Comparison

Skippr vs CekTerm

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

Head to head
About

Skippr

This app provides a powerful SSH and mosh terminal for mobile devices, designed specifically for AI-assisted coding. It allows users to run AI agents, manage code, and preview files, with sessions that persist across app closures and network changes.

Highlights
  • AI agent integration (Claude Code, Codex)
  • Persistent SSH/mosh sessions
  • Built-in file browser and code editor
  • Git diff viewer
  • Image and video preview
  • Automatic port forwarding
Features
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Run Claude Code, Codex, and any terminal AI agent from your iPhone or iPad. Skippr is a fast SSH + mosh terminal built for coding on the go — start an agent on your server, close the app, and pick the session back up exactly where you left it. BUILT FOR AI-ASSISTED CODING • Guided setup: Skippr generates a setup prompt your agent runs on the host — connected in minutes • Push notifications when your agent needs input or finishes a task • Sessions survive app switches, sleep, and network changes thanks to mosh • Tabs auto-rename to match what's running, just like your desktop terminal A REAL TERMINAL, NOT A TOY • Full-featured terminal with true color, mouse support, and search (Cmd+F) • Smooth touch scrolling in TUIs, text selection, and tappable links • Works with tmux, vim, htop, and every CLI tool you already use • External keyboard shortcuts for iPad workflows MORE THAN A TERMINAL • Built-in file browser and code editor with syntax highlighting • Git diff viewer for reviewing your agent's changes before you commit • Image and video preview right from the file tree • Automatic port forwarding: type localhost:3000 and preview your dev server CONNECT YOUR WAY • Plain SSH or mosh — every feature works on both • Password or key auth, multiple hosts, instant reconnect • Works great over Tailscale and other VPNs No account. No cloud relay. Your connection goes straight from your device to your server.

About

CekTerm

Features
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Carry your remote tmux session in your pocket. Close the app; the work keeps running. CekTerm is an SSH terminal for iPhone and iPad. It never owns your work — the real thing is the tmux session on the remote host, and the app is just a client you can throw away and reattach at any time. So switching apps, running out of battery, losing signal underground, even swiping the app out of the multitasking list: that build, training run, deploy or AI agent is still going. Open it again and the screen picks up exactly where you left off. Features • Sessions live in remote tmux Disconnects, app switches and dead batteries do not matter — come back, attach to the same session, and the half-finished work is still there. • Local scrollback, scrolling never hits the network tmux control mode returns a linear output stream, so history is stored on the phone and scrolling back feels like scrolling any other page. • Session names stay on the phone If the remote tmux session is gone, its entry remains in the list — one tap rebuilds it with the same name and settings. • Keys are generated on the device Ed25519 or ECDSA, straight into the Keychain — no copying a private key across machines, which is where keys usually leak. • Input built for a phone A dedicated row for Ctrl/Alt/arrows, frequent commands as reorderable tabs, and floating Enter and clear buttons you can drag anywhere. • An exit key that reads the context It asks the remote what is running first: q for less, Ctrl-D for python, Ctrl-C twice for an agent — and for vim it asks whether to save. • Pick the remote folder and shell Browse the remote directory tree while creating a session; the shell list is read from that host, so you do not have to remember paths. • Upload files over SFTP Send several files at once to any remote folder and leave the page while it transfers. The file only appears at its final path once complete, so an interruption never leaves half a file behind. • Voice input Speak a line, get text, review it before sending — or run it straight away. Long commands are painful to type on a phone. • Six interface languages and multiple themes The interface language is independent of the system setting, and the terminal has six colour schemes of its own. Security • Private keys, passphrases and passwords live in the Keychain, readable only after the device is unlocked, and never leave this device via iCloud Keychain or encrypted backups. • Host keys use TOFU: the key is recorded on first connect and must match exactly every time after; a mismatch aborts the connection and shows both fingerprints. • Biometric lock: protect the app with Face ID or Touch ID and lock it the moment it goes to the background. • Remote clipboard reads are refused: OSC 52 is implemented for writing only and never answers a read query. • Settings export contains no private keys or passwords — those stay in the Keychain. What you need A remote host you are authorised to log into, with tmux installed (Linux or macOS). Please use Ed25519 keys: RSA private keys can no longer authenticate against OpenSSH 8.8 and later. This app does not try to be a full SFTP browser or a port-forwarding tool — a desktop SSH client is better at those. It focuses on one thing: watching a long-running session from a phone.

Screenshots

Skippr4 screens
CekTerm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skippr at none against CekTerm's shown. CekTerm's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skippr ships an update every 5 days, CekTerm daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Skippr versus CekTerm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkipprCekTerm
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlexandre Jolyå¼µ 文展

In-app purchases

None

Skippr

No in-app purchases

None

CekTerm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skippr free?
Skippr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CekTerm free?
CekTerm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skippr or CekTerm have ads?
CekTerm shows ads; Skippr does not.
Which is updated more often, Skippr or CekTerm?
Skippr ships an update every 5 days, and CekTerm daily. Most recently, Skippr was updated on October 31, 2026 and CekTerm on October 29, 2026.

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