Hey Terminal vs TypeTab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hey Terminal
A fast, keyboard-first SSH terminal application designed for iPad. It offers a distraction-free environment for real terminal workflows, supporting tools like vim, tmux, and top.
- Fast SSH terminal
- Keyboard-first workflow
- Distraction-free experience
- Supports vim, tmux, top
- Built for real terminal workflows
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Your work machine, from your iPad. Your work computer can stay at home or in the office. Connect to it over SSH with Hey Terminal, open Codex or Claude Code there, and continue working on your project from your iPad. A keyboard-first terminal for iPad Use a physical keyboard to enter prompts and run commands. Review your project with your remote CLI, edit files with vim, or work in tmux when those tools are available on your computer. Keep different connections in separate tabs. Create a tab with Command-T, close it with Command-W, and switch with Command-1 through Command-9. Quick remote work on iPhone When your computer isn't with you, connect for a short command, check a project file, or send a follow-up request to your remote CLI. SSH and a local terminal Connect with an SSH command or a configured host alias. Authenticate with a password or SSH key. Use the local terminal for basic file commands and SSH key generation. Before you connect You need a computer or server with SSH enabled that you can reach from your device. Remote tools run on that machine, not inside Hey Terminal. Install and configure the tools you want to use there, with any required accounts. Your remote machine must be powered on and accessible. No app account or subscription required.
TypeTab
This developer-focused keyboard for iPhone offers an eight-row layout with persistent letters, numbers, and programming symbols. It streamlines coding by allowing cursor control via drag gestures and supports custom snippets for common code structures. It works across various apps that support third-party keyboards.
- Eight-row layout with persistent symbol rows
- Drag-to-cursor and drag-to-token navigation
- Auto-paired brackets and quotes
- Reusable built-in and custom code snippets
- Adjustable key height and haptic feedback
- Built-in Test Pad
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TypeTab is the developer-first iPhone keyboard that keeps letters, numbers, and common programming symbols visible in one eight-row layout. Write and edit code without bouncing between keyboard modes. Drag across the keyboard to place the cursor character by character, or drag from the spacebar to move by token. Type a short trigger to expand reusable Swift, JavaScript, and Python structures, then jump through each editable field. TYPE WITH THE KEYS YOUR CODE NEEDS • Eight-row layout with persistent number and coding-symbol rows • Auto-paired parentheses, brackets, braces, and quotes • Tabs, 2 spaces, or 4 spaces for indentation • Reusable built-in and custom snippets • Adjustable palettes, key height, and haptic feedback • Built-in Test Pad and keyboard reference WORKS WHERE YOU WRITE Use TypeTab in editors, browsers, messages, notes, and other apps that support third-party keyboards. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Full Access is not required. The keyboard does not send or collect the code or text you type. TypeTab includes a complete free keyboard with cursor controls, built-in snippets, and customization. TypeTab Pro unlocks the complete built-in snippet library, unlimited custom snippets, every palette, and all keyboard heights. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://typetab.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Hey Terminal at free against TypeTab's freemium. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hey Terminal against 5.0 for TypeTab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Hey Terminal ships an update every 6 days, TypeTab weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hey Terminal | TypeTab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | +4 |
| Developer | JONGMIN CHOI | Andreu Pifarre |
Customer experience
Hey Terminal
TypeTab
In-app purchases
Hey Terminal
No in-app purchases
TypeTab
No in-app purchases









