Comparison

DR vs SettingsCheck

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

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Audit your iPhone settings. Get a score. Fix what matters. SettingsCheck scans your privacy, security, battery, and performance settings β€” then gives you a 0–100 score with prioritized, actionable recommendations. Each fix is one tap away with direct links to the right Settings page. β–Έ PRIVACY AUDIT Find what's exposing your data and fix it fast. β€’ Location tracking β€” discover apps with "Always" access you forgot about β€’ App permissions β€” review camera, microphone, and notification access β€’ Ad tracking β€” check if personalized ads and analytics sharing are enabled β€’ Mail & Safari β€” verify Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking prevention β–Έ SECURITY CHECK Make sure your iPhone is locked down. β€’ Biometrics & passcode β€” confirm Face ID and a strong passcode are active β€’ Software updates β€” get alerted when iOS is out of date β€’ Find My & auto-lock β€” verify theft protection settings are on β€’ Two-factor & VPN β€” check account security and network protection β–Έ BATTERY & PERFORMANCE Stop settings from draining your battery or slowing your device. β€’ Background refresh β€” find apps running in the background unnecessarily β€’ Storage check β€” see if low disk space is affecting performance β€’ Low Power Mode β€” know when battery-saving settings should be on β€’ Thermal monitoring β€” detect overheating conditions β–Έ TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your score improve over time. β€’ Score history β€” charts show your trend across audits β€’ Category breakdown β€” track privacy, security, battery, and performance individually β€’ Re-audit reminders β€” stay protected after every iOS update β€’ Share your score β€” export clean score cards to social media β–Έ PRICING FREE: β€’ Overall score (0–100) β€’ Privacy & Battery sub-scores β€’ Top 3 recommendations β€’ 1 deep-link fix per audit PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION SettingsCheck Premium is available with the following subscription options: Premium Monthly: $2.99/month Premium Annual: $19.99/year (Save 44%) β€” includes 7-day free trial All 4 category sub-scores, unlimited recommendations, unlimited deep-link fixes, full score history & charts, home screen widget, audit reminders, and zero ads. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled 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. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://settingscheck.bulpara.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://settingscheck.bulpara.com/privacy --- Questions? support@bulpara.com

Screenshots

DR4 screens
SettingsCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DR at none against SettingsCheck's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. DR sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and SettingsCheck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
DR versus SettingsCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRSettingsCheck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size101 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDR-Online Sp. z o.o.BULPARA TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

6 purchases

DR

Subscriptions5
  • DR Terminal PRO β€” 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • DR Terminal PRO β€” 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • DR Terminal PRO β€” 3 Months$4.993 Months
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  • DR Terminal PRO β€” 6 Months$7.996 Months
  • DR Terminal PRO β€” 1 Year$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • DR Terminal PRO β€” Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

SettingsCheck

Subscriptions2
  • SettingsCheck Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SettingsCheck Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is DR free?
DR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SettingsCheck free?
SettingsCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DR or SettingsCheck have ads?
SettingsCheck shows ads; DR does not.

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