Comparison

Tessera vs QuickClip

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

Head to head
About

Tessera

A fast, keyboard-first SSH, Mosh, and tmux terminal for iOS devices. It offers seamless session handoff between devices, robust tmux integration, and secure, private connections directly to your servers without any tracking.

Highlights
  • Keyboard-first SSH, Mosh, and tmux terminal
  • Seamless session handoff between devices
  • First-class tmux integration with auto-attach
  • Mosh for persistent connections across network changes
  • Hardware keyboard support with shortcuts and key legend
  • Configurable swipe pad for quick access
  • Remote file panel with native iOS sharing
Features
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Tessera is a fast, keyboard-first SSH, Mosh, and tmux terminal for iPhone and iPad. It connects directly to servers you own or control — no middleman, no account, no tracking. MOVE BETWEEN YOUR DEVICES • Hand off a live session: start on iPad, pick it up on iPhone, then double-tap to take back control. The session keeps running either way. • Your focused session appears in the App Switcher and Dock on your other devices. • Nearby Setup copies your hosts, keys, and preferences to a new device directly over the local network — you choose exactly what to copy, both devices confirm a matching code, and each grant needs Face ID. • Or don't sync at all: choose whether sessions follow you or stay on each device. STAY CONNECTED • First-class tmux integration: auto-attach on connect, so a dropped connection never loses your work. • Native tmux windows as tabs, with real panes. • Mosh keeps your session alive across Wi-Fi ↔ cellular roaming and sleep/wake — pick up exactly where you left off. • Session restore brings your saved hosts and layout back after relaunch. BUILT FOR TOUCH AND KEYBOARD • First-class hardware-keyboard support: shortcuts, a key legend (⌘ hold), and careful handling of modifier keys for real terminal work. • A configurable swipe pad puts arrows, Esc, Ctrl and your own macros in the thumb zone. • Mouse and trackpad support, including scrolling that works. • Find-in-terminal, themes, and adjustable fonts and appearance. • Optional on-device dictation straight into the terminal. FILES, PORTS, AND JUMP HOSTS • A remote file panel that tracks your shell's current directory, over SSH and mosh alike — with native iOS sharing to move files and images in and out. • Local port forwarding with a live tunnels overview. • Jump hosts for servers you can only reach through a bastion. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Tessera has no servers, no analytics, and collects no data. Connections go directly from your iOS devices to your machines. SECURITY YOU EXPECT • Keys are generated and stored in the iOS Keychain; Secure Enclave–backed keys never leave your device and can require Face ID to use. • Host-key verification with a persistent known-hosts store. • App lock with Face ID / passcode on launch, background return, and idle timeout. OPEN SOURCE • Tessera is free software (GPL-3.0). The full source code is available at github.com/bambouville/tessera. Tessera requires servers you provide — it is a client, not a hosting service. Mosh and tmux features require mosh/tmux installed on the server.

About

QuickClip

Features
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QuickClip is a reusable clip, template, and clipboard workspace designed for iOS and macOS. QuickClip turns frequently reused content into searchable, structured Clips while keeping clipboard history, template expansion, and insertion behavior explicit. KEY FEATURES: - Eight Clip types: Manage plain text, rich templates, links, images, files, and other supported reusable content. - Clipboard History: Keep a configurable local history and promote selected entries into durable Clips. - Template variables: Expand dates, UUIDs, clipboard values, fields, choices, checks, calculations, and cursor placement. - Quick Paste: Search, preview, expand, and insert quickly; when direct insert is unavailable, copy with honest fallback feedback. - Desktop and mobile productivity: Use abbreviations, quick find, global shortcuts where supported, and a configurable mobile keyboard. - Multi-location Library: Search and manage Clips across capable local, cloud, remote, offline, conflict, trash, and recovery workflows. PERFECT FOR: - Email replies, addresses, code fragments, checklists, and form text - Structured templates that ask for values at insertion time - Quick Paste and keyboard-driven retrieval on desktop - A favorites-first snippet keyboard on mobile GETTING STARTED: - Add a Library location or open the existing Clip collection. - Create a Clip or promote an item from local Clipboard History. - Choose its type, name, tags, trigger, content, and optional variables. - Search it from the Library, Quick Find, Quick Paste, or mobile keyboard. - Preview expansion, provide required fields, then insert or copy the result. PRIVACY & SECURITY: - Clipboard History is local and configurable. - Sensitive previews and location capabilities are shown explicitly. - Remote or cloud locations are accessed only when you add and authorize them. - Insert fallback copies content and tells you what happened instead of claiming direct control. FREE AND PRO: - Start with a seven-day ad-free trial. - Free keeps the full feature set and may show mobile advertising or a daily desktop support reminder. - QuickClip Pro removes ads and reminders through a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quickclip/terms/

Screenshots

Tessera4 screens
QuickClip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tessera at none against QuickClip's shown. Tessera also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). QuickClip's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tessera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QuickClip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tessera ships an update every 4 days, QuickClip every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tessera versus QuickClip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTesseraQuickClip
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBambouville Inc.KAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tessera

One-time1
  • Unlimited Saved Hosts$9.99
2 purchases

QuickClip

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Tessera free?
Tessera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickClip free?
QuickClip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tessera or QuickClip have ads?
QuickClip shows ads; Tessera does not.
Which is updated more often, Tessera or QuickClip?
Tessera ships an update every 4 days, and QuickClip every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tessera was updated on October 5, 2026 and QuickClip on October 8, 2026.

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