Comparison

Tmux Bridge vs myscan

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

Head to head
About

Tmux Bridge

Features
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Tmux Bridge is a phone-native window into the tmux sessions running on your own Mac. Sign in with an email code, pair your laptop with a six-character code, and your iPhone becomes a real terminal β€” not a web shell, not a relay, not a hosted IDE. Your sessions never leave your tailnet. tmuxbridge talks directly to a small daemon running on your laptop over Tailscale, terminated with a real Let's Encrypt certificate. There is no middleman tmux server and no cloud terminal to compromise. FEATURES - Real xterm.js terminal embedded in the app - Multiple Macs, fan-out from one phone - Email-OTP sign-in with self-issued, short-lived tokens - Six-character pair codes; revoke a machine anytime from Settings - Mobile keyboard accessory: Esc, Tab, arrows, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-B - Auto-reconnecting WebSocket; survives bad cell signal REQUIREMENTS - A Mac you can install the tmux-bridge daemon on (one-line installer) - Tailscale installed and signed in on the phone AND the Mac - tmux installed on the Mac tmuxbridge is open source under the MIT license. The full source for the iOS app, the Mac daemon, and the backend is available on GitHub.

About

myscan

Features
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myscan is a fast, simple local network scanner for iPhone and iPad. Use it to discover hosts on your network and check common ports with real-time output while scanning. The app is built for practical diagnostics: quick checks, clear results, and an interface that stays responsive during long scans. Key features: Local subnet host scanning Port scanning with live output Open and closed result visibility during scan Progress display and estimated time left Save scan results for later review Configurable scan behavior and range Privacy-first design: No user account required No personal data collection by the developer No tracking No selling or sharing of personal data myscan is intended for legitimate network administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting on networks you own or are authorized to test.

Screenshots

Tmux Bridge3 screens
myscan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tmux Bridge at 15.1 against myscan's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Tmux Bridge versus myscan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTmux Bridgemyscan
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSaad Omar OsmanOussama Elhajoui

In-app purchases

None

Tmux Bridge

No in-app purchases

None

myscan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tmux Bridge free?
Tmux Bridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myscan free?
myscan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tmux Bridge or myscan have ads?
Neither Tmux Bridge nor myscan shows ads.

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