tunlr vs JavaScript IDE & Node.js
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Full PTY terminal emulation
- Biometric-protected SSH keys
- On-device voice dictation
- Customizable keyboard toolbar
- Save server profiles
- 14 color themes
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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.
JavaScript IDE & Node.js
A powerful mobile coding environment for writing, editing, and managing JavaScript projects. It offers advanced code editing features, syntax highlighting, and the ability to run and test code directly on your device. Ideal for developers and learners needing a portable workspace.
- Advanced JavaScript code editor
- Syntax highlighting
- Run and test JavaScript code
- Project and file management
- Offline coding support
- Multiple editing themes
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JavaScript IDE is a powerful coding environment designed for developers who want a fast and efficient way to write, edit, and manage JavaScript projects directly on iPhone and iPad. Whether you're testing snippets, learning JavaScript, or working on real projects, JavaScript IDE provides the tools you need in a clean and developer-focused workspace. FEATURES - Advanced JavaScript code editor - Syntax highlighting - Auto indentation and formatting - Run and test JavaScript code - Project and file management - Support for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files - Fast search and editing tools - Multiple Editing themes - Customized Editor - Offline coding support PERFECT FOR - JavaScript developers - Web development practice - Testing code snippets - Student coding projects - Learning frontend development - Coding on the go WHY CHOOSE JAVASCRIPT IDE - Clean and responsive interface - Optimized for mobile coding - Fast editing experience - Easy project organization - Built for developers and learners JavaScript IDE gives you a flexible and portable workspace for writing and managing JavaScript code anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
tunlr and JavaScript IDE & Node.js are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
tunlr ships an update every 5 weeks, JavaScript IDE & Node.js every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | tunlr | JavaScript IDE & Node.js |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anastasiia Trofimova | Devashy Rangpariya |
Customer experience
tunlr
JavaScript IDE & Node.js
In-app purchases
tunlr
No in-app purchases
JavaScript IDE & Node.js
No in-app purchases








