Comparison

SSHButton vs Ramen Remote Desktop

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

Head to head
About

SSHButton

This app streamlines the execution of recurring SSH commands on your iPhone. Create custom buttons for various servers and devices, each with configurable profiles, icons, and security settings for quick access to frequently used commands.

Highlights
  • Customizable buttons for servers
  • Quick execution of SSH commands
  • Profile, icon, and color customization
  • Security rules for commands
  • Clear command deck interface
Features
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SSHButton makes recurring SSH commands fast and easy to use on iPhone. Create custom buttons for your servers, NAS systems, Docker hosts, or Linux machines, and run frequently used commands directly from a clear command deck. Each button can have its own profile, icon, color, security rules, and output behavior.

About

Ramen Remote Desktop

Features
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Ramen turns your iPad or iPhone into a fast, native window to your Mac. It connects to the Screen Sharing built into every Mac — over your own Wi-Fi or VPN — and serves your Mac's screen with a native pointer, hardware-keyboard support, and smooth Metal rendering. No account. No cloud. No relay servers. Your screen travels straight from your Mac to your hand. MADE FOR REAL WORK • Tap to click, or flip to trackpad mode — your finger moves the cursor like on a trackpad • Press and hold, then drag, to move windows and select text • Hardware keyboards, trackpads, and mice just work — hover, right-click, and scroll included • A shelf of Mac keys: ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ modifiers, arrows, Esc, Tab, function keys, and common shortcuts • Pinch to zoom, and a magnifier loupe that makes small Mac text readable on an iPhone • Multiple displays: see them all at once or focus on one • Quality presets from rich color to light-on-data (16-bit) for slower links THE COMFORTS • Keep the Mac awake while you're connected — and optionally lock it when you disconnect • Keep your device's screen on while you watch a long task or a dashboard • Type your clipboard on the Mac as real keystrokes — works in login windows, password fields, and sudo prompts • Type a saved password with Face ID — a lifesaver at the macOS login screen • A quick app switch won't drop your session, and Ramen reconnects when the connection hiccups PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no analytics, no telemetry — Ramen collects nothing at all • Passwords stay in your device's Keychain, behind Face ID • Everything runs on your own network: home Wi-Fi, or your VPN (Tailscale, WireGuard…) when away AN HONEST MENU Ramen is made for reaching your own Macs, and it's small on purpose: • You need a Mac with Screen Sharing turned on, reachable from your device. There are no relay servers, so away from home you'll want a VPN such as Tailscale or WireGuard. • File transfer, remote audio, and Windows/Linux hosts aren't on the menu (yet). • macOS doesn't let third-party apps read the Mac's clipboard over Screen Sharing — so copying from the Mac isn't possible; typing your device's clipboard to the Mac works great. SET UP IN A MINUTE 1. On your Mac: System Settings → General → Sharing → turn on Screen Sharing 2. In Ramen: Add Mac, enter its address (like yourmac.local) and your Mac login 3. Done. Your Mac, served. Ramen is free while it grows. If something doesn't taste right — or you're hungry for a feature — tell me: bartek@rozkrut.pl

Screenshots

SSHButton4 screens
Ramen Remote Desktop4 screens

Verdict

The call

SSHButton and Ramen Remote Desktop are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SSHButton versus Ramen Remote Desktop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSHButtonRamen Remote Desktop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis-Michael KernBARTLOMIEJ ZBIGNIEW ROZKRUT

In-app purchases

None

SSHButton

No in-app purchases

None

Ramen Remote Desktop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSHButton free?
SSHButton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ramen Remote Desktop free?
Ramen Remote Desktop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SSHButton or Ramen Remote Desktop have ads?
Neither SSHButton nor Ramen Remote Desktop shows ads.

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