Comparison

DR vs Netrinos

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DR

Features
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DR-Terminal turns your iPhone and iPad into a full terminal for every host: SSH, Telnet, SFTP and SCP, a dual-pane file manager, SSH key tools and hardware security keys — servers, routers, switches, embedded boards and Raspberry Pi in a single app. The same app runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. KEY FEATURES: Terminal • Own terminal engine: true color, Unicode and full-screen TUI apps — htop, vim, tmux and mc render as they should • DevOps Keyboard — split terminal keyboard with arrows, modifiers, shortcuts and snippet tiles, adjustable size and opacity • Output highlighting — colorize logs and command output with custom rules • Multiple concurrent sessions with keep-alive in the background • Command history and autocomplete Connections • SSH with password, key, keyboard-interactive and hardware security key authentication • Post-quantum key exchange (sntrup761x25519, mlkem768x25519) • Jump Host (ProxyJump) for multi-hop connections • Quick Connect without saving credentials; connection groups • Automatic server discovery on your local network (Bonjour/mDNS) • Classic Telnet client for network gear and embedded systems Files — SFTP, SCP and the Commander • SCP for hosts without SFTP: OpenWrt, Dropbear and BusyBox routers — Auto picks the transport per host, or pin SFTP or SCP per connection • Dual-pane Commander: local and remote panels side by side; copy, move and delete between any two locations with one tap — server to server too • Open ZIP, TAR and ISO archives in place, even on remote servers, without downloading • Built-in viewer for text, Markdown, images and PDF; copy an image straight to the clipboard • Bookmarks and a default directory per connection • File sharing — send files from other apps straight to a server, over SFTP or SCP Snippets • Parameterized command snippets with typed fields and a live command preview • Built-in catalog of 120+ DevOps commands: packages, services, Docker, network, storage and ZFS • System-aware variants — the detected host OS picks the right tool (apt, dnf, pacman, zypper, brew, pkg, apk) Host Insight • Detected OS, CPU and hardware plus live load, memory, swap and disk gauges in the session sidebar Keys and Security • SSH key generation (Ed25519, ECDSA, RSA) — also directly on a YubiKey over NFC or USB-C • SSH key converter — OpenSSH, PEM, PuTTY PPK, PKCS#1/PKCS#8, DER • FIDO2/YubiKey security keys (Ed25519-SK, ECDSA-SK) over NFC and USB-C • One-tap migration from password to key-based authentication • Host key verification with fingerprint display and trusted hosts management • Encrypted credential storage (iOS Keychain) — no credentials in plaintext • Encrypted configuration backup and restore Customization • Dark, Light, and System theme; 435 terminal color themes; per-connection theme and font size • Built-in documentation in 33 languages PRO (In-App Purchase): • Removes the ads and the welcome screen at launch — every feature above is free, with no connection limits Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Netrinos

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Open your security cameras from a hotel room. Access your NAS from a coffee shop. Remote desktop into your work PC from the couch. Netrinos makes it work. Netrinos creates a private encrypted network between your devices using WireGuard. No port forwarding, no dynamic DNS, no firewall rules. Your devices find each other and connect automatically. HOW YOU USE IT 1. Connect with one tap 2. Find the device you need 3. Copy its name or IP address 4. Paste into your camera app, SSH client, file browser, or remote desktop app You are on the network. Everything works as if you were there. WHAT YOU SEE All your devices, online status, and connection type at a glance. Open ports discovered automatically: HTTP, SSH, RDP, VNC, SMB, RTSP. Tap any device to copy its hostname or IP. Tap a web port to open it directly. Search and filter across your entire network. HOW IT CONNECTS The app picks the fastest path automatically. Direct when both devices are reachable. Local when you are on the same LAN. Relayed through your own infrastructure when needed. You do not configure any of this. BUILT FOR iOS Connects automatically when your device starts. Zero battery drain when backgrounded. Reconnects silently on network changes. Works on iPhone and iPad. THIS IS NOT A CONSUMER VPN Netrinos does not route your internet traffic through a server in another country. It connects your own devices to each other, privately and directly, using WireGuard encryption. REQUIREMENTS A Netrinos account (netrinos.com). iOS 16.0 or later.

Screenshots

DR4 screens
Netrinos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Netrinos at none against DR's 6. DR's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DR sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Netrinos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DR ships an update every 4 days, Netrinos monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DR versus Netrinos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRNetrinos
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDR-Online Sp. z o.o.Bluefriday Inc.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

DR

Subscriptions5
  • DR Terminal PRO — 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • DR Terminal PRO — 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • DR Terminal PRO — 3 Months$4.993 Months
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  • DR Terminal PRO — 6 Months$7.996 Months
  • DR Terminal PRO — 1 Year$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • DR Terminal PRO — Lifetime$24.99
None

Netrinos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DR free?
DR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Netrinos free?
Netrinos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DR or Netrinos have ads?
Neither DR nor Netrinos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DR or Netrinos?
DR ships an update every 4 days, and Netrinos monthly. Most recently, DR was updated on October 31, 2026 and Netrinos on November 5, 2026.

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