Comparison

Ash vs NexusSSH

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

Head to head
About

Ash

Features
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Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open a shell, push files over SFTP, forward a port, monitor a server. Terminal β€” multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. ⌘T / ⌘W / ⌘1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP β€” browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard β€” live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding β€” local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys β€” generate Ed25519 or RSA on-device. Import from Files or clipboard. Stored in iOS Keychain. Face ID / Touch ID lock. Connections survive the lock screen. Keepalive defeats NAT timeouts. Auto-reconnect on Wi-Fi / cellular handoff. No telemetry. No analytics. No ads. Host configs sync only via your private iCloud, opt-in.

About

NexusSSH

Features
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NexusSSH is a secure SSH client and server monitor for iPhone and iPad. It helps you manage personal and professional servers with saved hosts, password and key-based SSH login, jump host chains, SFTP file browsing, and real-time system monitoring. Key features: β€’ Secure SSH terminal access β€’ Saved host profiles β€’ Password and private key authentication β€’ Multi-hop jump host support β€’ SFTP file browser with upload and download progress β€’ Server monitor dashboard for CPU, memory, disk, GPU, and system status β€’ Last-known operating system display for offline hosts β€’ Credentials stored locally using iOS secure storage NexusSSH is designed for developers, system administrators, homelab users, and technical users who need a clean mobile SSH and server monitoring workflow.

Screenshots

Ash4 screens
NexusSSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ash at 17.0 against NexusSSH's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ash ships an update every 3 months, NexusSSH every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Ash versus NexusSSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAshNexusSSH
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem Sharifullin亚根 张

In-app purchases

None

Ash

No in-app purchases

None

NexusSSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ash free?
Ash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NexusSSH free?
NexusSSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ash or NexusSSH have ads?
Neither Ash nor NexusSSH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ash or NexusSSH?
Ash ships an update every 3 months, and NexusSSH every 2 months. Most recently, Ash was updated on September 18, 2026 and NexusSSH on September 28, 2026.

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