Comparison

TerminaLLM vs Goroterm

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

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About

TerminaLLM

Features
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TerminaLLM is a mobile workspace for the remote machine where your command-line AI runs. Connect to where an agent is already working, keep going on sessions that survive every disconnect, and now run a whole team of agents at once. SWARM: A TEAM OF AI AGENTS, RUN FROM YOUR PHONE Launch a crew on your own server and watch it work. A lead architect breaks the job into pieces and hands them out, while the agents you choose run side by side, each in its own live terminal pane. β€’ Start from a recipe: Debugging, Code review, Add tests, Refactor, Implement a feature, or Write docs. β€’ Run any agent: presets for Claude Code, Codex, and Aider, or your own command, each with its model and effort. β€’ Each pane is a real terminal, not a log tail. Read it, type into it, take over any time. β€’ Agents run on your machine, signed in with your own AI CLI logins. Your prompts and your code never pass through us. Swarm is a Pro feature. It needs a small helper daemon, which the app can install for you (one tap on supported servers). SESSIONS THAT DO NOT DROP β€’ Persistent sessions survive disconnects, Wi-Fi to cellular handoffs, and app backgrounding, running whether you are watching or not. β€’ Termina-TCP, an optional helper daemon, gives sub-second reconnects. It falls back to plain SSH automatically. β€’ Get a push notification the moment a long run stops for input, across the major AI coding CLIs. SEE AND STEER YOUR WORK β€’ The Changes tab tracks every file that changes, with line counts, diff previews, and one-tap export. β€’ Full SFTP browser with code, image, video, and audio previews, plus an in-app code editor. β€’ Voice dictation two ways: platform streaming, or on-device Whisper that keeps audio on the phone. β€’ OAuth and login URLs open in an in-app browser, so you never leave the session. β€’ Live Activities show SSH status on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. SECURITY THAT IS SERIOUS BY DEFAULT β€’ Encrypted credential vault (AES-256-GCM with HKDF-Expand), opt-in and on-device only. β€’ TOTP two-factor, Face ID and Touch ID, host key verification, and an exportable audit log. β€’ Three security profiles (Paranoid, Casual, Speedster) tune lockouts and timeouts. β€’ TLS public-key pinning on our proxy, plus encrypted backup and restore. FREE, WITH A DAILY TASTE OF PLUS Free includes the SSH terminal, SFTP browser, the Changes tab, voice dictation, media drop, the full security suite, and 5 connection profiles, plus a daily taste of every Plus feature: code editor (15 KB, 3 saves per day), session recording (30-second clips), session sharing (1 per day), port forwarding (1 tunnel, 30-minute cap), batch SFTP (3 files per batch, 2 batches per day), 2 SFTP bookmarks, and 1 encrypted backup per month. PLUS, $4.99/month: removes every Free cap, and adds multi-hop SSH through bastion hosts (jump host) and unlimited connection profiles. PRO, $9.99/month: everything in Plus, plus Swarm, the AI Assistant chatbot, and voice-to-command translation. GENERATIVE AI DISCLOSURE The Pro AI Assistant chatbot and voice-to-command translation use Anthropic's Claude API. Your prompts and the recent chatbot conversation are sent to Anthropic, PBC. SSH credentials, terminal output, command results, file contents, and file paths are never sent. Explicit consent is required before any data leaves your device, and you can revoke it in Settings > Security. Swarm is different: it orchestrates the AI coding tools already installed on your own server, under your own logins. Swarm prompts and code are never sent to us or to Anthropic by the app. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Plus and Pro are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew for the same length and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in iOS Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://terminallm.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://terminallm.app/privacy

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Goroterm

Features
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Goroterm is a modern SSH terminal client built for developers and operators who need quick, reliable access to remote servers from their iPhone or iPad. KEY FEATURES β€’ Multi-session tabs β€” connect to multiple servers or open several shells to the same host, switch between them instantly β€’ tmux integration β€” list, attach, create, rename, and kill tmux sessions directly from the UI; seamless reattach on reconnect β€’ SFTP file browser β€” browse remote directories, preview files, upload and download with background transfer β€’ Voice input β€” dictate commands with on-device speech recognition β€’ Clipboard image paste β€” drop images into terminal output on supported servers β€’ Quick action bar β€” Ctrl, Esc, Tab, arrow keys, PgUp/PgDn, and Ctrl+J always one tap away β€’ Server monitor β€” at-a-glance CPU, memory, and disk usage for the connected host β€’ Claude usage dashboard β€” track token usage if your server runs the Claude CLI β€’ Secure credential storage β€” passwords and private keys encrypted on-device; never synced β€’ Host key verification β€” full known_hosts workflow with change detection β€’ Automatic reconnect β€” survives network changes, background/foreground transitions, and temporary disconnects β€’ Dark theme by default, built to minimize eye strain during long sessions Goroterm is engineered to feel fast on mobile: no-jank scrolling, proper IME handling, and a quick action bar that keeps your thumbs on glass instead of hunting through sub-menus. Connections stay alive in the background so you can return to the same prompt you left. PRIVACY Your SSH credentials never leave your device. Goroterm does not collect analytics, tracking identifiers, or usage data. See the privacy policy for details. Requires an existing SSH server to connect to.

Screenshots

TerminaLLM4 screens
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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Goroterm at none against TerminaLLM's 6. Goroterm also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). TerminaLLM's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TerminaLLM sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Goroterm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TerminaLLM ships an update fortnightly, Goroterm every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 4 level
TerminaLLM versus Goroterm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerminaLLMGoroterm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Best chart rank#199 β€” betterβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size77 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerminaLLM LLCζ ͺ式会瀾Corevice

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TerminaLLM

Subscriptions4
  • TerminaLLM Plus Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
  • TerminaLLM Pro$9.991 Month
  • TerminaLLM Plus Annual2 variants$49.991 Year
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  • TerminaLLM Pro$99.991 Year
None

Goroterm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TerminaLLM free?
TerminaLLM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goroterm free?
Goroterm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TerminaLLM or Goroterm have ads?
Neither TerminaLLM nor Goroterm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TerminaLLM or Goroterm?
TerminaLLM ships an update fortnightly, and Goroterm every 3 days. Most recently, TerminaLLM was updated on August 17, 2026 and Goroterm on September 14, 2026.

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