Comparison

Attach vs Hermit SSH

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

Head to head
About

Attach

A native iOS client for managing tmux sessions, designed for developers working with AI coding agents on remote machines. It offers a visual interface to browse, switch, and inspect terminal sessions, windows, and panes.

Highlights
  • Native tmux session management
  • Visual pane layouts
  • Smart keyboard with pinned modifiers
  • Hardware keyboard support
  • Secure SSH key storage
  • Background connection notifications
  • Auto-reconnect functionality
Features
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Built for tmux. Built for AI coding agents. Attach is a native tmux client for iOS, made for developers running Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and similar tools on remote machines. Browse sessions, switch windows, inspect panes from a visual layout, and manage everything from a purpose-built interface. Your terminal state stays on the server. Attach gives you a fast, native window into it. Why Attach: - Monitor AI coding sessions on the go - Native tmux session, window, and pane management - Visual pane layouts, quick switcher, and breadcrumb navigation - Smart keyboard with pinned modifiers, trackpad mode, and hardware keyboard support - 20+ terminal themes, including Dracula, Nord, Tokyo Night, Catppuccin, and Rosé Pine - Face ID lock and SSH keys stored securely in Keychain - Notifications for connection events, even in the background - Adaptive polling for responsive updates without unnecessary battery drain - On-demand scrollback history - Paste screenshots from your clipboard directly to your server - Auto-reconnect that picks up where you left off No local terminal emulation. No bloat. Just tmux, natively on iOS.

About

Hermit SSH

A focused SSH client for developers interacting with AI coding assistants on remote machines. Connect to your dev server, manage tmux sessions, and use configurable soft keys and voice input for efficient command execution.

Highlights
  • SSH connections with ed25519 private key authentication
  • Automatic tmux session attach
  • Configurable soft key ribbon bar
  • Voice input with iOS dictation
  • xterm.js terminal rendering
  • iCloud Drive sync
  • Private keys stored securely in iOS Keychain
Features
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Hermit is a focused SSH client built for developers who work with AI coding assistants on remote machines. Connect to your dev server, attach to tmux sessions, and interact using configurable soft keys and voice input. Unlike general-purpose terminal apps, Hermit is designed around a specific workflow: you have an AI CLI tool running in a tmux session on a remote machine, and you want to monitor and interact with it from your phone. Five soft keys — 1, 2, Enter, Escape, and a microphone — give you everything you need to approve tool calls, reject changes, send commands, and dictate instructions. KEY FEATURES * SSH connections with ed25519 private key authentication * Automatic tmux session attach on connect * Configurable soft key ribbon bar optimized for AI coding workflows * Voice input with iOS dictation — speak your instructions, proofread, and send * xterm.js terminal rendering with proper color and escape code support * Automatic iCloud Drive sync — your hosts and sessions available on all devices * Dark mode interface designed for terminal use * Private keys stored securely in the iOS Keychain BUILT FOR AI CODING WORKFLOWS The default soft keys map directly to common AI CLI approval patterns: 1 — Accept (approve tool calls and edits) 2 — Reject Enter — Confirm multi-line input Escape — Cancel or interrupt Mic — Open voice input for longer instructions OPEN SOURCE Hermit is open source so you can review exactly what runs on your device and how your SSH credentials are handled. No analytics, no tracking, no data collection.

Screenshots

Attach4 screens
Hermit SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hermit SSH at 100% against Attach's 50%. Hermit SSH also leads on price (Free vs $4.99). Attach's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hermit SSH is free to download; Attach costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attach ships an update every 2 weeks, Hermit SSH monthly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Attach versus Hermit SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttachHermit SSH
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARBITER TECHNOLOGIESDave Stanton

Customer experience

Attach

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Hermit SSH

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Attach

No in-app purchases

None

Hermit SSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Attach free?
Attach costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hermit SSH free?
Hermit SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Attach or Hermit SSH have ads?
Neither Attach nor Hermit SSH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attach or Hermit SSH?
Attach ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hermit SSH monthly. Most recently, Attach was updated on October 28, 2026 and Hermit SSH on October 28, 2026.

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