Archive Toolkit vs Tessera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Archive Toolkit
Manage and process archive files on your iPhone or iPad. Import, extract, create, and repair various archive formats with a local-first approach. Offers advanced tools for file integrity verification and splitting large archives.
- Local file library management
- Create ZIP and TAR archives
- Browse archive contents before extraction
- Extract common archive formats
- Verify archive integrity
- Repair damaged archives
- Split large archives
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Archive Toolkit is your archive workspace for iPhone and iPad. Import files into a local library, browse archive contents before extraction, create ZIP and TAR archives, extract common formats, verify integrity, compare versions, split large files, and share everything from one place. Designed for people who need more than a basic unzip app, Archive Toolkit helps you manage archives with guided workflows and a clean local-first experience. Key features: • Local file library with folders, recents, favorites, and trash • Create ZIP and TAR archives, plus supported single-file compression formats • Browse archive contents before extracting • Extract common archive formats into your library • Verify archive integrity for supported formats • Repair damaged ZIP and TAR archives • Compare archives and search inside supported archives • Compute checksums and validate file integrity • Split large archives for email, messaging, and upload limits • Use templates, batch tools, duplicate cleanup, and file info workflows • Keep core archive work on device with no required account Terms & Privacy: Terms of Service: https://holding.vc/Apps-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://holding.vc/Apps-privacy-policy
Tessera
A fast, keyboard-first SSH, Mosh, and tmux terminal for iOS devices. It offers seamless session handoff between devices, robust tmux integration, and secure, private connections directly to your servers without any tracking.
- Keyboard-first SSH, Mosh, and tmux terminal
- Seamless session handoff between devices
- First-class tmux integration with auto-attach
- Mosh for persistent connections across network changes
- Hardware keyboard support with shortcuts and key legend
- Configurable swipe pad for quick access
- Remote file panel with native iOS sharing
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Tessera is a fast, keyboard-first SSH, Mosh, and tmux terminal for iPhone and iPad. It connects directly to servers you own or control — no middleman, no account, no tracking. MOVE BETWEEN YOUR DEVICES • Hand off a live session: start on iPad, pick it up on iPhone, then double-tap to take back control. The session keeps running either way. • Your focused session appears in the App Switcher and Dock on your other devices. • Nearby Setup copies your hosts, keys, and preferences to a new device directly over the local network — you choose exactly what to copy, both devices confirm a matching code, and each grant needs Face ID. • Or don't sync at all: choose whether sessions follow you or stay on each device. STAY CONNECTED • First-class tmux integration: auto-attach on connect, so a dropped connection never loses your work. • Native tmux windows as tabs, with real panes. • Mosh keeps your session alive across Wi-Fi ↔ cellular roaming and sleep/wake — pick up exactly where you left off. • Session restore brings your saved hosts and layout back after relaunch. BUILT FOR TOUCH AND KEYBOARD • First-class hardware-keyboard support: shortcuts, a key legend (⌘ hold), and careful handling of modifier keys for real terminal work. • A configurable swipe pad puts arrows, Esc, Ctrl and your own macros in the thumb zone. • Mouse and trackpad support, including scrolling that works. • Find-in-terminal, themes, and adjustable fonts and appearance. • Optional on-device dictation straight into the terminal. FILES, PORTS, AND JUMP HOSTS • A remote file panel that tracks your shell's current directory, over SSH and mosh alike — with native iOS sharing to move files and images in and out. • Local port forwarding with a live tunnels overview. • Jump hosts for servers you can only reach through a bastion. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Tessera has no servers, no analytics, and collects no data. Connections go directly from your iOS devices to your machines. SECURITY YOU EXPECT • Keys are generated and stored in the iOS Keychain; Secure Enclave–backed keys never leave your device and can require Face ID to use. • Host-key verification with a persistent known-hosts store. • App lock with Face ID / passcode on launch, background return, and idle timeout. OPEN SOURCE • Tessera is free software (GPL-3.0). The full source code is available at github.com/bambouville/tessera. Tessera requires servers you provide — it is a client, not a hosting service. Mosh and tmux features require mosh/tmux installed on the server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tessera at 5.0 against Archive Toolkit's 3.0. Tessera also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Archive Toolkit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tessera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tessera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Archive Toolkit ships an update monthly, Tessera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Archive Toolkit | Tessera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaser Ali | Bambouville Inc. |
In-app purchases
Archive Toolkit
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$24.99
Tessera
- Unlimited Saved Hosts$9.99









