Comparison

Terminalko vs codeout

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

Head to head
About

Terminalko

Connect to remote servers like VPS, Raspberry Pi, or Linux boxes directly from your iPhone or iPad. This app provides a real terminal experience with advanced features for managing connections and executing commands securely.

Highlights
  • Connect to VPS, Raspberry Pi, Linux
  • xterm-256color PTY with ANSI colors
  • Password or key authentication
  • Jump hosts support
  • Command snippets
  • Auto-reconnect for dropped sessions
  • Multiple parallel sessions
Features
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Terminalko is a fast, focused SSH terminal for iPhone and iPad. Connect to your VPS, Raspberry Pi or any Linux box, run a real shell, get work done without a laptop. Free to use, no account: add a server and you are at a prompt in a minute. [ A real terminal ] A true xterm-256color PTY with ANSI colors, scrollback and a keyboard aware layout. htop, vim and tmux behave exactly like they should. [ SSH, Mosh and Telnet ] SSH with password or key auth, jump hosts through a bastion in one hop. Mosh survives Wi-Fi to cellular switches, IP changes and long sleeps. Your prompt is still there hours later. Telnet for legacy gear: switches, routers, the odd BBS. [ Edit files over SFTP ] Open the config, fix the wrong line, save it back in place. Sizes, permissions and dates on every row. Upload, download, rename, delete, new folder. [ SSH keys, Secure Enclave included ] Generate an Ed25519 key on device and copy its authorized_keys line, ready to deploy. Paste an existing OpenSSH key. Or make one in the Secure Enclave, where the private half cannot leave the chip. A different key per server. Secrets live in the iOS Keychain. [ Dropped connections reconnect ] Connection Keeper retries a dropped session with a visible overlay and a cancel button. Lock the phone, tmux keeps working server side, the session re-attaches when you return. [ Themes and fonts ] Fifteen built in themes, plus an editor for your own: all 16 ANSI slots, text, background, cursor and selection, live preview. Twenty monospace faces bundled, nothing to download. [ Maximum Privacy and Security ] No tracking, no ads, no spying. Face ID, Touch ID, Optic ID or your passcode, with a grace period you choose, and masks it in the app switcher. No analytics, no ads, no accounts, no telemetry. The app talks to your servers and to nothing else. [ Want more? Unlock Terminalko Pro - one time purchase ] Most of Terminalko is free: every protocol, keys, jump hosts, themes, and the SFTP browser with full read access. Pro is a single payment (no subscription because we hate them). Pro adds the SFTP editor, the theme editor, the extra fonts and unlimited saved servers. [ Our mission ] Make the best terminal and SFTP app there is. Every version came from someone saying what was missing. If something is missing for you, say so. [ Requirements ] iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. Built for developers, sysadmins and homelab tinkerers. Check a server from the couch, SSH into a Pi from bed, restart a service from the train.

About

codeout

Features
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codeout puts your AI coding agents in your pocket. Run Claude or a plain shell on your own machine, then drive them from your phone, tablet, or browser, wherever you are. No cloud, no relay, no account. The agent runs on your hardware over a direct, end-to-end-encrypted link, and your code never leaves your machine. -Chat or terminal, per session: a clean messaging-style chat over your agent with streamed replies, tool cards, and file and image attachments, or a full raw terminal. - Approve before it runs: allow or deny each command, right on your phone. - Every device, same sessions: pair your phone, tablet, and laptop and they all drive the same live work. - End-to-end encrypted, reboot-proof, free and open source. Most "code from your phone" tools route everything through their servers. codeout has no servers. That is the whole point. Requires the free codeout daemon on your computer. Visit codeout.dev to get started.

Screenshots

Terminalko4 screens
codeout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Terminalko at every 2 days against codeout's every 3 weeks. Terminalko also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terminalko ships an update every 2 days, codeout every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Terminalko versus codeout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerminalkocodeout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBEGRIP, s.r.o.LAWRENCE JAMES LINDSEY-DEAN

In-app purchases

None

Terminalko

No in-app purchases

None

codeout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terminalko free?
Terminalko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is codeout free?
codeout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Terminalko or codeout have ads?
Neither Terminalko nor codeout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Terminalko or codeout?
Terminalko ships an update every 2 days, and codeout every 3 weeks. Most recently, Terminalko was updated on September 28, 2026 and codeout on September 9, 2026.

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