terminal client. Experience authentic CP437 ANSI art rendering, classic fonts, and ZMODEM file transfers. Manage your connections with a phonebook and quick connect options.
- Telnet and SSH connections
- CP437/ANSI art rendering
- Classic bitmap fonts
- ZMODEM file transfer
- Scrollback history
- Phonebook management
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TERMinator is a retro BBS terminal client for iOS. Connect to Bulletin Board Systems and SSH servers with authentic CP437 ANSI art rendering, multiple classic fonts, and ZMODEM file transfers. Features: - Telnet and SSH connections - Pixel-perfect CP437/ANSI art with Metal rendering - Multiple screen modes (80x25, 80x40, 80x50, 132x25, 132x50) - Classic bitmap fonts including IBM VGA, Topaz, and more - ZMODEM file upload and download - Scrollback history - Session logging - Phonebook with drag-to-reorder and thumbnails - Quick Connect buttons for favorite BBSes - Zoom and pan controls - Clickable URL detection - Export/import BBS lists
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Terminus SSH Terminal at 100% against TERMinator's 67%. TERMinator's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TERMinator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Terminus SSH Terminal's written reviews are positive against 67% of TERMinator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Terminus SSH Terminal ships an update every 5 months, TERMinator every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Terminus SSH Terminal | TERMinator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (16 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Constellation Ltd | Phil Whittemore |
Customer experience
Terminus SSH Terminal
TERMinator
In-app purchases
Terminus SSH Terminal
No in-app purchases
TERMinator
No in-app purchases
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