Terminalko vs Motrix Shell
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/
Motrix Shell
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Motrix Shell 是一款为 iPhone 和 iPad 打造的终端模拟器与 SSH 客户端,采用 Metal GPU 加速渲染。 无需注册 Motrix 账号,内置本地 Shell 打开即用;连接自己的服务器,可以在移动设备上处理开发与运维工作。 主要功能 • 原生 SSH — 支持 Ed25519、ECDSA、RSA 密钥、跳板机和端口转发 • 密钥保护 — 支持系统钥匙串、Secure Enclave 密钥和 Face ID 验证 • 本地 Shell — 内置 vim、git、ripgrep、jq、curl 等常用工具 • 会话管理 — 标签页、分屏、连接配置和 iCloud 同步 • Motrix Roam 与 tmux — 移动网络下的远程会话体验与原生 tmux 会话管理 • 服务器状态 — 通过 SSH 查看 Linux 或 macOS 主机的 CPU、内存、磁盘、网络和进程信息 • Git 与文件管理 — 按主机与目录浏览仓库,处理远程文件和 Git 操作 • 编码代理工具 — 查看已配置服务的用量、通知和会话状态,支持锁屏实时活动 • 语音输入 — 配置自己的语音服务凭据后,可录音转文字、编辑并发送到终端 • 终端个性化 — 主题、等宽字体和可定制的终端工具栏 远程功能需要你拥有可访问的服务器;语音及其他可选云服务需要单独配置,并会与所选服务通信。Motrix Shell 无广告、无跟踪,不要求连接外接安全密钥或 NFC 硬件。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Motrix Shell at Free against Terminalko's $4.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Motrix Shell is free to download; Terminalko costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Terminalko ships an update every 2 days, Motrix Shell every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Terminalko | Motrix Shell |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BEGRIP | 士沛 王 |
In-app purchases
Terminalko
No in-app purchases
Motrix Shell
No in-app purchases







