MonkeySSH vs Moku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MonkeySSH
This app provides a mobile SSH workspace for agentic coding, allowing users to connect to servers, manage remote windows, and resume coding sessions. It features a robust terminal, file browsing, port forwarding, and secure SSH key management for modern remote development.
- Mobile terminal with advanced features
- MonkeyMux and tmux remote window management
- Agent workflows for coding assistants
- SFTP workspace for file management
- SSH key management
- Port forwarding with in-app browser
- Local-first security with biometrics
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Run coding agents on your own servers from iPhone or iPad. MonkeySSH puts native agent conversations, a full SSH terminal, MonkeyMux or tmux windows, and SFTP in one remote workspace. Choose the right view for each task: - Chat with supported agents in native windows with streaming replies, tool progress, plans, diffs, permission prompts, images, audio, attachments, slash commands, and session history. Sign in, answer agent forms, view tool output, and choose MCP servers and extra working directories when supported. Model and mode controls depend on the agent. Get notified when an agent finishes or needs permission. - Switch to the full terminal whenever you need direct CLI control, xterm-256color, inline images, gestures, modifier keys, function keys, macros, or IME-friendly typing. Swipe up on toolbar keys for shortcuts and symbols. - Keep agent and shell work running in persistent MonkeyMux windows. Reconnect, switch windows, and share the same session with your desktop. - Launch Claude Code, Copilot CLI, Codex, OpenCode, Antigravity, Cursor Agent, Pi, Hermes, OpenClaw, Grok Build, and Muse Code, find recent project-scoped sessions, and save launch presets per host. - Manage agent CLIs and ACP adapters on a host with Agent Management. Check versions, install or repair supported packages, and update supported installations together. See account usage, remaining allowances, and reset times when available. A dot on the terminal menu flags available updates. - Browse, upload, download, create, and edit remote files over SFTP. - Generate or import Ed25519 and RSA keys, verify host keys, use jump hosts, and cancel slow connection attempts. - Forward remote ports, manage live tunnels, and open forwarded services in the in-app browser. - Save snippets, macros, home-screen shortcuts, and per-host startup settings for repeat work. Your hosts, keys, snippets, and settings stay on your device. PIN and biometric lock are available, and MonkeySSH does not require cloud sync. Optional analytics and crash reports are off by default and exclude commands, terminal output, paths, hostnames, usernames, clipboard contents, and credentials. SSH, terminal, SFTP, one connected native chat, and the choice between native and terminal agent windows are free. MonkeySSH Pro adds parallel native chats with instant switching and session forks, agent launch presets and recent-session discovery, Agent Management and supported-agent usage rings in MonkeyMux, auto-connect automation, encrypted transfers and migration packages, and host-specific themes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/depollsoft/MonkeySSH/blob/main/docs/privacy-policy.md
Moku
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You run Claude Code or Codex on a server. It runs for half an hour. The moment you step away, you lose sight of it. Moku was built for exactly this: an SSH workspace for the AI-coding era. PICK UP WHERE YOUR AGENT LEFT OFF Connect to a host and Moku automatically scans for project and session state from 12+ AI coding CLIs — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Qoder, Trae, Kimi, Grok and more — neatly grouped by project. No digging through shell history, no hunting session IDs. One tap resumes the live context inside a real terminal. BUILT FOR AGENT WORKFLOWS Manage every host and every TUI agent in one app. Built-in git: commit, push, and review diffs in one tap. Browse project file lists with beautifully rendered Markdown previews. Native herdr pane takeover delivers smooth, real-time collaboration. A TERMINAL THAT NEVER DROPS A custom Rust terminal core parses ANSI at 28 MB/s; a 10 MB log burst lands on screen instantly. Native Mosh roaming keeps sessions alive through Wi-Fi/cellular handoffs, elevators and screen locks. It can even discover and reattach remote screen/tty sessions. NO PUBLIC IP? NO PROBLEM Built-in zero-config Tailcat private networking: run one command on the host, paste the token into Moku, and you're connected peer-to-peer with end-to-end encryption. No port forwarding, no router config, no root. A FULL SERVER TOOLBOX Fast SFTP file manager and code editor, live CPU/memory/disk/network telemetry, Docker container management, process and systemd control, and command snippets. LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND Watch agent progress from your lock screen — no need to keep the app open. LOCAL-FIRST, ZERO-TRUST Hosts, passwords and SSH keys are encrypted on your device only. No ads, no analytics SDKs, no accounts. AI features talk directly to the API endpoint you configure. Free to download. Everything shipping today stays free forever; Pro unlocks new advanced features. A small pixel soot sprite named Soot keeps you company during late-night debugging. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://mokuapp.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://mokuapp.dev/privacy_en
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Verdict
MonkeySSH and Moku 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. MonkeySSH sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Moku sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MonkeySSH ships an update every 2 days, Moku every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MonkeySSH | Moku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Depollsoft | 伟雄 邓 |
In-app purchases
MonkeySSH
- MonkeySSH Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- MonkeySSH Pro (Annual)$49.991 Year
Moku
- Moku Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Moku Pro Yearly1 Year trial$14.991 Year
- Moku Pro Lifetime$34.99









