Comparison

SSHive vs FlarePilot

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

Head to head
About

SSHive

This app provides comprehensive remote access to servers and desktops, supporting SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, and VPN. Manage files, open terminals, and control remote machines securely from your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal access
  • SFTP file management
  • RDP and VNC remote desktop
  • Built-in VPN
  • Secure credential management
  • iCloud sync
  • Face ID/Touch ID protection
Features
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SSHive is a remote access client for iPhone and iPad: SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC and a built-in VPN client in one private, native app. Manage your servers, open a terminal, transfer files and control remote Windows, macOS and Linux desktops from anywhere. SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS • SSH: full terminal (SwiftTerm), key or password authentication • SFTP: browse, upload, download and manage files • RDP: Remote Desktop to Windows PCs and servers • VNC: screen sharing for macOS and Linux • VPN: connects to your own OpenVPN, IKEv2 or IPsec server before the session opens KEY FEATURES • Touch mouse and keyboard for RDP and VNC, with a trackpad mode • SSH key generation, import and management • Port forwarding (SSH tunnels) • Command snippets, with a history of the ones you ran • Shared credentials reused across profiles • Folders to organize your connections • Optional Face ID / Touch ID before each connection • iCloud sync of profiles, passwords and keys across your devices • Import and export of your connections (.sshive) • Native SwiftUI design for iPhone and iPad, light and dark NETWORK TOOLS • Ping: test host reachability • DNS Lookup: resolve domain names • Traceroute: trace the network path • Whois: domain registration info • MX Lookup: a domain's mail servers • Blacklist Check (DNSBL): see if an IP is blacklisted • Network interfaces: local IP, netmask and active interfaces PRIVACY Your passwords and keys live in the iOS Keychain, and you can require Face ID / Touch ID to use them. Nothing goes through our servers: connections go straight from your device to your servers. FREE & PRO Free: SSH terminal, SFTP, SSH keys, Face ID / Touch ID and the network tools. Limits: 2 SSH sessions at a time, 5 profiles, 1 local tunnel, 3 custom snippets, uploads up to 10 MB. Pro: RDP, VNC, VPN, unlimited SSH sessions, profiles and snippets, remote tunnels and extra local tunnels, shared accounts, session logging, .sshive import and export, iCloud sync and all terminal themes. One Pro purchase, with no subscription, also unlocks Pro in SSHive for Mac from the Mac App Store (Mac with Apple silicon), with the same Apple Account. On the Mac, use Restore purchases if Pro is not active yet. SSHive is made for developers, sysadmins and DevOps engineers who look after servers from an iPhone or iPad.

About

FlarePilot

Features
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FlarePilot is an app that lets you manage your Cloudflare account directly from your phone. Once you sign in to Cloudflare, you can view and manage key features including domains, DNS, traffic analytics, security, R2, and Workers from the app. Key Features • Dashboard View the current status of your account and Zones at a glance. Frequently checked information such as traffic, request volume, and security events is brought together in one place. • Domains & DNS View your registered Zones and add, edit, or delete DNS records. You can also manage DNS settings such as whether the Cloudflare proxy is enabled. • Analytics Select a time range to review request volume, bandwidth usage, cache performance, blocked threats, and other statistics. • WAF & Security Review allowed and blocked requests, and check security information such as attack types, source IP addresses, and request distribution by country. • R2 Browse R2 buckets and objects, and upload or delete files. • Workers Check the status and execution logs of deployed Workers and manage related settings. • Account & Authentication Cloudflare accounts are primarily connected through Cloudflare’s official OAuth login. If you use an API token, you can choose the required permission scope yourself, and your credentials are stored securely on your device. FlarePilot does not operate a separate server to relay Cloudflare API requests. Your account credentials and API requests are handled directly between your device and Cloudflare without passing through our servers.

Screenshots

SSHive4 screens
FlarePilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlarePilot at none against SSHive's 1. FlarePilot also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). SSHive's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. SSHive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlarePilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SSHive ships an update every 3 weeks, FlarePilot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SSHive versus FlarePilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSHiveFlarePilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetMeSafeSeoyeon Bae

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SSHive

One-time1
  • SSHive Pro$11.99
None

FlarePilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSHive free?
SSHive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlarePilot free?
FlarePilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SSHive or FlarePilot have ads?
FlarePilot shows ads; SSHive does not.
Which is updated more often, SSHive or FlarePilot?
SSHive ships an update every 3 weeks, and FlarePilot every 3 days. Most recently, SSHive was updated on November 5, 2026 and FlarePilot on November 6, 2026.

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