DR vs VS NVR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DR
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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/
VS NVR
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VS NVR is the app for VS NVR, the self-hosted recorder for your IP cameras. See every camera at your home or business, review recorded footage, and get alerts when a person or vehicle shows up, from anywhere. LIVE VIEW • See all your cameras in a live grid, or open any camera fullscreen • Fast, smooth streaming over an encrypted connection • Pan, tilt and zoom PTZ cameras right from your phone PLAYBACK • Scrub a timeline of recordings to find exactly what happened • Jump straight from an alert to the clip that triggered it • Save and share clips ALERTS • Push notifications with a picture when a person or vehicle is detected • Review recent alerts with their clips in one place SECURE REMOTE ACCESS • Sign in once with your VS NVR account and an email code • Reach every recorder you manage, with no port forwarding, VPN or static IP • Video comes from your own recorder, encrypted end to end; your footage stays on your own drive • Accessing your recorders from the app or the Site Manager needs a license for each recorder or a Pro subscription. Your organization gets 30 days free when it links its first recorder, with no card needed • Recording, and watching in a browser at home or over your own VPN, stay free MANAGE YOUR SYSTEM • Owners and admins can manage users, recording schedules, storage and system updates • Discover and add cameras on your local network VS NVR needs a VS NVR recorder: free software you install on a Linux or Windows computer you already have. Get it at vsnvr.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VS NVR at none against DR's 6. VS NVR also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). 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
Both are free to download. DR sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. VS NVR asks for nothing beyond the download.
DR ships an update every 4 days, VS NVR every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | DR | VS NVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DR-Online Sp. z o.o. | Virtual Shield Systems LLC. |
In-app purchases
DR
- 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
- DR Terminal PRO — Lifetime$24.99
VS NVR
No in-app purchases









