mobitty vs CLI Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
mobitty
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Run AI agents from your phone. A real terminal with a real keyboard, in your pocket. Mobitty is a touch-first SSH terminal built for AI-agent workflows on iOS. You bring the server β self-hosted, behind SSH, Tailscale, or Cloudflare β and Mobitty brings the parts the browser can't: a native on-screen terminal keyboard, multi-URL server rotation, gesture shortcuts, and touch-friendly selection with a magnifier loupe. MADE FOR AI AGENTS A dedicated Claude Code layout. A remote editor that handles Ctrl-G and long multi-line prompts mid-stream. Paste an image straight from the camera roll into the agent's context β your phone becomes the AI-agent dashboard. SESSIONS THAT FOLLOW YOU Sessions live on your server, not your phone. Reattach from mobile or desktop, survive LTEβWi-Fi handoffs and subway tunnels. Mobitty's adaptive transport keeps the line open with frugal data usage. A REAL KEYBOARD Readline Β· Tmux Β· Vim Β· Claude Code layouts out of the box. Drag-arrange your own grid, and bind any chord or sequence β Ctrl-Shift-X, a tmux prefix followed by a pane move, Esc :wq Enter β to a single tap. Hardware keyboard paired? Mobitty hides the softkey bar automatically. MULTI-SERVER, MULTI-URL Save Production, staging, and lab boxes once. Each server can list several URLs β LAN, Tailscale, public hostname β probed in parallel until one connects. Drag to reorder, swipe to delete. TOUCH-FIRST, FROM SCROLL TO SELECTION 1:1 momentum scrolling that doesn't fight the terminal renderer. Long-press a word to select, drag iOS handles, and a magnifier loupe rides above your finger so you can land the boundary on the right character β in plain shells and in alt-buffer apps like tmux, vim, and less. SETTINGS THAT MATCH THE DESKTOP Four tabs β General Β· Softkeys Β· Gestures Β· Themes β share the same profile model as the desktop client. Bind 1-finger swipes and flicks to your most-used keys. Edit ANSI palette colors live. BUILT FOR iOS A 3-finger long-press surfaces a quick menu. A right-edge swipe pulls in the native server list. A left-edge swipe opens the session list. iOS 17+, Apple silicon. Source-available Β· Self-hosted Β· No telemetry. Your terminal stays on your network.
CLI Files
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CLI Files puts remote file management and a full SSH terminal in one focused workspace. Connect to your servers over SSH/SFTP, browse folders, upload and download files, preview common file types, and jump straight into a terminal when you need to get work done. It is designed for developers, operators, and AI-agent workflows. FEATURES β’ SSH and SFTP connections with password or private-key authentication β’ Browse, search, sort, upload, download, rename, and delete remote files β’ Save favorite folders and open each directly in the file browser or terminal β’ One retained terminal tab per server; switch sessions without disconnecting β’ Reorderable command-key bar and custom text shortcuts β’ Record custom Ctrl, Alt, Shift, special keys, and multi-step key sequences using the phone keyboard β’ Terminal font-size control, app language selection, and multiple interface themes β’ Secure credential storage in the iOS Keychain β’ Offline Demo Mode for exploring the terminal, files, and Markdown preview before connecting a server CLI Files is free to download and includes banner advertising. An optional one-time Remove Ads purchase removes advertising; previous Remove Ads purchases remain valid and can be restored. Paid users may voluntarily enable banners in Settings and turn them off at any time without losing their purchase. Server profiles are stored on your device. Passwords, private keys, and trusted host keys are protected by the iOS Keychain.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: mobitty at none against CLI Files's shown. CLI Files's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. mobitty sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CLI Files sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
mobitty ships an update every 2 months, CLI Files every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mobitty | CLI Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CCSW LLC | OpenBigger |
In-app purchases
mobitty
- 7-Day Free TrialFree
- Mobitty Full Unlock$14.99
CLI Files
- Remove Ads$0.99





