Comparison

gterm vs Termini

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

Head to head
About

gterm

Features
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gterm is a real terminal for iOS. It renders with Ghostty's GPU engine for true xterm/VT emulation, connects straight to your servers over SSH, keeps your keys on device, and ships an AI command assistant that writes the commands for you. It's the same renderer and VT parser as the Ghostty desktop app. iOS can't fork/exec a local shell, so gterm drives the terminal straight from the SSH stream through a custom passthru IO backend added to libghostty โ€” giving you a real terminal in a sandboxed iOS surface. GPU-RENDERED TERMINAL Real xterm/VT emulation via Ghostty's libghostty, drawn on Metal. Colors, ligatures, and reflow that feel native โ€” not a web shim. SSH-NATIVE Connects with swift-nio-ssh โ€” password and public-key auth, a PTY shell, live window resizing, and trust-on-first-use host-key verification. KEYS STAY ON DEVICE Import Ed25519 / ECDSA private keys into the iOS Keychain โ€” device-only, never synced. Pick one or more keys to try per host. SHELL-GRADE KEYBOARD A custom accessory keyboard with the keys iOS forgets โ€” Esc, Ctrl, Alt, Tab, arrows, and sticky modifiers for real TUI navigation. AI COMMAND ASSISTANT Describe what you want in plain English. The AI reads your recent commands and visible screen, proposes a command, and shows it to you for review before it runs. AI AUTO-COMPLETION As you type, suggestions surface above the keyboard โ€” from your history and from your provider. Bring your own key; it's stored masked in the Keychain. Open source: https://github.com/madeye/gterm

About

Termini

This app provides a mobile SSH client for managing remote servers. It offers terminal access, file management via SFTP, system status monitoring, and Docker integration. It also includes features like LAN discovery and a Linux command library.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal with control keys
  • SFTP file browsing and editing
  • Server and credential management
  • Linux system status monitoring
  • Docker container inspection
  • LAN network scanning for SSH services
  • Linux command lookup library
Features
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**Termini** is a mobile SSH tool designed for developers and operations personnel. It allows you to manage authorized servers on iPhone and iPad, handling everyday tasks such as connections, terminal operations, file management, and status monitoring. **Key Features** - **SSH Terminal**: Connect to servers and use an interactive terminal with common control keys and display settings for daily operations. - **SFTP File Management**: Browse remote directories; upload, download, rename, and delete files; and edit text files directly. - **Servers & Credentials**: Manage servers with tags, sorting, and connection profiles. Passwords and private keys are stored only in the iOS Keychain. - **System Status**: View key metrics on Linux servers, including CPU, memory, disk, load, and uptime. - **Docker & Logs**: Inspect containers and logs, and run confirmed common operations tasks. - **LAN Discovery**: Scan the current network for SSH services to quickly add authorized servers. - **Linux Command Library**: Look up usage, examples, and tips for common commands. - **Multi-Device Workspace**: Optimized for one-handed use on iPhone and landscape workspace on iPad. **Termini Pro & Subscription Details** Termini Pro unlocks unlimited servers, iCloud sync & backup, ad-free experience, and exclusive themes. It offers monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions, as well as a one-time permanent purchase. Specific prices and subscription periods are shown on the in-app purchase page and in the App Store. Monthly and annual subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID account and automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings after purchase, or restore purchases within the app. The permanent version is a one-time purchase and does not auto-renew. Subscription benefits can be restored on devices using the same Apple ID. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lianjianjie.github.io/termini/privacy.txt

Screenshots

gterm4 screens
Termini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Termini at Free against gterm's $1.99. Termini also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). gterm's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Termini is free to download; gterm costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

gterm ships an update every 3 weeks, Termini daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
gterm versus Termini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergtermTermini
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Tangzixiang Information Technology Co., Ltdjianjie lian

In-app purchases

None

gterm

No in-app purchases

None

Termini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is gterm free?
gterm costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Termini free?
Termini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do gterm or Termini have ads?
Termini shows ads; gterm does not.
Which is updated more often, gterm or Termini?
gterm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Termini daily. Most recently, gterm was updated on October 2, 2026 and Termini on October 9, 2026.

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