Npp vs TermX SSH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Npp
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NPP ā Notepad++ Inspired Code Editor A fast, lightweight code editor that treats your unsaved work as sacred. Whether you're a professional developer, a student, or a tinkerer, NPP gives you the essentials to write and edit code ā without the weight of a full IDE, and without ever fearing lost changes. NEVER LOSE YOUR WORK This is what makes NPP different. Every tab and every unsaved edit is continuously saved to disk in the background. Close the app, swipe it away, run out of battery, or let it crash mid-sentence ā it doesn't matter. Reopen NPP and every tab is exactly where you left it, down to the last character you typed. No "Save?" dialogs, no warnings, no anxiety. Commit to a real file only when you're truly done. MULTI-TAB EDITING Work on many files at once with intuitive tabs. Spin up as many scratch tabs as you like ā for quick notes, snippets, or full drafts ā without touching your file system. Switch between them instantly. BUILT FOR BIG FILES A rebuilt editing engine keeps typing smooth and responsive even in very large files, where other mobile editors stutter. SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING FOR 60+ LANGUAGES ⢠Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, Vue ⢠Java, Kotlin, Swift, Objective-C ⢠C, C++, C#, Go, Rust, Assembly ⢠Ruby, PHP, Perl, Lua, R ⢠Elixir, Erlang, Haskell, Clojure, OCaml, F#, Julia ⢠HTML, CSS, SCSS, JSON, XML, YAML, TOML ⢠SQL, GraphQL, Protocol Buffers, Diff/Patch, LaTeX ⢠Bash, PowerShell, Dockerfile, Makefile, nginx & Apache configs, .env ⢠Markdown and many more VIEW & EDIT CSV AS A TABLE Open any CSV or TSV and see it as a clean spreadsheet with automatic delimiter detection. Tap a cell to edit it, and search across all cells with the matching cell highlighted ā then switch back to raw text anytime. MORE THAN A PLAIN EDITOR ⢠Live Markdown preview with clickable links ⢠One-tap JSON formatting / beautify ⢠Find & Replace with case-sensitivity and regular expressions ⢠Automatic bracket matching FILE OPERATIONS ⢠Open files from your device ⢠Save, Save As, and export scratch tabs to real files ⢠Automatic UTF-8 detection with fallback for legacy files ⢠Open files directly from other apps MADE YOURS ⢠Light, dark, and system themes ⢠Toggle line numbers and word wrap ⢠Adjustable font size ⢠Custom status bar color SUPPORTED DEVICES NPP runs on phones, tablets, and desktop computers, adapting its layout to each screen size for a comfortable editing experience everywhere. PRIVATE BY DESIGN NPP works fully offline. No account, no ads, no tracking ā your code never leaves your device.
TermX SSH
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TermX is a fast, native SSH client for iPhone and iPad. Connect to your servers and run a real terminal, move files, forward ports, and watch live video - all over one encrypted connection. TERMINAL - Real xterm/VT100 terminal - run vim, tmux, htop, and any command-line tool - Multiple live sessions with quick switching - Key bar for the keys phones lack: esc, tab, Ctrl-C/D/Z/L/R, arrows, and paste - Adjustable font size and color themes; drop the keyboard for more screen - Drag to scroll, long-press to copy/paste, optional mouse reporting for vim/tmux FILES (SFTP) - Browse the remote filesystem - Upload from the Files app or Photos; download straight to Files - Create folders, rename, and delete - Preview images, PDFs, video, and text/code right inside the app CONNECT YOUR WAY - Password or ed25519 key authentication - Jump hosts (ProxyJump) to reach machines behind a gateway - -L local port forwarding, with auto-start - Per-host keepalive and connect timeout LIVE VIDEO - Stream MJPEG, RTSP/H.264, or HLS over the SSH tunnel - ideal for cameras and robots BUILT FOR iPHONE & iPAD - Universal layout: sidebar + terminal split view on iPad - Multiple windows and Split View / Slide Over PRIVACY FIRST - Credentials and keys stay on your device in the Keychain, protected by Face ID / Touch ID - No accounts, no analytics, no tracking - The app connects only to the servers you configure TermX runs your commands on your own remote servers - your data never passes through us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Npp at 13.0 against TermX SSH's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Npp | TermX SSH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilia Bogdanovski | Howard Cho |
In-app purchases
Npp
No in-app purchases
TermX SSH
No in-app purchases









