GlassTerm vs sshido
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
GlassTerm
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GlassTerm is a powerful SSH terminal client for iPhone and iPad. Securely connect to your Linux servers, VPS, Raspberry Pi, or any remote machine right from your pocket. Whether youβre a developer debugging in production, a sysadmin managing servers on the go, or a student learning the command line β GlassTerm gives you a fast, reliable terminal experience. Key features: β’ Secure SSH connections β password, private key, or Face ID authentication β’ Multiple terminal sessions β work on several servers at once β’ tmux support β persistent sessions that survive disconnects β’ SFTP file upload β send files to your server directly β’ Command snippets β save and reuse frequently used commands β’ SSH key management β generate keys with Secure Enclave protection β’ Port forwarding β local, remote, and dynamic (SOCKS proxy) β’ Beautiful themes β glass-inspired design, dark mode ready β’ Monospaced fonts β optimized for terminal readability β’ Export public keys β deploy keys to servers in one tap Built for developers, system administrators, DevOps engineers, and anyone who needs SSH access from a mobile device. No bloat, no accounts, no subscriptions β just a great terminal. One-time purchase unlocks all features forever.
sshido
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sshido is a fast, private SSH terminal for iPhone and iPad, built for running AI coding agents on your own servers from your phone. AGENT MODE β’ Ask once in a chat. An orchestrator plans the task, runs subagents in Podman on your host, and checks their work before it answers. β’ Every agent keeps a work record with its goal, evidence and a pass or fail verdict. β’ Agents can browse websites, use a desktop, and send screenshots, videos and files back to the chat. β’ Use frontier models (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Grok) with your own subscriptions, or a local model you run yourself. β’ Run many chats at once, and give agents read-only access to the host folders you choose. TERMINAL β’ Full xterm-256color terminal, Metal-rendered for smooth scrolling even on heavy output. β’ tmux sessions survive reconnects, network drops and app switches. Sessions are named after tmux, and you can rename them. β’ A customizable shortcut bar, smart copy of URLs and output, a one-tap sign-in helper, and image upload into your session. NOTIFICATIONS β’ Get an alert the moment an agent finishes or needs your input. Hosts and sessions turn amber when Claude is waiting. β’ Alerts go through the hosted relay at push.sshido.com. Its source is public, and it never stores the alert text. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ Ed25519 and RSA keys are stored in the iOS Keychain. A server's host key is remembered on first connect and checked every time after. β’ Your keys and terminal content only travel to your own server. Crash reports leave out terminal content and credentials, and you can turn them off in Settings. Bring your own server over SSH.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: sshido at none against GlassTerm's 1. GlassTerm's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. GlassTerm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. sshido asks for nothing beyond the download.
GlassTerm ships an update every 5 days, sshido every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlassTerm | sshido |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyrylo Holovchenko | JUNGHYUN SON |
In-app purchases
GlassTerm
- Full Access$9.99
sshido
No in-app purchases








