# Outerline vs Tapssh

The clearest difference is price: Tapssh at Free against Outerline's $9.99. Tapssh also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Outerline's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Tapssh is free to download; Outerline costs $9.99 up front. Outerline sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tapssh sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Outerline against 5.0 for Tapssh. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Outerline ships an update every 4 days, Tapssh every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outerline | Tapssh |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outerline/id6759767830/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapssh-ssh-and-sftp-client/id6765553278/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#196** | — |
| Size | 34 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adam Goehrig-Bawany](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880546252) | [Anwar Bahou](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873630814) |

## What reviewers say

### Outerline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outerline/id6759767830)

**Currently charting:** #196 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

A fast, fluid Markdown editor designed for focused writing. It offers live syntax highlighting, a convenient keyboard toolbar, and robust organization features. Your notes are saved as ordinary .md files, ensuring portability and no vendor lock-in.

**Highlights:** Offline Markdown editing, File-based storage (.md files), Live syntax highlighting, Keyboard toolbar for formatting, Wiki-style note linking, Full-text search, Export to Markdown, HTML, PDF

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Outerline Publish | $1.99 | per month |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Outerline Tip Medium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


### Tapssh

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapssh-ssh-and-sftp-client/id6765553278)

A visual SSH client for iOS that offers a touch-native interface for managing remote servers. It features a full SSH terminal with xterm emulation and a visual SFTP file browser for easy file management. Secure key generation and cloud sync are also included.

**Highlights:** Visual SSH terminal with xterm emulation, SFTP file browser with drag-and-drop upload, Secure Ed25519/RSA key generation in Secure Enclave, Cross-device cloud sync with zero-knowledge architecture, Quick Connect home screen widget, Custom keyboard row for CLI tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tapssh Pro | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outerline free?

Outerline costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Tapssh free?

Tapssh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Outerline or Tapssh?

Outerline and Tapssh are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Outerline or Tapssh have ads?

Neither Outerline nor Tapssh shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Outerline or Tapssh?

Outerline ships an update every 4 days, and Tapssh every 2 weeks. Most recently, Outerline was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tapssh on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*