a+Terminal vs ServerPanel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
a+Terminal
This app provides a privacy-focused SSH terminal for remote machine access on your iPhone. It integrates with tmux and CLI AI coding agents, offering features like push-to-talk dictation and live session monitoring.
- Privacy-first SSH terminal
- tmux and CLI AI agent integration
- Push-to-talk dictation
- Live Activities for session monitoring
- Dev server port preview
- Mac screen sharing (VNC)
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a+Terminal is a privacy-first SSH terminal for working on your own machines from your iPhone — built around tmux and CLI AI coding agents. It's agent-agnostic: run any CLI coding agent, with plug-and-play profiles you can extend yourself. SCROLLING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Swipes become real mouse-wheel events, so tmux and your agent's output scroll natively, with momentum — no more fighting copy-mode. SPEAK YOUR PROMPTS Push-to-talk dictation inserts straight into the terminal. Recognition runs entirely on your iPhone; audio never leaves the device. NEVER LOSE YOUR SESSION Live Activities and the Dynamic Island show your active sessions at a glance. Tap to jump back in — a+Terminal reconnects and re-attaches your session multiplexer (tmux, zellij, and more) automatically. PREVIEW YOUR DEV SERVER Start a dev server on the machine you're connected to and a+Terminal spots the port — from the URL your framework prints, or from the machine's own listener table. Tap it and the page opens over the SSH connection you already have. It renders in a viewer built for exactly one thing: the single port you forwarded. Every other address is refused, nothing it loads is kept, and it is not a web browser. Reload with a tap, and switch between the mobile and desktop layout to check both. MONITOR YOUR MAC Add a Monitor (VNC) session to watch your own computer's screen sharing right from your phone. Sign in with your macOS account and you land straight on the desktop; pinch to zoom and pan. Pop the screen out into a floating Picture-in-Picture window to keep an eye on it while you use other apps. Turn on Control to tap, drag, and type — enough to unlock a locked Mac and take over. It stays view-only until you do, and it connects only to the machine you enter. (Beta.) ZERO DATA COLLECTION No analytics, no accounts, no crash SDKs, no servers of ours. The App Privacy label says "Data Not Collected" because there is nothing to collect it with. The only network traffic is your own connections to machines you configure. SUPPORT THE APP An optional tip jar lets you support a+Terminal's development. Tips are one-time and unlock nothing — every feature is always available. • ed25519 keys generated on-device, stored in the Keychain (never exportable, never in backups) • Password authentication option, stored in the Keychain only • Trust-on-first-use host key pinning with hard mismatch failures • Sticky Ctrl and C-b (tmux prefix) keys, Esc/Tab/arrows accessory bar • Attach an image or file from your phone over the existing SSH connection • Plug-and-play agent & multiplexer profiles — any CLI agent, tmux, zellij, screen — or define your own, no update required • Multiple simultaneous sessions with server groups • Preview a dev server running on the far end, over the SSH connection you already have — port detection and a single-port viewer • Monitor (VNC): view-only screen sharing for your own Mac, with a floating Picture-in-Picture window and optional touch & keyboard control (beta) • Light, dark, and follow-system themes Privacy Policy: https://aaroncx.github.io/a-plus-terminal/privacy
ServerPanel
Monitor Linux servers from your iPhone or iPad with live CPU, memory, and disk activity. Includes a full SSH terminal with session management and command snippets. Offers premium features like SFTP and port forwarding.
- Live server monitoring (CPU, memory, disk)
- Full SSH terminal with gestures
- Command snippets and presets
- Password or private key authentication
- SFTP file browser
- Port forwarding (SSH tunnels)
- Threshold alerts
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Keep an eye on every Linux server you run — right from your iPhone or iPad, with no agent to install. ServerPanel connects over plain SSH and turns raw command output into clear, glanceable dashboards. Add a server with its host and credentials, and within seconds you'll see live CPU, memory, disk, and network activity — no software to deploy on the server itself. MONITORING, VISUALIZED • Overall and per-core CPU usage • Memory and swap usage • System load average (1/5/15 min) and uptime • Real-time network throughput and cumulative traffic • Disk capacity per partition, live I/O • Top processes by CPU and memory • Read-only Docker container list with live stats • Live Activity and Dynamic Island that appear automatically while a session is active A FULL SSH TERMINAL, INCLUDED FREE • Interactive SSH terminal with real terminal emulation, gestures, and an on-screen key row built for iOS • Session keep-alive with one-tap reconnect • Save snippets — your own commands plus handy presets — and run them with a tap SECURE BY DESIGN • Password or private key authentication (PEM/OpenSSH, including passphrase-protected keys) • Credentials stay in the iOS Keychain — never sent anywhere but your server • Organize your servers into groups FREE TO START Monitor and connect to up to 3 servers, use the full SSH terminal, and save up to 8 snippets — at no cost. PREMIUM Upgrade to unlock: • Unlimited servers • SFTP file browser — browse, upload, and download files • Local and remote port forwarding (SSH tunnels) • Login scripts — automate expect/send steps when you connect • Unlimited snippets and the full preset library • End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync across your devices • Threshold alerts for CPU, memory, and disk, with background checks SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ServerPanel Premium unlocks unlimited servers, the SFTP browser, port forwarding, login scripts, unlimited snippets, iCloud sync, and threshold alerts. Three plans are available: • Monthly — auto-renewing subscription, billed every month • Yearly — auto-renewing subscription, billed every year • Lifetime — a one-time purchase, no recurring charges Monthly and Yearly plans automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. The Lifetime plan is a single payment with no renewal or recurring charge. Privacy Policy: https://www.mzjpg.com/policy/serverpanel Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SUPPORT Questions, feature requests, or something not working right? Email us at support@mzjpg.com — we read every message. ServerPanel is built for developers, indie hosts, and small teams who'd rather glance at a dashboard than SSH in just to run `top`. If ServerPanel is helping you keep your servers in check, please take a moment to leave a review — it genuinely helps us keep building.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ServerPanel at none against a+Terminal's 3. ServerPanel also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). a+Terminal's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. a+Terminal sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ServerPanel asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for a+Terminal against 5.0 for ServerPanel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
a+Terminal ships an update every 8 days, ServerPanel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a+Terminal | ServerPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Aaron Character | Dajiale |
Customer experience
a+Terminal
ServerPanel
In-app purchases
a+Terminal
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
ServerPanel
No in-app purchases









