sshido vs Termite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
sshido
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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.
Termite
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Termite is a native SSH terminal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac built for developers who live in the shell. Connect to any server over SSH, keep your work alive with tmux, and get a push notification the moment a long-running command finishes even after you've closed the app. FEATURES ⢠Full SSH client : connect with password or key, with secure Keychain storage and host-key verification ⢠tmux session persistence : detach, switch devices, and pick up exactly where you left off ⢠Finish alerts : a push notification when a build, deploy, or long command completes ⢠Split-pane terminals : run multiple sessions side by side on iPad and Mac ⢠SFTP file transfer : browse, upload, and download files ⢠Port forwarding : secure tunnels to your remote services ⢠Snippets : save and run your common commands with one tap ⢠AI command composer : describe what you want in plain English and get the shell command, with a safeguard that flags destructive commands before anything runs ⢠Native on every device : SwiftUI, keyboard shortcuts, and a real terminal engine Sign in with Apple, Google, or an email code. Your SSH credentials stay on-device in the Keychain. Termite is free to download. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Termite at every 4 days against sshido's every 3 weeks. sshido's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
sshido ships an update every 3 weeks, Termite every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sshido | Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JUNGHYUN SON | Sentryline Labs Private Limited |
In-app purchases
sshido
No in-app purchases
Termite
No in-app purchases








