Terminus SSH Terminal vs Ash
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.
Ash
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Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open a shell, push files over SFTP, forward a port, monitor a server. Terminal — multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. ⌘T / ⌘W / ⌘1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP — browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard — live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding — local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys — generate Ed25519 or RSA on-device. Import from Files or clipboard. Stored in iOS Keychain. Face ID / Touch ID lock. Connections survive the lock screen. Keepalive defeats NAT timeouts. Auto-reconnect on Wi-Fi / cellular handoff. No telemetry. No analytics. No ads. Host configs sync only via your private iCloud, opt-in.
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Verdict
Terminus SSH Terminal and Ash are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Terminus SSH Terminal ships an update every 5 months, Ash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Terminus SSH Terminal | Ash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Constellation Ltd | Artem Sharifullin |
In-app purchases
Terminus SSH Terminal
No in-app purchases
Ash
No in-app purchases
