Attach vs Tmux Term
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 RosΓ© 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.
Tmux Term
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Tmux Term turns your iPhone into a real terminal. SSH into your servers, attach to tmux sessions that never die, and run AI coding agents β from the train, the couch, or anywhere your laptop isn't. Built for developers who don't stop working when they leave the desk. β SECURE BY DESIGN β Password and private-key auth (ed25519, RSA). Host keys are pinned on first connect to stop man-in-the-middle attacks. Every credential lives in the iOS Keychain and never leaves your device. No accounts on our servers, no telemetry on your sessions. β TMUX THAT SURVIVES ANYTHING β Attach to long-running sessions, switch windows, and scroll back through history. Drop a connection in a tunnel? Tmux Term reconnects and reattaches the moment you're back β your work is exactly where you left it. β AI CLI, ONE TAP AWAY β Launch Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode, or Nmap instantly and resume sessions where you stopped. The remote agents you already use, now driven from your phone. β SEND SCREENSHOTS STRAIGHT TO CLAUDE β Upload images over SFTP directly into your Claude Code conversation. No clipboard tricks, no base64 paste β just pick a photo and go. β A KEYBOARD THAT ACTUALLY WORKS ON MOBILE β Ctrl, Esc, Tab, arrows, function keys, the tmux prefix, one-tap password injection, and custom snippets β all sitting right above the iOS keyboard, where your thumbs can reach them. β GESTURES MADE FOR A PHONE β Two-finger scroll through terminal history. Side buttons for tmux copy-mode. Toggle mouse mode with a single tap. This isn't a desktop client squeezed onto a screen β it's designed for the device in your hand. β ONE PRICE, FOREVER β Try everything free for 7 days. Then unlock it all with a single purchase. No subscriptions, no upsells, no ads. Future updates included. Tmux Term is a purpose-built SSH and tmux client. You'll need a server you own or have permission to access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tmux Term at Free against Attach's $4.99. Tmux Term also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Tmux Term is free to download; Attach costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Attach ships an update every 2 weeks, Tmux Term every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Attach | Tmux Term |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free β better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARBITER TECHNOLOGIES | Erdinc Curebal |
In-app purchases
Attach
No in-app purchases
Tmux Term
No in-app purchases








