Comparison

tunlr vs iPerf Reloaded

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

Head to head
About

tunlr

This app provides a secure SSH terminal emulator for mobile devices. It offers advanced authentication methods, including biometric-protected keys, and on-device voice dictation for terminal commands. Designed for developers and sysadmins, it ensures privacy with no accounts or data tracking.

Highlights
  • Full PTY terminal emulation
  • Biometric-protected SSH keys
  • On-device voice dictation
  • Customizable keyboard toolbar
  • Save server profiles
  • 14 color themes
Features
Read full description

SSH terminal in your pocket. Full xterm-256color emulation, biometric-protected keys, and on-device voice dictation. No accounts, no tracking — everything stays on your device. tunlr is built for developers, sysadmins, and DevOps engineers who need real terminal access on iPhone and iPad. — TERMINAL — Full PTY terminal emulation powered by SwiftTerm. xterm-256color support. Configurable scrollback buffer up to 50,000 lines. Optional Metal GPU-accelerated rendering. Works in portrait and landscape on both iPhone and iPad. — AUTHENTICATION — Three ways to authenticate, all protected by Face ID or Touch ID: Secure Enclave keys — generate a P-256 ECDSA key that never leaves your device's Secure Enclave. The private key is inaccessible even to the app itself. Imported keys — bring your own Ed25519, ECDSA, or RSA keys. Stored in the iOS Keychain with biometric protection. Passwords — stored in the Keychain, never in plain text. — HOST VERIFICATION — Trust-on-first-use (TOFU) host key verification. tunlr saves the server fingerprint on first connection and warns you if it ever changes. Import fingerprints by scanning a QR code to skip the initial trust step. — VOICE INPUT — Dictate terminal commands with on-device speech recognition powered by WhisperKit. All audio processing happens on your device — nothing is sent to any server. — KEYBOARD TOOLBAR — Customizable keyboard toolbar with sticky modifier keys. Shortcut packs for Shell, Tmux, Vim, and Claude Code workflows. Save your own favorites. — CONNECTIONS — Save server profiles with hostname, port, username, and authentication method. Connect with a single tap. Auto-reconnect restores your session when you return to the app, with configurable keepalive intervals. — APPEARANCE — 14 color themes: Default Dark, Solarized Dark, Solarized Light, Dracula, Nord, Monokai, One Dark, GitHub Light, Gruvbox Light, Catppuccin Mocha, Tokyo Night, Rosé Pine, Synthwave, and Kanagawa. Four monospace fonts and adjustable font size. — PRIVACY — No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No data collection. Everything runs on your device. SSH connections go directly to your servers — tunlr never contacts any third-party service.

About

iPerf Reloaded

Measure local network performance with this tool, which uses the industry-standard iPerf3 to test TCP throughput between devices. It allows for detailed analysis of Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and VPN connections without relying on remote servers.

Highlights
  • Local network speed testing
  • TCP and UDP protocol support
  • Real-time throughput charting
  • Test result sharing (image/CSV)
  • Historical test data storage
  • Optimized iPad landscape layout
Features
Read full description

iPerf Reloaded brings the power of iPerf3 — the industry-standard network performance tool — directly to your iPhone and iPad. WHAT IS IPERF? iPerf3 is an open-source tool used by network engineers, IT admins, and enthusiasts worldwide to measure real TCP throughput between two devices. Unlike internet speed tests that hit a remote server, iPerf tests your LOCAL network — Wi-Fi, Ethernet, VPN tunnels, or any IP connection — giving you accurate, raw numbers without server-side bottlenecks. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Measure download and upload throughput to any iPerf3 server on your network • TCP and UDP protocol support • Test with 1–10 parallel streams to saturate high-speed links • Choose test durations: 5 s, 30 s, or unlimited • Watch throughput evolve live in a smooth 5Hz real-time chart • Share test results as an image or CSV export • Optimized iPad landscape layout • Save and compare past test runs in the built-in history • Reusable test profiles for recurring measurements • UDP diagnostics with packet loss, jitter, and out-of-order packets • Search, filter, and directly repeat saved tests • Light and dark theme TYPICAL USE CASES • Verify your Wi-Fi access point's real-world speed • Diagnose bottlenecks in home or office networks • Benchmark a new router, switch, or network adapter • Validate QoS or VPN performance REQUIREMENTS An iPerf3 server must be reachable on your network. Run `iperf3 -s` on any Mac, Linux, Windows, or Raspberry Pi to start one instantly. Public iPerf3 servers are also available online (see iperf3serverlist.net). PRIVACY No tracking, no analytics, no ads. All test data stays on your device. No account required. iPerf Reloaded is a clean, modern SwiftUI rewrite based on the open-source iperf3 library.

Screenshots

tunlr4 screens
iPerf Reloaded3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iPerf Reloaded at every 6 days against tunlr's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tunlr ships an update every 5 weeks, iPerf Reloaded every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
tunlr versus iPerf Reloaded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertunlriPerf Reloaded
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnastasiia TrofimovaJohannes von Reitzenstein

Customer experience

tunlr

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iPerf Reloaded

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

tunlr

No in-app purchases

None

iPerf Reloaded

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tunlr free?
tunlr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPerf Reloaded free?
iPerf Reloaded is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do tunlr or iPerf Reloaded have ads?
Neither tunlr nor iPerf Reloaded shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tunlr or iPerf Reloaded?
tunlr ships an update every 5 weeks, and iPerf Reloaded every 6 days. Most recently, tunlr was updated on October 8, 2026 and iPerf Reloaded on October 15, 2026.

Other comparisons