Kinsman SSH vs gtmux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kinsman SSH
Connect to your servers securely using password or private key authentication. Offers features like saving multiple connections, importing keys, and a clean terminal interface. Includes remote control capabilities for Mac terminals and a data bridge feature.
- Save multiple SSH connections
- Password and private key authentication
- Import keys via Files, AirDrop, QR code
- Full interactive terminal
- Secure credential storage
- Universal Clipboard support
- Mac terminal remote control
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Kinsman SSH is a focused, no-nonsense SSH client for iPhone and iPad. Connect to your servers securely with password or private key authentication. Features: - Save multiple SSH host connections - Password and private key authentication - Import keys via Files, AirDrop, QR code scan, or directly from your Mac over local WiFi - Full interactive terminal with command input - Secure credential storage in Keychain - Universal Clipboard support — copy on Mac, paste in app - Copy terminal output with one tap - Clean, dark terminal interface - Works on iPhone and iPad 5 free connection slots included. Purchase more as needed. Remote Control Pair with Kinsman Terminal on your Mac by scanning a QR code, then drive a terminal tab from your phone — switch and search tabs, send one command to several at once, take a screenshot of the Mac's terminal, and reuse recent commands. Data Bridge Use your iPhone's cellular connection from your Mac when the Wi-Fi you are both on has no working internet. Protected by a PIN, with a live traffic log, block and allow rules, and an optional data cap. Runs only while the app is open. VNC Screen Sharing is available as an in-app purchase.
gtmux
Monitor and control your terminal agents from your phone. See a live radar of agent states, send commands, and receive timely notifications for critical updates. This companion app enhances your workflow by keeping your coding agents accessible remotely.
- Live radar of tmux pane and CLI agent states
- Remote command execution and agent control
- Intelligent notifications for agent needs
- Live Activity integration for Lock Screen
- Secure, revocable sharing of sessions
- Multi-language support (English, Simplified Chinese)
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Manage the coding agents and tmux sessions on your Mac from your phone. Install gtmux on your Mac and pair your phone. Claude Code, Codex, other coding agents, and ordinary terminal panes will appear on your phone, so you can follow their progress and respond while you're away from your desk. HQ (Headquarter) HQ is the command center for your agents. It follows their sessions, works out what needs your decision and what can continue, then catches you up on what changed. It acts on your behalf only within the scope you authorize, with a record of every action. As work progresses, HQ adds reusable lessons to your local knowledge base. It draws on what worked before when a similar task comes up. Your corrections and new evidence help it revise old lessons and its own approach, so it gets to know your projects and preferences over time. Session status The radar lists your panes and agents, using colors to show their status. For agents without a direct integration, gtmux can read the terminal screen to identify their state. Replies and commands Answer an agent or send a command to a terminal from your phone. Numbered choices appear as buttons. You can also bring a session to the front on your Mac. Pairing permissions control terminal input; read-only access cannot type into a pane. Other features • Get notified when an agent needs you or finishes. • Start a new tmux session on your Mac from your phone. • Check remaining quota, the tightest usage window, and its reset time. • See the current agent's state on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Share a link limited to the sessions you choose. Revoke it at any time; input access must be enabled separately. • On iPad, the radar sits in the sidebar beside the open session, with room for HQ and pending decisions. Hardware keyboard shortcuts are supported. • Available in English and Simplified Chinese. Connecting gtmux is free and open source, and runs on your Mac. You can reach it from the phone app, terminal, menu bar, browser, or gtmux attach on another computer. Install it on the Mac first, then pair your phone. Setup guide: ccy.dev/projects/gtmux. Anywhere access can use a gtmux tunnel without a VPN. You can also connect over your own network. Agents continue running on your Mac. Privacy gtmux collects no data. There is no account. Your sessions and your token stay on your device and your Mac. Notifications are sent by your Mac through a relay, which forwards them to Apple's push service without storing them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: gtmux at none against Kinsman SSH's 2. gtmux also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Kinsman SSH sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. gtmux asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kinsman SSH against 5.0 for gtmux. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Kinsman SSH ships an update fortnightly, gtmux every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kinsman SSH | gtmux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Kinsman | Chaoyi Chen |
Customer experience
Kinsman SSH
gtmux
In-app purchases
Kinsman SSH
- 5 Connection Slots$1.99
- 10 Connection Slots$2.99
gtmux
No in-app purchases









