Corterm vs Ajar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Corterm
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Corterm brings your self-hosted terminal workspace to iPhone and iPad. Install a Worker on your server, Mac, PC, or container host, connect it to your Gateway, and start shell sessions from anywhere. Use Corterm to: • create and reconnect terminal sessions on your own machines • manage online workers and check their status • activate workers with a simple device-flow code • keep long-running sessions available across reconnects • work with a touch-friendly mobile interface Corterm is built for developers, operators, and power users who want remote terminal access without handing infrastructure to a third-party cloud. You host the Gateway. You run the Workers. Your sessions stay yours. CORTERM PRO Corterm Pro raises the limits for connected computers and terminal scrollback. • Corterm Pro Monthly — auto-renewable subscription, 1 month • Corterm Pro Yearly — auto-renewable subscription, 12 months • Corterm Pro Lifetime — one-time purchase, does not renew Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Prices are shown in the app and on the App Store. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://corterm.rwecho.top/privacy Support: https://corterm.rwecho.top/support
Ajar
Access your Mac, Linux computer, or server remotely via SSH and tmux. Manage sessions, transfer files, and receive alerts for ongoing tasks. Offers both free and subscription-based Pro features for enhanced productivity.
- SSH and tmux session management
- Multiple app windows on iPad
- Hardware keyboard support
- Select and copy terminal output
- Secure key storage
- File transfer and screenshot paste (Pro)
- Alerts for task completion (Pro)
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Ajar is a native SSH terminal for returning to your Mac, Linux computer, or server from iPhone and iPad. Connect with your own SSH key and keep work running in tmux while you move between devices. Free features: • SSH and tmux: reattach named sessions, switch windows, and create, rename, or close tmux windows. • Multiple app windows on iPad: open different connections alongside your work. • Touch controls for Escape, Control, arrows, and Tab, plus hardware keyboard support. • Select and copy terminal output. Full-screen programs may keep their own history separately from tmux scrollback. • Saved connections, optional secure key storage protected by device authentication, and light and dark terminal themes. • Offline SSH and tmux guides with practical examples. Ajar Pro adds: • Conversation view of Claude Code and Codex from their own session logs, with read-aloud controls. • Screenshot paste and file transfer between your device and your connected computer. • Alerts when a shell command or agent turn finishes or an agent needs input. Tap an alert to return to its tmux window. Your computer must be reachable over SSH. tmux is required for persistent sessions. Conversation view requires Claude Code or Codex running in tmux and Python 3. Alerts require the completion helper, internet access, and notification permission. Some agent hooks require review in the agent’s own settings. No AI account is needed for the SSH terminal; coding-agent accounts are separate. Ajar Pro offers monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Prices and any eligible free trial are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://portlight-notifications.torresrobert.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Corterm at 15.0 against Ajar's 27.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Corterm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ajar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Corterm ships an update weekly, Ajar every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Corterm | Ajar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 振伟 阮 | Robert Torres |
In-app purchases
Corterm
- Corterm Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Corterm Pro Yearly$13.991 Year
- Corterm Pro Lifetime$37.99
Ajar
- Ajar Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Ajar Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year









