Comparison

MuxCLI vs Termalin

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

Head to head
About

MuxCLI

Manage AI coding sessions on your server directly from your iPhone. Create, attach, and resume tmux-backed sessions for various AI CLIs and shell workflows. Continue prompt work without losing context and send terminal input with mobile-friendly controls.

Highlights
  • Run AI coding sessions remotely
  • Manage tmux-backed sessions
  • Resume interrupted workflows
  • Send terminal input from mobile
  • Receive attention signals
  • Pair phone with server quickly
Features
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MuxCLI lets you run and manage AI coding sessions on your own server from iPhone. Create, attach, detach, and resume tmux-backed sessions for Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Claude Code, and shell workflows. Use MuxCLI to: - Pair your phone with your server in seconds - Browse existing sessions and create new ones - Continue prompt workflows without restarting context - Send terminal input with mobile-friendly control keys - Get attention-required signals when a session needs your input MuxCLI is designed for long-running development sessions where your server does the heavy work and your phone acts as the control surface.

About

Termalin

Features
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Termalin is a fast, no-nonsense SSH client built for people who live in the terminal — and for working on servers from a phone, including with AI coding agents like Claude Code. A TERMINAL THAT WORKS FROM A PHONE • Real SSH terminal (xterm-256color) with tabs • Key row above the keyboard: Esc, Tab, Ctrl, Alt, Enter, Shift+Tab, arrows, Backspace, Delete, F1–F12, paste — keys repeat when held, Ctrl and Alt lock with a second tap • Message box: write a command or a message to Claude Code like a chat message — dictation, autocorrect, cursor — and send it with Enter in one tap • Slide on the space bar to move the cursor, pinch to change the font size, swipe between sessions • Live server stats while you're connected: CPU, memory, disk, load, network — right above the terminal • Watch grid: keep several servers on screen at once, and send a command to all of them • Snippets with variables, command history and inline suggestions • Remote desktops over RDP and VNC, made for touch AI ASSISTANT, ON YOUR TERMS • Ask for a command in plain words — it is typed at the cursor, never run for you • Explain selected output: what it means, the likely cause, what to do • Summarize a recorded session: what was done, what went wrong, what is left • Works with the built-in model, your own Anthropic key, or any compatible chat-completions endpoint — including a local model, where nothing leaves your network • Nothing is sent until you allow it, and Termalin does not store what you send CONNECT WITHOUT COPYING KEYS AROUND • Install the Termalin Connector on a server once (one command, from the app) — then connect from any of your devices with no keys on the phone at all • Works behind firewalls and NAT: the server connects out, nothing to open • Or use classic SSH keys: generate, import, sync. Jump hosts and port forwarding included FILES AND DATA • SFTP file manager: browse, upload, download, edit • Built-in editor with syntax highlighting, word wrap and full-screen mode • FTP and S3 buckets • Database client for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, ClickHouse and more — directly or through a Connector, with a structure view and query export YOUR SECRETS STAY YOURS • Hosts, keys and snippets are end-to-end encrypted with your master password before they ever leave the device • We can't read your data — and that's the point • Face ID / Touch ID unlock, two-factor sign-in, recovery codes, sign out a lost device remotely KEEP WATCH FROM THE HOME SCREEN AND YOUR WRIST • Server stats widget: CPU, memory and disk for your servers at a glance • Dynamic Island shows your active SSH sessions • Apple Watch app: your servers and their stats on the wrist WORKS EVERYWHERE • iPhone and iPad (with a full desktop-style layout), plus desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux and a web cabinet at termal.in • Sign in with email, Google, GitHub or Apple • Free to use as a local SSH client. Termalin Pro adds cloud sync across devices, Connectors, session recordings and a monthly AI allowance. Questions? hello@termal.in — we read everything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://termal.in/privacy/

Screenshots

MuxCLI4 screens
Termalin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Termalin at every 10 days against MuxCLI's every 4 weeks. Termalin also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. MuxCLI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Termalin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MuxCLI ships an update every 4 weeks, Termalin every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MuxCLI versus Termalin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuxCLITermalin
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim ChenSviatoslav Pavlov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MuxCLI

One-time1
  • MuxCLI Lifetime Unlock$4.99
2 purchases

Termalin

Subscriptions2
  • Termalin Pro$9.991 Month
  • Termalin Pro (Annual)$99.991 Year

Questions

Is MuxCLI free?
MuxCLI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Termalin free?
Termalin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MuxCLI or Termalin have ads?
Neither MuxCLI nor Termalin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MuxCLI or Termalin?
MuxCLI ships an update every 4 weeks, and Termalin every 10 days. Most recently, MuxCLI was updated on October 24, 2026 and Termalin on October 30, 2026.

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