Muxly vs SSH Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Muxly
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Native tmux for iPhone and iPad, optimized for AI coding agents running on your host. Muxly is a native tmux client that makes you forget you're inside tmux. Your tmux windows become tabs, panes are a tap away, and scrolling is smooth and native. Your sessions keep running on your server when you close the app or lose connection, and an encrypted bell notification can reach you when a build finishes or an agent needs you. TMUX, FULLY INTEGRATED • Create, rename, reorder, and close real tmux windows from a native tab strip. • Switch panes with the iPhone pane picker or work with your tmux layout on iPad. • Resume your last session, choose an existing one, or start fresh. • Switch sessions over a live connection. • Your tmux prefix and shortcuts work as usual, including with a hardware keyboard. • Return to the same server sessions from your other tmux clients. THE BELL FOLLOWS YOU Step away while your work runs. When a program rings the terminal bell, optional push notifications can reach you even after Muxly closes and SSH disconnects. Configure builds, scripts, or coding agents to ring when they finish or need input. Notification content is end-to-end encrypted. FILES AND EDITING • Browse and manage remote files over SFTP. • Upload from Files or Photos, download to Files, and save supported photos and videos to Photos. • Edit code and configuration files with built-in syntax highlighting. • Keep your file browser and unsaved edits available while switching terminal tabs. • Share photos and screenshots with coding agents in just a few taps. A TERMINAL MADE FOR TOUCH • GPU-accelerated rendering and momentum scrolling. • Precise text selection, copy and paste, and terminal search. • A customizable keyboard toolbar with shortcuts, snippets, sticky modifiers, arrows, and F1–F12. • Hardware keyboard support. • Editable voice dictation on iOS and iPadOS 26 or later. • 12 monospace fonts, 4 themes, adjustable text size, and up to a million lines of scrollback. DIRECT SSH TO YOUR HOSTS • Password and Ed25519 key authentication. • Generate or import Ed25519 keys, or create Secure Enclave keys protected by Face ID or Touch ID. • Local, remote, and dynamic SOCKS port forwarding. • Host key verification, startup commands, environment variables, and keep-alive settings. • App Lock with Face ID or Touch ID. No Muxly account, ads, or tracking. SSH traffic goes directly to your servers. Credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain; Secure Enclave private keys stay on the device. FULL ACCESS Connecting requires a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. You can start for free with a two-week free trial. REQUIREMENTS iOS or iPadOS 18 or later and an SSH server. Native tmux integration requires tmux 3.2 or later on the server. Optional bell notifications also require openssl, curl, and outbound HTTPS. Plain SSH works without tmux. Terms of Use: https://muxly.sh/terms Privacy Policy: https://muxly.sh/privacy
SSH Client
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SSH Client – Remote Terminal & SFTP is the professional SSH client for iPhone and iPad, giving you secure remote access to Linux servers, cloud instances, VPS hosting, Raspberry Pi, and network devices from anywhere. Manage servers with a fast, responsive terminal, transfer files securely with SFTP and SCP, edit remote files, and organize all your connections in one powerful app. Whether you're a system administrator, DevOps engineer, developer, or IT professional, SSH Client provides the tools you need to stay productive on the go. Features • Secure SSH terminal with SSH v2 support • Password and public key authentication • ED25519, RSA, and ECDSA key support • Face ID and Touch ID protection • Multiple terminal sessions and tabs • Custom keyboard with ESC, CTRL, ALT, TAB, and function keys • ANSI, UTF-8, and 256-color terminal support • Light and dark terminal themes • Adjustable fonts, cursor, and appearance Powerful File Management • Built-in SFTP file browser • Secure SCP file transfers • Upload and download files • Copy, move, rename, and delete • Create folders and manage permissions • Resume interrupted transfers • Background file transfers • File search and organization Remote File Editor Edit server files directly without switching apps. Supports: • Shell scripts • JSON • YAML • XML • HTML • CSS • JavaScript • Python • SQL • Markdown • Dockerfiles • Configuration files Features include syntax highlighting, line numbers, search and replace, auto-save, undo and redo. Advanced Administration • SSH key manager • Port forwarding • Dynamic SOCKS proxy • Connection favorites • Host groups and folders • Session history • Saved command snippets • Login scripts and automation • Server dashboard • Live CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring • Process management • Log viewer DevOps Ready Manage modern infrastructure with tools designed for developers and operations teams. • Docker container management • Kubernetes cluster access • Git command support • Database SSH tunnels • Multiple simultaneous connections Productivity • Quick reconnect • Command history • Favorites • Search across servers and commands • Widgets for favorite servers • Siri Shortcuts support • iCloud sync for settings and connections (optional) • Full iPad multitasking support • External keyboard support Security First Your credentials remain protected using Apple's security technologies. • Secure Keychain storage • Secure Enclave support • Face ID and Touch ID authentication • Encrypted SSH connections • Host key verification • Local data protection SSH Client is built for reliability, speed, and security, making it the perfect companion for remote server management, cloud administration, secure file transfers, and professional SSH workflows. Download SSH Client today and securely manage your servers wherever you are. We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: - $34.99 per year - $7.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to effects and remove advertisement. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.atlantismobileapps.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.atlantismobileapps.com
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Verdict
Muxly and SSH Client are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Muxly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SSH Client sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Muxly | SSH Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Whale shark s. r. o. | Nguyen Nam Giang |
In-app purchases
Muxly
- Muxly Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Muxly Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Muxly Lifetime$39.99
SSH Client
- SSH Client Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- SSH Client Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
- SSH Client Pro Lifetime$49.99









