Tapssh vs Tappy AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tapssh
A visual SSH client for iOS that offers a touch-native interface for managing remote servers. It features a full SSH terminal with xterm emulation and a visual SFTP file browser for easy file management. Secure key generation and cloud sync are also included.
- Visual SSH terminal with xterm emulation
- SFTP file browser with drag-and-drop upload
- Secure Ed25519/RSA key generation in Secure Enclave
- Cross-device cloud sync with zero-knowledge architecture
- Quick Connect home screen widget
- Custom keyboard row for CLI tools
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Tapssh is a visual SSH client for iOS that replaces command-line drudgery with a beautiful, touch-native interface. Built from the ground up with SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad. Whether you're managing a single home server or a complex cloud infrastructure, Tapssh puts your remote environments right at your fingertips. SSH TERMINAL Experience full xterm emulation with 256-color support and crisp JetBrains Mono rendering. Highly optimized for vim, htop, tmux, and every CLI tool you rely on. Features a custom keyboard row for quick access to Esc, Tab, and Ctrl. SFTP FILE BROWSER Browse remote files just like you do in Finder. Drag to upload, tap to preview, and easily batch rename or delete files. Enjoy visual directory tree navigation - no more guessing from ls output. SECURE ENCLAVE KEY GENERATION Generate Ed25519 and RSA key pairs directly inside Apple's hardware security chip. Private keys cannot be extracted - not by us, not by malware. Every session is protected by Face ID or Touch ID. CLOUD SYNC Server metadata syncs seamlessly across all your iOS devices using a zero-knowledge architecture. Your private keys never leave your device. QUICK CONNECT WIDGET Tap your home screen widget to jump straight into any server. One tap, and you're connected. FREE VS PRO Start for free, or upgrade to Pro to unlock your full infrastructure: Free: 2 servers, basic SSH terminal, and basic SFTP browsing. Tapssh Pro ($29.99/year): Unlimited servers, full SFTP capabilities (upload/delete/rename), Quick Connect widget, Siri Shortcuts integration, and priority cloud sync. PRIVACY FIRST Tapssh does not collect your data. No analytics. No tracking. Your infrastructure, your rules. Subscription Details: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://tapssh.com/terms
Tappy AI
This AI assistant answers your questions instantly via voice or text. Attach photos or PDFs (Premium) and have answers read aloud. Conversations are stored locally for easy access.
- Voice and text input
- Answers read aloud
- Photo and PDF attachments (Premium)
- Multiple AI models for different questions
- On-device conversation storage
- Back Tap integration for quick access
- Supports nine languages
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Tappy is an AI assistant for the questions you want answered right now. Open the app and ask by keyboard or out loud. You can attach a photo, or a PDF with Premium. Every conversation stays on your iPhone, so you can read it back whenever you like. ■ What you can do - Ask by typing or by talking — the keyboard and the microphone both work, and what you say becomes text as you speak. - Have answers read aloud — choose the voice you like and hear a sample before you settle on one. - Attach a photo or a PDF — a shot from the camera, an image from your library, or a PDF (Premium only). - The right AI for the question — technical questions, things that need a fresh look at the web, translation and summaries each go to the model that suits them. You can also pick one yourself. - Everything is kept on the device — reopen any past conversation from the list. - Copy an answer with one tap. - Nine languages — Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German. Ask in yours and the answer comes back in it. ■ Ask without opening the app (optional) Tappy also works with Back Tap, a feature built into iOS. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap and set Triple Tap to run the Tappy shortcut. Three taps on the back of your iPhone are then enough to ask a question, and the answer arrives in the Dynamic Island, in a notification, and read aloud. The app walks you through the setup. Back Tap is an extra. Everything in Tappy works from the app on its own. ■ Tappy Premium (monthly, auto-renewing) The free plan covers 5 questions a day. Premium raises how much you can ask each day and unlocks PDF attachments. - Light — 4x the free plan's daily allowance - Standard — 10x the free plan's daily allowance - Pro — 18x the free plan's daily allowance All three are auto-renewing monthly subscriptions, and the price for your country is shown before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. ■ About the AI Depending on what you ask, Tappy calls one of several models: Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini or Alibaba Cloud Qwen. Only your question and any file you attach are sent. Nothing that identifies you personally goes with it. Answers are generated automatically and are a starting point, not a verdict — check anything that matters to you, especially on medical, legal or financial questions. ■ Privacy Tappy needs no account. You are never asked for a name or an email address. Conversations are stored on your device, and on the server only until the answer reaches you (deleted automatically within 7 days at the latest). ■ Support Questions and requests: https://tappy.appful.tokyo/support or info@appful.tokyo Terms of Use: https://tappy.appful.tokyo/terms Privacy Policy: https://tappy.appful.tokyo/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tappy AI at none against Tapssh's 1. Tappy AI also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). Tapssh's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Tapssh sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Tappy AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tapssh against 5.0 for Tappy AI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Tapssh ships an update every 2 weeks, Tappy AI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tapssh | Tappy AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Anwar Bahou | Ryusei Okamoto |
In-app purchases
Tapssh
- Tapssh Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Tappy AI
No in-app purchases









