Comparison

Ash vs SSHBorg

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. โŒ˜T / โŒ˜W / โŒ˜1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP โ€” browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard โ€” live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding โ€” local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys โ€” 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

SSHBorg

Features
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SSHBorg is a powerful SSH and SFTP client for iPhone and iPad. Manage your servers securely with key authentication, encrypted storage, and Face ID or Touch ID lock. FEATURES โ€ข Full SSH Terminal โ€” Interactive terminal with VT100/xterm emulation, full UTF-8 support, and multiple concurrent sessions. โ€ข SFTP File Manager โ€” Browse, upload, download, rename, and delete files and folders on your servers. โ€ข SSH Key Auth โ€” Generate Ed25519, ECDSA, and RSA keys directly on your device, or import your own. No passwords needed. โ€ข Jump Host Support โ€” Connect through one or more bastion hosts with transparent tunnelling. Full SSH agent forwarding. โ€ข Port Forwarding โ€” Reach services that are only visible from the server, with local (-L) forwards. โ€ข Extra Key Bar โ€” Ctrl, Esc, Tab, arrows and function keys above the keyboard, with layouts you can build yourself. โ€ข App Lock โ€” Protect access to your servers with Face ID, Touch ID or your device passcode. Configurable timeout. โ€ข Backup โ€” Export and import your hosts, groups and settings as a single file. Passwords and keys are never included. โ€ข Multilingual โ€” Available in English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese. โ€ข Dark & Light Theme โ€” Follows the system theme or lets you choose. โ€ข Multiple Sessions โ€” Keep several SSH and SFTP sessions open at once and switch between them instantly. GOOD TO KNOW iOS closes network connections while an app is in the background. When you come back, SSHBorg reconnects your sessions automatically. PRIVACY FIRST, BY DESIGN SSHBorg never collects your data. Everything stays on your device โ€” your credentials, your keys, your connections. โ€ข No ads โ€ข No tracking โ€ข No cloud โ€ข Open source โ€” GPL v3 โ€ข No tracking or advertising SDKs โ€ข Keys and passwords can be encrypted with the device's secure hardware sshborg.com

Screenshots

Ash4 screens
SSHBorg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SSHBorg at every 2 weeks against Ash's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท 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, SSHBorg every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Ash versus SSHBorg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAshSSHBorg
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem SharifullinSerena Traversi

In-app purchases

None

Ash

No in-app purchases

None

SSHBorg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ash free?
Ash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSHBorg free?
SSHBorg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ash or SSHBorg have ads?
Neither Ash nor SSHBorg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ash or SSHBorg?
Ash ships an update every 3 months, and SSHBorg every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ash was updated on October 28, 2026 and SSHBorg on October 29, 2026.

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