tunlr vs PrismKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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 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 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 14 color themes: Default Dark, Solarized Dark, Solarized Light, Dracula, Nord, Monokai, One Dark, GitHub Light, Gruvbox Light, Catppuccin Mocha, Tokyo Night, RosΓ© Pine, 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.
PrismKit
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PrismKit is a developer's Swiss Army knife: a collection of fast tools that run entirely on your iPhone and iPad β offline, with nothing ever sent to a server. Paste a production token, a private config, or any sensitive data with confidence. Everything is processed locally on your device. TOOLS INCLUDED β’ JSON β YAML β Convert between both formats in either direction. β’ JSON β TOON β Convert to and from TOON, the compact format that saves tokens when working with AI models. β’ JSON Format β Format, validate, and minify with error detection. β’ Base64 β Encode and decode text. β’ URL Encode β Encode and decode URL strings. β’ JWT Decoder β Inspect the header and payload, see the expiry, and verify the HMAC signature (HS256, HS384, and HS512). β’ Hash β Generate SHA-256, SHA-512, and MD5. β’ QR Code β Generate and customize QR codes with colors, a logo, and PNG export. β’ UUID β Generate unique identifiers in batches. β’ Regex Tester β Test regular expressions and see matches and their groups. β’ Diff β Compare two versions of text line by line and spot the differences. BUILT TO BE FAST β’ Command palette (βK) to jump to any tool in seconds. β’ Mark your favorite tools to keep them within reach. β’ Copy any result with a tap. β’ Optimized for iPhone and iPad, with a two-column layout on larger screens. β’ Light, dark, and automatic themes. PRIVACY FIRST β’ 100% offline: no tool needs an internet connection. β’ No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. β’ We collect absolutely no data. Made by developers, for developers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: tunlr at 17.0 against PrismKit's 26.0. 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.
| Parameter | tunlr | PrismKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anastasiia Trofimova | JUAN DE DIOS FRAUSTO RAMIREZ |
In-app purchases
tunlr
No in-app purchases
PrismKit
No in-app purchases









