CommandKit vs MQTee

CommandKit turns your iPhone and iPad into a full SSH terminal, server dashboard, and AI command assistant — private by design, with no traffic routed through anyone else's cloud. Unlike clients that sync your servers through a vendor cloud, CommandKit connects you straight to your machines. Your keys and credentials never leave your device. — WHY COMMANDKIT — • A real terminal, not a viewer — full VT100/ANSI with htop, vim, nano, tmux, and TUI apps that actually work • Built-in AI assistant — the only SSH client that helps you write, explain, and debug shell commands on the go • Monitoring + terminal in one app — no separate tool, no paywall to open a shell — SSH & CONNECTIVITY — • Tabbed SSH sessions with per-tab history and TUI support • Ed25519 & ECDSA key manager with secure Keychain storage • Safe multiline paste, buffer search (⌘F), clickable URLs • Full external keyboard support on iPad — SERVER MONITORING — • Real-time CPU, memory, disk, network & temperature • Auto-refresh and an at-a-glance overview of every host — SECURITY & PRIVACY — • Face ID / Touch ID for sudo and session unlock • Direct connection to your servers — no proxy, no middleman • Session disconnect notifications — AI ASSISTANT (OPTIONAL) — • Bring your own API key — you control cost and privacy • Supports Gemini, OpenAI, and local LLMs (Ollama, LM Studio) • Works fully offline with the built-in rule-based assistant — PRODUCTIVITY — • Command snippets for your frequent workflows • Custom themes & fonts (Solarized, Dracula, Nord, One Dark) • Fast native copy/paste Perfect for developers, sysadmins, DevOps engineers, and anyone managing Linux servers, a VPS, Raspberry Pi, or a home lab from iPhone or iPad — no laptop needed.

MQTee is the only native MQTT 5 client for iPhone and iPad. Built in SwiftUI + Rust. No Electron, no lag, no web views. Topic Tree Browser Explore your MQTT topic hierarchy in a visual tree. Search, filter, view payloads inline, and unsubscribe directly from the tree. Color-coded subscriptions make it easy to track multiple data streams at a glance. Full MQTT 5.0 Support Connect with MQTT 3.1.1 or MQTT 5.0. Full support for shared subscriptions, user properties, no-local, retain handling, session expiry, content type, response topics, correlation data, and message expiry intervals. iCloud Sync Your connections sync seamlessly across your iPhone and iPad via iCloud. Credentials are stored securely in iCloud Keychain. Multi-Tab Publishing Open multiple publish tabs per connection. JSON syntax highlighting and payload auto-detection (JSON, XML, hex, plaintext). Real-Time Event Log Structured event log with filtering by level, category, and direction. Debug MQTT workflows in real time. Apple Shortcuts & Siri Automate your MQTT workflows with Apple Shortcuts. Publish messages and read retained values from any app, Siri, or automation. Session Persistence Save subscriptions and message history per connection. Auto-resubscribe when reconnecting. Configurable message limits for memory and disk. Every feature is free. No limits. No paywalls. No feature gating. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/