Comparison

Bonsai³ vs SSH Navigator

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

Head to head
About

Bonsai³

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Turn your everyday GitHub activity into a bonsai. Bonsai³ turns your GitHub activity into a small voxel tree. Connect your account and see your recent contribution history take shape in its branches and foliage. When new contributions sync, gentle rain waters your bonsai and fresh growth appears. Rotate and zoom your tree, or simply enjoy it beneath a sky that changes from morning to night. • Choose from Maple, Pine, Cherry, and Azalea, with eight pot styles. • Each bonsai reflects 90 days of activity. Revisit past bonsai to see how your activity has changed over time. • Turn your bonsai into a postcard and share it as an image. • Keep your tree on the Home Screen with widgets for iPhone and iPad. Start with a sample garden—no sign-in needed. Your bonsai and contribution history are handled on your device. No ads or tracking. Bonsai³ never receives your GitHub password. Bonsai³ is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by GitHub.

About

SSH Navigator

Features
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SSH Navigator is a fast, native, and privacy-focused SSH terminal and SFTP client designed specifically for macOS and iOS. Connect to your servers, manage files, and run remote commands with speed and security. KEY FEATURES: • Interactive SSH Terminal: Full xterm-256color support, ANSI styling, UTF-8 unicode support, and smooth rendering for interactive CLI tools like htop, vim, tmux, and nano. • Fast SFTP File Browser: Browse remote directories, upload and download files, rename, create folders, and edit configuration files on remote servers with syntax highlighting. • Hardware Keychain Security: All passwords, passphrases, and private keys are encrypted locally using the Apple OS Keychain and Secure Enclave. Zero plaintext storage. • Direct & Private: Direct peer-to-peer SSH connections to your servers on port 22 or custom ports. No middleman servers, no tracking, no telemetry, and no third-party cloud relays. • Server Profile Manager: Organize your servers with custom labels, ports, usernames, and authentication preferences. • Quick Terminal Controls: On-screen quick keys for Ctrl+C interrupt, Quit (q), Clear, Tab, Esc, and arrow navigation. • Dark & Light Modes: Fully adaptive modern interface with Dark, Light, and System appearance modes. Designed for developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators who require a fast, reliable, and secure remote management tool.

Screenshots

Bonsai³3 screens
SSH Navigator3 screens

Verdict

The call

Bonsai³ and SSH Navigator are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bonsai³ versus SSH Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBonsai³SSH Navigator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSakino TomiuraSukhpal GiLL

In-app purchases

None

Bonsai³

No in-app purchases

None

SSH Navigator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bonsai³ free?
Bonsai³ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSH Navigator free?
SSH Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bonsai³ or SSH Navigator have ads?
Neither Bonsai³ nor SSH Navigator shows ads.

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