Comparison

Nice SSH vs Conduit

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

Head to head
About

Nice SSH

A secure and intuitive remote connection manager for servers. It offers a fast terminal, SSH access with key authentication, SFTP file transfers, and VNC for visual control. The app features encrypted key storage and cross-device sync for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Fast and responsive terminal
  • Secure SSH with key authentication
  • SFTP file transfer
  • VNC remote desktop access
  • Encrypted SSH key storage
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Manage All Your Servers in One Place A powerful and intuitive remote connection manager designed for developers system administrators and anyone working with servers Connect manage and control your infrastructure easily and securely from one app Key Features Terminal Access a fast and responsive terminal for command line operations SSH Securely connect to your servers with support for password and key authentication SFTP Transfer and manage files easily with built in SFTP support VNC Access remote desktops and control your machines visually Encrypted Key Storage Store your SSH keys securely with encryption Customizable Interface Personalize the app to match your workflow and preferences Cross Device Sync Sync your data across iPhone iPad and Mac to keep everything up to date Built for Productivity Manage production servers development environments or personal machines with ease Secure and Reliable Designed with security and performance in mind for stable and protected connections

About

Conduit

Connect to your servers, workstations, and development environments from your iPhone using SSH, Mosh, and SFTP. Offers local credential storage, hardware security key support, and tmux integration without requiring an account or subscription.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal sessions
  • Password, private key, and hardware security key authentication
  • SFTP file browsing and export
  • Saved machine profiles with tags
  • Local credential storage
  • Tabbed terminal workspace
Features
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Conduit is a local-first SSH, Mosh, and SFTP client for iPhone. It is built for people who need to reach real machines from a phone without creating an account, syncing credentials through a service, or paying a subscription just to open a shell. Use Conduit to connect to your own servers, workstations, homelab machines, VPS instances, and development environments from a mobile terminal. Features: • SSH terminal sessions • Password, private key, and hardware security key (FIDO2) authentication • Hardware security key auth over NFC, tested with YubiKey • SSH agent forwarding to reach further hosts from a machine you connect to • Per-host tmux integration with auto attach/create, start directories, prefix key selection, action shortcuts, and scrollback mode. • Experimental Mosh roaming for unreliable mobile networks • SFTP file browsing and export • Saved machine profiles with tags and search • Local credential and trusted host key storage • Trusted host key prompts and key management • Optional app lock with device authentication • Tabbed terminal workspace • Mobile-friendly modifier, navigation, and function keys • Fullscreen terminal mode • Built-in terminal themes With SSH agent forwarding, a host you connect to can use your key to authenticate onward to other machines, without copying private keys to the server. Forwarded hardware keys stay protected: every onward signature still requires your PIN and a physical tap. Conduit does not require a Conduit account and does not use a Conduit sync service. Saved connection profiles, credentials, and trusted host keys are stored on your device using platform secure storage. Conduit is free and open-source software licensed under the Apache License 2.0. Source code is available at github.com/gwitko/Conduit. Mosh requires mosh-server on the remote host and reachable UDP ports. Predictive echo is marked as experimental. You can support the project here: https://ko-fi.com/gwitko

Screenshots

Nice SSH3 screens
Conduit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Nice SSH at 3 against Conduit's 1. Conduit's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nice SSH against 5.0 for Conduit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nice SSH ships an update every 3 days, Conduit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nice SSH versus Conduit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNice SSHConduit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThuc Do VanGrzegorz Witkowski

Customer experience

Nice SSH

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Conduit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nice SSH

No in-app purchases

None

Conduit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nice SSH free?
Nice SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conduit free?
Conduit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nice SSH or Conduit?
Nice SSH and Conduit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Nice SSH or Conduit have ads?
Neither Nice SSH nor Conduit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nice SSH or Conduit?
Nice SSH ships an update every 3 days, and Conduit every 2 days. Most recently, Nice SSH was updated on October 16, 2026 and Conduit on October 10, 2026.

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