Terminalko vs BDUI Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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. 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. [ 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. Terms of Use: https://terminalko.com/terms/
BDUI Go
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BDUI Go opens mobile apps that are described in JSON: their screens, navigation and API requests. Authors create these apps in the BDUI web dashboard and share a link or a QR code. You open it in BDUI Go, and the screens render natively on your iPhone. Each app opens inside BDUI Go, so there is nothing extra to install. When the author publishes an update, you get the new version without reinstalling anything or waiting for an App Store update. A JSON description is data, not code: it lists which components to show and which requests to make. BDUI Go renders it with native Compose Multiplatform components — no webview, no downloaded executables. TRY IT RIGHT AWAY — NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • Component showcase: every building block, rendered live from JSON • Currency rates: live exchange rates from the Frankfurter API, pull down to refresh • Weather: city search and forecasts from the Open-Meteo API • Sign-in demo: an app that signs in to an API and keeps the session fresh automatically More demos with QR codes — a tea shop, a live earthquake feed, a cafe menu — at https://bdui.io HOW IT WORKS 1. An author describes an app in JSON in the BDUI web dashboard and publishes it 2. They share a link or a QR code 3. You open it in BDUI Go — the screens render natively on your iPhone Authors can try changes on a separate test channel before publishing them, and roll back to any earlier version in one click. FEATURES • Native rendering — no webview • Offline cache: previously opened apps launch even without a network • Recents list, with any app pinned as the default one that opens on start • Request controls: authors can limit which hosts an app's API requests may reach • Built-in sign-in support for apps that use an API with tokens • Universal Links: https://bdui.io/a/… opens directly in BDUI Go PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts in the app, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The camera is used only to scan QR codes, entirely on your device. Privacy policy: https://bdui.io/privacy CREATE YOUR OWN Describe an app in JSON — screens, navigation, API requests — publish it and share a link. The web dashboard is in early access: request access at https://bdui.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BDUI Go at Free against Terminalko's $4.99. BDUI Go also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Terminalko's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads and device support 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
BDUI Go is free to download; Terminalko costs $4.99 up front. Terminalko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BDUI Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
Terminalko ships an update every 4 days, BDUI Go every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Terminalko | BDUI Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BEGRIP | Yuriy Zhelannov |
In-app purchases
Terminalko
- Terminalko Monthly$2.991 Month
- Terminalko Pro$6.99
BDUI Go
No in-app purchases







