Comparison

Telecmux vs SSH Navigator

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

Head to head
About

Telecmux

Control AI coding agents running on your Mac directly from your iPhone. View terminal output, respond to prompts with quick actions, and manage multiple workspaces remotely. Securely connects via SSH using your private keys stored in the iOS Keychain.

Highlights
  • View workspaces and agent notifications
  • Read live terminal output with highlighting
  • Respond to prompts with one-tap soft-key ribbon
  • Send free text or dictate by voice
  • Switch between workspaces remotely
  • Secure SSH connection with key authentication
Features
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Telecmux is a focused iOS remote for cmux — the native macOS terminal built for AI coding agents. Run Claude Code (and other agents) in parallel on your Mac, then reach back to them from your phone: • See every workspace, pane, and pending agent notification at a glance • Read live terminal output, with highlighting for diffs, status lines, and prompts • Answer agent prompts in one tap with the soft-key ribbon (1 / 2 / delete / return / Esc) • Send free text or dictate by voice (on-device speech recognition) • Switch between workspaces without touching your Mac Connects over SSH using key authentication. Your private keys stay in the iOS Keychain and never leave your device. Host configuration syncs across your devices via iCloud Drive. Requires a Mac running cmux 0.64+ with socket automation enabled. Not a general-purpose terminal — built specifically for the parallel-AI-agent workflow.

About

SSH Navigator

Features
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SSH Navigator is a fast, native, and privacy-focused SSH terminal and SFTP client designed specifically for macOS and iOS. Connect to your servers, manage files, and run remote commands with speed and security. KEY FEATURES: • Interactive SSH Terminal: Full xterm-256color support, ANSI styling, UTF-8 unicode support, and smooth rendering for interactive CLI tools like htop, vim, tmux, and nano. • Fast SFTP File Browser: Browse remote directories, upload and download files, rename, create folders, and edit configuration files on remote servers with syntax highlighting. • Hardware Keychain Security: All passwords, passphrases, and private keys are encrypted locally using the Apple OS Keychain and Secure Enclave. Zero plaintext storage. • Direct & Private: Direct peer-to-peer SSH connections to your servers on port 22 or custom ports. No middleman servers, no tracking, no telemetry, and no third-party cloud relays. • Server Profile Manager: Organize your servers with custom labels, ports, usernames, and authentication preferences. • Quick Terminal Controls: On-screen quick keys for Ctrl+C interrupt, Quit (q), Clear, Tab, Esc, and arrow navigation. • Dark & Light Modes: Fully adaptive modern interface with Dark, Light, and System appearance modes. Designed for developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators who require a fast, reliable, and secure remote management tool.

Screenshots

Telecmux3 screens
SSH Navigator3 screens

Verdict

The call

Telecmux and SSH Navigator 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 Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Telecmux versus SSH Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelecmuxSSH Navigator
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Underplay Technology Co., Ltd.Sukhpal GiLL

In-app purchases

None

Telecmux

No in-app purchases

None

SSH Navigator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Telecmux free?
Telecmux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSH Navigator free?
SSH Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Telecmux or SSH Navigator have ads?
Neither Telecmux nor SSH Navigator shows ads.

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