Comparison

APPICON kit vs a+Terminal

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

Head to head
About

APPICON kit

Features
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AppAsset is the fastest way to go from a single screenshot or app icon to every size Apple requires — no Mac needed. Stop wasting time manually resizing images in Photoshop or hunting for the right pixel dimensions. AppAsset knows every required size by heart and does the work in seconds, right on your iPhone or iPad. SCREENSHOTS — EVERY SIZE, EVERY DEVICE • iPhone 15 Pro Max 6.7" (1290×2796) • iPhone 11 Pro Max 6.5" (1242×2688) • iPhone 8 Plus 5.5" (1242×2208) • iPhone SE 4.7" & 4.0" (750×1334 / 640×1136) • iPad Pro 12.9", 11", 10.5" and iPad 9.7" APP ICONS — ALL 12 XCODE SIZES From 20×20 notification icons all the way to the 1024×1024 App Store master — AppAsset generates every required size in one tap. THREE SMART RESIZE MODES • Crop — center-crops to fill the frame perfectly • Fit — letterboxes to preserve every pixel • Stretch — fills the frame edge-to-edge BUILT FOR APPLE DEVELOPERS • Import up to 10 screenshots at once • Preview icon corner radius before you export • Export a ready-to-upload folder instantly • Interactive checklist walks you through Archive → Submit • Works entirely on-device — your images never leave your phone APPASSET PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) Unlock all 9 screenshot sizes, all 12 icon sizes, and batch export — pay once, use forever. No subscription. No hidden fees. AppAsset is an independent app made for developers, by a developer. If it saves you even one hour, it has paid for itself.

About

a+Terminal

This app provides a privacy-focused SSH terminal for remote machine access on your iPhone. It integrates with tmux and CLI AI coding agents, offering features like push-to-talk dictation and live session monitoring.

Highlights
  • Privacy-first SSH terminal
  • tmux and CLI AI agent integration
  • Push-to-talk dictation
  • Live Activities for session monitoring
  • Dev server port preview
  • Mac screen sharing (VNC)
Features
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a+Terminal is a privacy-first SSH terminal for working on your own machines from your iPhone — built around tmux and CLI AI coding agents. It's agent-agnostic: run any CLI coding agent, with plug-and-play profiles you can extend yourself. SCROLLING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Swipes become real mouse-wheel events, so tmux and your agent's output scroll natively, with momentum — no more fighting copy-mode. SPEAK YOUR PROMPTS Push-to-talk dictation inserts straight into the terminal. Recognition runs entirely on your iPhone; audio never leaves the device. NEVER LOSE YOUR SESSION Live Activities and the Dynamic Island show your active sessions at a glance. Tap to jump back in — a+Terminal reconnects and re-attaches your session multiplexer (tmux, zellij, and more) automatically. PREVIEW YOUR DEV SERVER Start a dev server on the machine you're connected to and a+Terminal spots the port — from the URL your framework prints, or from the machine's own listener table. Tap it and the page opens over the SSH connection you already have. It renders in a viewer built for exactly one thing: the single port you forwarded. Every other address is refused, nothing it loads is kept, and it is not a web browser. Reload with a tap, and switch between the mobile and desktop layout to check both. MONITOR YOUR MAC Add a Monitor (VNC) session to watch your own computer's screen sharing right from your phone. Sign in with your macOS account and you land straight on the desktop; pinch to zoom and pan. Pop the screen out into a floating Picture-in-Picture window to keep an eye on it while you use other apps. Turn on Control to tap, drag, and type — enough to unlock a locked Mac and take over. It stays view-only until you do, and it connects only to the machine you enter. (Beta.) ZERO DATA COLLECTION No analytics, no accounts, no crash SDKs, no servers of ours. The App Privacy label says "Data Not Collected" because there is nothing to collect it with. The only network traffic is your own connections to machines you configure. SUPPORT THE APP An optional tip jar lets you support a+Terminal's development. Tips are one-time and unlock nothing — every feature is always available. • ed25519 keys generated on-device and kept in this device's Keychain, never in backups; they leave it only if you reveal, copy or export them • Password authentication option, stored in the Keychain only • Trust-on-first-use host key pinning with hard mismatch failures • Sticky Ctrl and C-b (tmux prefix) keys, Esc/Tab/arrows accessory bar • Attach an image or file from your phone over the existing SSH connection • Plug-and-play agent & multiplexer profiles — any CLI agent, tmux, zellij, screen — or define your own, no update required • Multiple simultaneous sessions with server groups • Preview a dev server running on the far end, over the SSH connection you already have — port detection and a single-port viewer • Monitor (VNC): view-only screen sharing for your own Mac, with a floating Picture-in-Picture window and optional touch & keyboard control (beta) • Light, dark, and follow-system themes Privacy Policy: https://aaroncx.github.io/a-plus-terminal/privacy

Screenshots

APPICON kit4 screens
a+Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: APPICON kit at 17.6 against a+Terminal's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. APPICON kit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and a+Terminal sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
APPICON kit versus a+Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPPICON kita+Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNICHOLAS ERWIN HEITKAMPAaron Character

In-app purchases

1 purchases

APPICON kit

One-time1
  • AppAsset Pro$4.99
3 purchases

a+Terminal

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is APPICON kit free?
APPICON kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is a+Terminal free?
a+Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do APPICON kit or a+Terminal have ads?
Neither APPICON kit nor a+Terminal shows ads.

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