Andwriter vs Saffron SSH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Andwriter
A fast, clean text editor designed for code and notes. It offers keyboard-driven features, supports multiple tabs, and allows for efficient navigation and editing. An optional AI assistant integration is also available.
- Keyboard-driven interface
- Multiple tab support
- Familiar shortcuts
- Search and replace
- Markdown and HTML preview
- Optional AI assistant integration
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Andwriter is a fast, clean text editor built for writing code, editing plain text, and keeping scratch notes close at hand. Designed for keyboard-driven work: - Open and edit common text and source files - Keep multiple tabs in a persistent session - Use familiar shortcuts for new files, open, save, find, command palette, and quick open - Navigate with line numbers, search, replace, and multi-cursor editing - Preview Markdown and HTML documents - Switch between editor themes and focused writer settings - Connect an optional AI assistant to OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic, or local Ollama-style backends Andwriter keeps the first version simple: open files, write, search, save, and return to your session quickly. It is built for developers, writers, and anyone who wants a quiet editor that feels close to a desktop code editor while staying native on Apple platforms.
Saffron SSH
A fast, native SSH client for iOS devices. It offers unlimited hosts, port forwarding, agent forwarding, and key management. Optional AI features and iCloud syncing for Pro users are available.
- Unlimited hosts and sessions
- Port forwarding (local, remote, SOCKS5)
- Agent forwarding
- Ed25519 key generation and import
- Snippets library and autocomplete
- iCloud sync for Pro users
- Mosh support for resilient sessions
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Your servers, your keys, your phone. No account required — ever. Saffron SSH is a fast, native SSH client for iPhone and iPad. The features other apps hold back are simply here, free. WHAT'S FREE • Unlimited hosts and simultaneous sessions with tabs • Local, remote and dynamic (SOCKS5) port forwarding • Jump hosts / bastions • Agent forwarding — your phone is the agent, keys never leave the Keychain • Ed25519 key generation and key import, passphrase-protected keys included • Snippets library and history-based autocomplete • Per-host environment variables and startup commands • Hand-tuned themes, pinch-to-zoom, hardware keyboard shortcuts on iPad • Face ID app lock • Live Activities show session status on your Lock Screen, and sessions reconnect automatically when you return SAFFRON PRO Your hosts, keys and settings on every device, synced through your own iCloud — end-to-end encrypted by Apple. We run no servers for your data and never see it. That's why there is no account. Yearly, or pay once and own it forever. Plus Mosh: sessions that survive sleep, network changes and days away. Switch from Wi-Fi to cellular, lock your phone, come back tomorrow — your shell is exactly where you left it. Requires mosh-server on the host. SAFFRON AI — optional add-on Ask for the command you need in plain words, or have any command explained before you run it. Right in the terminal. PRIVACY, ACTUALLY No account. No telemetry. No analytics SDKs. Passwords and keys live in your device's Keychain and sync only through your own iCloud. Connections go straight from your device to your servers — no relay, no middle-man. Works with any OpenSSH-compatible server: Linux, BSD, macOS, routers, NAS boxes, Raspberry Pi, cloud VMs. Terms of Use: https://saffronsuite.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://saffronsuite.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Andwriter at none against Saffron SSH's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Saffron SSH sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Andwriter asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Andwriter | Saffron SSH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Sapunov | Upcastr Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Andwriter
Saffron SSH
In-app purchases
Andwriter
No in-app purchases
Saffron SSH
- Saffron AI (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Saffron Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.491 Year
- Saffron AI (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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- Saffron Everything (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Saffron Pro Lifetime$29.99









