Comparison

DevBuddy Dev Tools vs TermiSSH

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

Head to head
About

DevBuddy Dev Tools

Features
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DevBuddy Tools puts 27 essential developer utilities in one fast mobile toolkit. Format, validate, encode, decode, generate, and test on the go with tools built for developers, QA engineers, DevOps teams, students, and technical support workflows. Whether you are checking JSON, testing regex, decoding JWTs, generating UUIDs, or converting Base64, DevBuddy helps you work faster without switching between multiple apps and websites. Featured tools include: • JSON Formatter and Validator • YAML ↔ JSON Converter • XML Formatter • SQL Formatter • Base64 Encoder and Decoder • URL Encoder and Decoder • HTML Entity Encoder and Decoder • Regex Tester • JWT Decoder • Hash Generator • UUID Generator • QR Generator • Timestamp Converter • Token Counter • TOTP Tester • Diff Tool • Number Base Converter • Color Picker • Lorem Ipsum Generator Why DevBuddy Tools: • 27 practical tools in one app • Built for quick developer workflows • Clean interface for iPhone and iPad • Handy for debugging, formatting, encoding, and test data generation • History and favorites for repeated use From API payload checks to text conversion and quick test utilities, DevBuddy Tools gives you a compact developer toolkit whenever you need it.

About

TermiSSH

A professional SSH and SFTP client for managing remote servers securely. Offers full terminal capabilities, key authentication, port forwarding, and a file manager. Sync configurations across devices and protect connections with Face ID.

Highlights
  • Full SSH Terminal
  • SSH Key Authentication
  • SSH Port Forwarding
  • SFTP File Manager
  • iCloud Sync (Pro)
  • Face ID Lock
Features
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The mobile terminal you've been waiting for. TermiSSH combines a professional SSH terminal, server monitoring dashboard, and a full-featured SFTP file manager into one complete iPhone app. Debug a production issue, deploy code, or check server health from anywhere. Works with Synology, QNAP, and other NAS devices for remote SSH access and file management. Server Monitoring Real-time server metrics at a glance — CPU load, memory usage, disk space, and system uptime directly from your iPhone. • Live metrics — CPU load (1/5/15 min), memory usage, disk utilization, uptime • Auto-polling — refresh intervals (15s/30s/60s) • Concurrent checks — monitor multiple servers simultaneously with parallel SSH connections • Zero setup — reads metrics via standard Linux commands, no server-side software needed Cloud Monitoring with Push Alerts — 24/7 watch (Pro) Even with the app closed, TermiSSH cloud keeps checking your servers and pushes alerts when something goes wrong. • Around-the-clock checks — monitoring never stops, even when the app is backgrounded • Push alerts — instant notifications on server down or check failures; consecutive-failure detection prevents false alarms • Recovery alerts — automatic notification when your server is back online • Custom checks — monitor any command output or port reachability with threshold alerts and ready-made templates SSH Terminal Full keyboard, real terminal — a desktop-class SSH experience on iPhone. • Password and private key authentication — RSA 2048/4096, ECDSA P-256 • SSH key generation — generate key pairs directly in the app, no computer needed • True color terminal — SwiftTerm rendering engine with xterm-256color support • Custom keyboard toolbar — Esc, Tab, Ctrl+C/D/Z, PgUp/PgDn, Home/End • Pinch to zoom — adjust font size with a two-finger gesture • Quick commands and snippets — 60+ built-in commands plus your own custom library • Auto-reconnect — configurable keepalive and automatic reconnection SFTP File Manager Browse, upload, download, and preview remote files just like a local file manager. • Full file operations — upload, download, delete, rename (supports recursive operations) • Package download — zip entire directories into a single file • Recursive search — search through every file in a directory tree • Text preview — code, logs, configs, Markdown — 40+ formats • Share sheet integration — send files from other apps directly to your server SFTP is completely free in TermiSSH. No paywall, no limits. Security and Privacy • iOS Keychain storage — passwords and private keys stored in Secure Enclave • Host key verification — fingerprint validation against man-in-the-middle attacks • Face ID and Passcode lock — app locks when backgrounded, clears the terminal screen • End-to-end encryption — all traffic encrypted via libssh2 and mbedTLS • Zero analytics — no tracking SDKs, no crash reporters, no third-party services • No data collection — not even anonymous usage statistics Productivity • Saved servers — named profiles, icons, drag-and-drop groups • Group proxy — configure jump host / HTTP proxy for an entire server group at once • iCloud sync — keep your server list consistent across devices (Pro) • Import/export — share server configurations as JSON files • Quick commands — 60+ built-in snippets and unlimited custom commands Free Trial vs Pro 7-Day Free Trial (Full Access), then stay free forever: Free (forever): full SSH terminal, free unlimited SFTP file manager, up to 2 saved servers, 60+ built-in quick commands. Pro (¥68/year or ¥168 lifetime): unlimited servers, unlimited custom snippets, server monitoring with cloud push alerts, 20+ custom terminal themes, iCloud sync, priority support. No ads. No data mining. Core features stay free. TermiSSH — your server, in your pocket. Legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://moaliangliang.github.io/termissh-web/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://moaliangliang.github.io/termissh-web/privacy.html

Screenshots

DevBuddy Dev Tools4 screens
TermiSSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevBuddy Dev Tools at none against TermiSSH's 1. DevBuddy Dev Tools also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. TermiSSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DevBuddy Dev Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DevBuddy Dev Tools versus TermiSSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevBuddy Dev ToolsTermiSSH
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSahana A S亮亮 毛

In-app purchases

None

DevBuddy Dev Tools

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TermiSSH

One-time1
  • TermiSSH Pro(买断)$24.99

Questions

Is DevBuddy Dev Tools free?
DevBuddy Dev Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TermiSSH free?
TermiSSH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DevBuddy Dev Tools or TermiSSH have ads?
Neither DevBuddy Dev Tools nor TermiSSH shows ads.

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