Comparison

Motif vs SSH Easy Terminal

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

Head to head
About

Motif

Features
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Motif is an SSH terminal, Codex client, and remote dev-session app for your own machines. Run the open-source motifd daemon on your Mac, Linux box, or any host, then connect from your iPhone or iPad to access terminal sessions, files, Git diffs, and Codex coding tasks wherever you are. Like β€œtmux attach” for your whole dev environment: β€’ Codex workspace β€” open, resume, and manage coding tasks; follow plans and tool activity; handle approvals and questions; review edited files β€’ Live PTY terminals β€” run multiple sessions, synced across attached clients β€’ Browse the project file tree and open files β€’ Review changes with a built-in Git diff β€’ Connect directly, over Tailscale, or through an SSH tunnel β€’ Secured with TLS and a single-user bearer token Codex runs on your own machine through your existing Codex setup. Motif does not host your code or terminal sessions. motifd is required and runs on your own machine. See the project page for setup instructions: https://tech.xiachufang.xyz/motif/

About

SSH Easy Terminal

Features
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SSH Easy Terminal is a fast, native SSH client for people who manage their own servers and are tired of renting their tools. 3-DAY FREE TRIAL, THEN MONTHLY Start with a 3-day free trial. After that it continues as a monthly subscription. Every feature β€” including the on-device AI copilot β€” is included, and you can cancel anytime. AN AI COPILOT THAT STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Explain a command, or describe what you want and get a command to run β€” powered by Apple's on-device models. Nothing is sent to a server. It works offline, with no inference cost and no account. A built-in guard flags destructive commands before you run them. (Requires an Apple Intelligence device; the SSH client works fully without it.) PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION Private keys are generated and stored in the iOS Keychain and never leave your device. No telemetry, no analytics SDKs, no cloud. The only network activity is the SSH connections you start. BUILT FOR REAL TERMINAL WORK - Full VT100/xterm terminal with vim, htop, and tmux support - Keyboard accessory bar: Esc, Ctrl, Tab, arrows, pipe, function keys - Ed25519 and ECDSA keys β€” generate on device or import your OpenSSH keys - Host-key verification with trust-on-first-use and a clear warning if a key changes - SFTP file browser: upload, download, rename, delete - Command snippets, jump host (ProxyJump), and optional Face ID lock - Themes, adjustable font size, and scrollback Localized in 19 languages. Universal β€” iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Motif4 screens
SSH Easy Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Motif at 17.0 against SSH Easy Terminal's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Motif ships an update every 4 days, SSH Easy Terminal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Motif versus SSH Easy Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotifSSH Easy Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size55 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSlothEaseKaan Taskiner

In-app purchases

None

Motif

No in-app purchases

None

SSH Easy Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Motif free?
Motif is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSH Easy Terminal free?
SSH Easy Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Motif or SSH Easy Terminal have ads?
Neither Motif nor SSH Easy Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Motif or SSH Easy Terminal?
Motif ships an update every 4 days, and SSH Easy Terminal every 2 days. Most recently, Motif was updated on September 28, 2026 and SSH Easy Terminal on September 11, 2026.

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