tunlr vs NovyblePlatform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
tunlr
This app provides a full SSH terminal experience on your mobile device. It offers advanced features like biometric-protected keys, tmux session management, and on-device voice dictation for commands. Designed for developers and sysadmins, it prioritizes privacy with no accounts or tracking.
- Full PTY terminal emulation
- xterm-256color support
- Biometric-protected keys
- Tmux session attach
- On-device voice dictation
- Customizable keyboard toolbar
- 24 color themes
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SSH terminal in your pocket. Full xterm-256color emulation, biometric-protected keys, tmux session attach, and on-device voice dictation. No accounts, no tracking β everything stays on your device. tunlr is built for developers, sysadmins, and DevOps engineers who need real terminal access on iPhone and iPad. β TERMINAL β 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. β TMUX SESSIONS β Pick up right where you left off. After connecting, tunlr lists the tmux sessions running on the server: attach to one, start a new one, or set a connection to always open the same session. When you return to the app, tunlr reconnects and re-attaches to the same session. Experimental support for zmx and agterm sessions. β AUTHENTICATION β Three ways to authenticate, all protected by Face ID or Touch ID: Secure Enclave keys β 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 β bring your own Ed25519, ECDSA, or RSA keys. Stored in the iOS Keychain with biometric protection. Passwords β stored in the Keychain, never in plain text. β HOST VERIFICATION β 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. β VOICE INPUT β Dictate terminal commands with on-device speech recognition powered by WhisperKit. All audio processing happens on your device β nothing is sent to any server. β KEYBOARD TOOLBAR β Customizable keyboard toolbar with sticky modifier keys. Shortcut packs for Shell, Tmux, Vim, and Claude Code workflows. Save your own favorites. β CONNECTIONS β 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. β APPEARANCE β 24 color themes, dark and light: Default Dark, Solarized Dark, Solarized Light, Dracula, Nord, Monokai, One Dark, One Light, GitHub Dark, GitHub Light, Gruvbox Dark, Gruvbox Light, Catppuccin Mocha, Catppuccin Latte, Tokyo Night, Tokyo Night Day, RosΓ© Pine, RosΓ© Pine Dawn, Everforest Dark, Ayu Mirage, Night Owl, Tomorrow Night, Synthwave, and Kanagawa. Four monospace fonts and adjustable font size. β PRIVACY β No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No data collection. Everything runs on your device. SSH connections go directly to your servers β tunlr never contacts any third-party service.
NovyblePlatform
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Novyble is a high-performance Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) platform designed for reliable, real-world device communication on iOS. Built for developers and production environments, Novyble provides a stable and efficient BLE stack with advanced connection handling, real-time interaction, and deep visibility into device behavior. Core Features: β’ Fast Device Scanning Discover nearby BLE devices instantly with optimized scanning performance. β’ Stable Connection Management Maintain reliable connections with automatic handling of disconnects and retries. β’ GATT Services & Characteristics Explore and interact with BLE services and characteristics, including read, write, and notification handling with full control. β’ Real-Time Data Streaming Interact with devices in real time with low latency and high throughput. β’ Live Monitoring & Logging Track device activity, debug issues, and monitor performance with built-in logging. β’ Production-Ready Performance Designed for real-world conditions including packet loss, interruptions, and unstable environments. β’ Developer-Friendly Architecture Simple integration with a clean API structure for rapid development. BLE Services & Payload Communication: Novyble provides a structured communication layer over BLE services and characteristics, enabling reliable and controlled data exchange between mobile and embedded devices. β’ Custom service and characteristic support for flexible integration β’ Payload-based communication with structured data packets β’ Sequence-based delivery to maintain correct data order β’ Lightweight packet design optimized for BLE throughput β’ Built-in handling for acknowledgments and retries β’ Designed for low-latency and efficient communication Payloads are constructed to ensure safe and consistent transmission across unstable connections, making the system reliable in real-world conditions. OTA Firmware Update: Novyble includes a high-speed, reliable OTA engine built on a packet-based payload system for firmware delivery. β’ Structured payload packets with validation layers β’ Resume-capable updates with automatic recovery β’ CRC16 and SHA256 verification for data integrity β’ Sequence tracking for ordered delivery β’ Optimized throughput (40β80 KB/s) β’ Stable performance under packet loss and interruptions The OTA pipeline ensures firmware updates are delivered securely, efficiently, and without data corruption. Use Cases: β’ IoT device communication β’ BLE-based applications β’ Firmware update systems β’ Device testing and debugging β’ Production monitoring tools Novyble is built for teams that need reliability, performance, and visibility in BLE communication. No instability. No guesswork. Just a production-grade BLE platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: tunlr at every 5 weeks against NovyblePlatform's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
tunlr ships an update every 5 weeks, NovyblePlatform every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | tunlr | NovyblePlatform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks β better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anastasiia Trofimova | Gopal Sorathiya |
In-app purchases
tunlr
No in-app purchases
NovyblePlatform
No in-app purchases









