PocketSSH vs Dev Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PocketSSH
This app provides a secure and responsive terminal experience for connecting to remote hosts. It offers multi-host profile management, flexible authentication options, and a mobile shortcut bar for efficient input on touch devices.
- Multi-host profile management
- Password and private key authentication
- Real-time terminal interaction
- Mobile shortcut bar
- Light and dark mode personalization
- Local profile storage
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PocketSSH is a lightweight SSH client built for mobile productivity. It helps you securely connect to remote hosts from your iPhone and work in a responsive terminal experience. Key features: Multi-host profile management: Create, edit, and delete SSH profiles for quick server switching. Flexible authentication: Supports both password login and private key file authentication. Real-time terminal interaction: Run commands with live output in an interactive shell session. Mobile shortcut bar: Built-in ESC, TAB, arrow keys, Ctrl/Alt, common Ctrl combos, and F1–F12 keys for efficient input on touch devices. Personalization options: Light mode, dark mode, and follow-system theme support. Local profile storage: Keep your SSH connection profiles saved locally for daily development and operations tasks. Whether you are a developer, SRE, or IT professional, PocketSSH makes remote server access on mobile simple and efficient.
Dev Keyboard
A terminal-styled keyboard designed for programmers, offering quick access to essential symbols and a PC-style layout. It supports multiple programming languages and prioritizes user privacy by not requiring full access.
- PC-style modifier row
- One-tap developer symbols
- Long-press for extra symbols
- Multiple language packs
- Terminal aesthetic
- Privacy-first design
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Dev Keyboard is a terminal-styled coding keyboard that puts the symbols you actually type one tap away. A PC-style layout (Esc, Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Cmd, Tab, Caps) sits above quick rows of developer symbols and brackets. FEATURES - PC-style modifier row and key layout - One-tap brackets and symbols: {} [] () => ; / \ | and more - Long-press letters for extra developer symbols - Language packs: JavaScript / TypeScript, Python, Java, C / C++, Kotlin - Terminal aesthetic: monospace, dark, distraction-free - Privacy-first: no Full Access required, nothing leaves your device Type code faster in any app - notes, chat, editors, terminals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PocketSSH at 100% against Dev Keyboard's 67%. PocketSSH also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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. PocketSSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dev Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PocketSSH ships an update every 5 days, Dev Keyboard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PocketSSH | Dev Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 利龙 张 | Anshika Maurya |
Customer experience
PocketSSH
Dev Keyboard
In-app purchases
PocketSSH
- PocketSSH Pro$0.99
Dev Keyboard
- Remove Ads$1.99









