Comparison

QuickTerminal vs Asynq Buddy

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

Head to head
About

QuickTerminal

Features
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QuickTerminal is a professional terminal emulator and SSH client designed for iOS and macOS. It combines local shell access, remote SSH sessions, SFTP file browsing, and AI-powered command assistance in one workspace. TERMINAL: - Full xterm-256color terminal emulation - Local shell support (bash, zsh, fish, sh, ksh) - Multiple concurrent sessions with tabs - Horizontal and vertical terminal splitting - Customizable fonts: Fira Code, JetBrains Mono, Source Code Pro, Cascadia Code - Adjustable font size (8โ€“32px) and cursor styles (block, underline, bar) - Scrollback buffer up to 50,000 lines SSH & SFTP: - SSH remote sessions with saved host profiles - Key-based and password authentication - SSH jump host / bastion support - SFTP file browser for remote directories - Connection pooling and session reuse - Secure credential storage AI ASSISTANT (Pro): - Claude and Gemini AI integration - Natural language command suggestions and explanations - Command safety analysis before execution - Context-aware help with working directory and git status COMMAND TOOLS: - Command snippets: save, categorize, search, and import/export as JSON - Command history with search, favorites, and directory tracking (500 entries) - Command palette for unified search across actions and snippets SECURITY POLICIES: - Command approval modes: None, Risky Only, Always - Risky command detection (rm -rf, mkfs, dd, shutdown, etc.) - Directory-based sandboxing with allowed paths - Configurable safety levels WORKSPACE: - Dockable floating panels - Integrated file browser - Resizable sidebar with icon-only mode - Grid and tabbed layout modes CUSTOMIZATION: - 20+ theme colors with dark/light mode - Customizable keyboard shortcuts - Responsive layout for mobile, tablet, and desktop ADVANCED CONNECTIVITY: - Mosh (Mobile Shell) for resilient connections over flaky networks - Port forwarding with local and remote SSH tunnels - GCP IAP tunneling for Google Cloud SSH access QuickTerminal Pro unlocks: - Unlimited AI agent execution - Ad-free experience - Advanced security policies - Priority support Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quickterminal/terms/

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Asynq Buddy

Features
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Buddy helps you stay on top of your coding agents like Claude Code or Codex from your iPhone. Connect Buddy to your paired Mac Mini (or another machine) and keep track of active work, approvals, managed sessions, and follow-up tasks without sitting at your desk. With Buddy, you can: - review what your agents are doing - continue observed work from your phone - start and monitor managed sessions - handle approval and review flows - check recent work, outputs, and session history - stay in sync with your local agent runtime Buddy is built for developers who use local and desktop-based coding agents and want lightweight control while away from the keyboard. Current highlights: - mobile view of agent activity and status - managed and observed session workflows - approval handling from your phone - recurring managed tasks - prompt attachments and voice dictation - local-first workflow with your paired machine Buddy works together with the Asynq agent daemon (asynq-agentd) running on your computer.

Screenshots

QuickTerminal4 screens
Asynq Buddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asynq Buddy at none against QuickTerminal's 2. Asynq Buddy also leads on ads (none vs shown). QuickTerminal's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. QuickTerminal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Asynq Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
QuickTerminal versus Asynq Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickTerminalAsynq Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size57 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTOZdenek Hofler

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QuickTerminal

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$6.99
None

Asynq Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickTerminal free?
QuickTerminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Asynq Buddy free?
Asynq Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickTerminal or Asynq Buddy have ads?
QuickTerminal shows ads; Asynq Buddy does not.

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