Comparison

sshido vs Zodex

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

Head to head
About

sshido

Features
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sshido is a fast, private SSH terminal for iPhone and iPad, built for running AI coding agents on your own servers from your phone. AGENT MODE • Ask once in a chat. An orchestrator plans the task, runs subagents in Podman on your host, and checks their work before it answers. • Every agent keeps a work record with its goal, evidence and a pass or fail verdict. • Agents can browse websites, use a desktop, and send screenshots, videos and files back to the chat. • Use frontier models (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Grok) with your own subscriptions, or a local model you run yourself. • Run many chats at once, and give agents read-only access to the host folders you choose. TERMINAL • Full xterm-256color terminal, Metal-rendered for smooth scrolling even on heavy output. • tmux sessions survive reconnects, network drops and app switches. Sessions are named after tmux, and you can rename them. • A customizable shortcut bar, smart copy of URLs and output, a one-tap sign-in helper, and image upload into your session. NOTIFICATIONS • Get an alert the moment an agent finishes or needs your input. Hosts and sessions turn amber when Claude is waiting. • Alerts go through the hosted relay at push.sshido.com. Its source is public, and it never stores the alert text. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Ed25519 and RSA keys are stored in the iOS Keychain. A server's host key is remembered on first connect and checked every time after. • Your keys and terminal content only travel to your own server. Crash reports leave out terminal content and credentials, and you can turn them off in Settings. Bring your own server over SSH.

About

Zodex

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Zodex is the official companion app for the Zodex desktop AI coding assistant. Designed exclusively for professional software engineers, this app extends your local development environment to your mobile device, allowing you to orchestrate complex coding tasks without being tied to your desk. Key Features: • Secure Local Pairing: Connect your phone directly to your desktop via a fast, secure QR code scan. Your workspace data is routed over your local network, bypassing third-party cloud databases. • AI Agent Dispatch: Launch specialized AI agents to work on your codebase. Configure Git branches, isolate runs in separate worktrees, and trigger autonomous workflows right from your phone. • Workspace Chat: Interact with your AI agents in real-time. Ask architectural questions, attach photos for visual context, and use your microphone to record voice memos for hands-free prompting. • Task Management: Monitor your issue board, update task statuses, and review active agent runs in a sleek, native mobile interface. Please Note: This is a companion application and requires the Zodex desktop software running on the same local network to function.

Screenshots

sshido4 screens
Zodex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zodex at every 5 days against sshido's every 3 weeks. Zodex also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sshido ships an update every 3 weeks, Zodex every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
sshido versus Zodex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersshidoZodex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUNGHYUN SONFurkan Koseoglu

In-app purchases

None

sshido

No in-app purchases

None

Zodex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sshido free?
sshido is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zodex free?
Zodex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do sshido or Zodex have ads?
Neither sshido nor Zodex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sshido or Zodex?
sshido ships an update every 3 weeks, and Zodex every 5 days. Most recently, sshido was updated on October 5, 2026 and Zodex on October 15, 2026.

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