Comparison

CronPad vs pmosh

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

Head to head
About

CronPad

Features
Read full description

CronPad is a native cron expression workbench for developers. Paste any cron expression to instantly see a plain-English description and the next 10 scheduled run times. Use the visual Encode mode to build expressions field-by-field without memorizing syntax. Works completely offline with zero network requests. Your expression history is saved locally so you can quickly recall recent schedules. Features: • Decode any 5-field or 6-field cron expression into plain English • See the next 10 run times in your local timezone • Encode mode: build expressions visually without memorizing syntax • Supports shorthand aliases: @yearly, @monthly, @weekly, @daily, @hourly • Expression history saved locally via SwiftData • Built-in cron syntax reference • Works completely offline: no account, no network, no tracking

About

pmosh

This app provides an SSH terminal for mobile devices, connecting to your existing server's tmux sessions. It's designed for developers to manage command-line tools and shells remotely, ensuring session continuity between your device and server.

Highlights
  • Connects to remote tmux sessions via SSH
  • On-device SSH key generation
  • On-screen keyboard toolbar with special keys
  • Supports external hardware keyboards
  • Multiple tabs for separate tmux sessions
  • No accounts or subscriptions required
Features
Read full description

pmosh is an SSH terminal for iPhone and iPad that attaches to a tmux session on your own server using tmux's control mode, so the terminal you see on your phone is the same session running on your machine. It's built for developers who run tmux, shells, and command-line tools — including agentic coding tools like Claude Code — on servers or machines they already own and administer. pmosh doesn't provide any of that for you; it's a client that connects to infrastructure you already have. pmosh only connects to servers you configure. On first launch it generates an ed25519 SSH keypair on your device, stored in the iOS Keychain, and shows you the public key so you can add it to authorized_keys on your own server. You type in your host and username; nothing is pre-filled or bundled. There is no server component, no bundled credentials, and no third-party service in between. Features: - Attaches to a remote tmux session over SSH using tmux's control mode (tmux -CC), so output and session state stay in sync with the server - On-device ed25519 key generation — a unique keypair per install, kept in the iOS Keychain - On-screen keyboard toolbar with the keys terminal work needs but the iOS keyboard doesn't have: Esc, Ctrl, arrows, and tmux copy-mode scrolling - Works with an external hardware keyboard if you use one - Multiple tabs, each its own tmux session - No accounts, no sign-in, no subscriptions Privacy: pmosh does not collect analytics or usage data, and does not talk to any server other than the one you enter in setup. There is no account system and no data is sent to the developer or any third party. The only network connection the app makes is the SSH connection to your own server. Requirements: pmosh needs an SSH server you control, reachable from your device, with tmux installed on it. It is not a hosting service and does not include a server — you connect it to a server you already run.

Screenshots

CronPad4 screens
pmosh1 screens

Verdict

The call

CronPad and pmosh 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
CronPad versus pmosh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCronPadpmosh
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFalling Data Zone LLCRobert Gruber

In-app purchases

None

CronPad

No in-app purchases

None

pmosh

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

Other comparisons