ChibyooShell vs BlueTerm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ChibyooShell
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Professional SSH client and server monitor. Terminal, SFTP, Docker management and real-time metrics โ all in one app. ChibyooShell โ powerful SSH client and server monitoring tool for iOS professionals. CHIBYOO PRO Unlock all features: โ Unlimited servers โ Full access to all features Available as monthly, yearly or lifetime subscription. TERMINAL & SSH โ Full SSH terminal with xterm-256color support โ Ed25519, RSA, ECDSA key authentication โ Password and key-based login โ SSH key generation and management โ Fira Code, Menlo, SF Mono font support SERVER MONITORING โ Real-time CPU, RAM, disk and network metrics โ Per-core CPU usage โ Network interface stats with TX/RX graphs โ Disk I/O monitoring โ Active process list โ Server uptime and load average SFTP FILE MANAGER โ Browse, upload and download files โ Create, rename, delete files and folders โ Built-in text editor โ File permissions (chmod) โ Quick Look preview DOCKER & PODMAN โ Container list with real-time metrics โ Start, stop, restart, remove containers โ Container log viewer โ Per-container CPU and memory usage SECURITY โ All credentials stored in iOS Keychain โ Face ID / Touch ID protection โ SSH host key verification (TOFU) โ Optional iCloud sync via CloudKit PORT FORWARDING โ Local port forwarding via SSH tunnel CONNECTIVITY โ Citadel (modern SSH) + LibSSH2 fallback โ Auto-reconnect โ Configurable connection timeout Terms of Use: https://chibyoo.com/terms-chibyooshell/ Privacy Policy: https://chibyoo.com/privacy-policy-chibyooshell/
BlueTerm
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BlueTerm turns your phone into a bridge between a Bluetooth serial device and your computer's browser. Connect the device once on the phone, flip one switch, and any browser on the same Wi-Fi becomes a full terminal and live plotter for it. KEY FEATURES - Browser Bridge - one switch serves a terminal and a live plot to any browser on your Wi-Fi. No cable, no driver, nothing to install on the computer. - BLE and classic Bluetooth - Nordic UART devices connect automatically, and a built-in GATT explorer lets you pick the notify and write characteristics yourself when a device uses its own UUIDs. - A terminal that reads like one - timestamps, hex view, selectable line endings (LF / CRLF / CR / none) and one-tap command macros. - Live plotting - numbers your device sends (temp:23.5, rpm=1200, >speed:3.14 or plain CSV) are charted in real time, in the app and in the browser. - Export what you captured - CSV or JSON through the share sheet, so it lands in iCloud Drive, Google Drive or anywhere you choose. - Try it without hardware - a built-in simulator streams sample sensor data, so you can see the whole flow before you own a device. WHY THIS APP? Every other Bluetooth serial app ends inside the phone screen. But the work - reading long logs, comparing graphs, copying values into your notes - happens on a computer, and computers have no standard way to open a Bluetooth serial port. Access to the bridge is protected by a password you set yourself, with a lockout after repeated failures, and the address is served on your local network only. Terms of Use (EULA): https://app.mint-soft.com/apps/blueterm/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.mint-soft.com/apps/blueterm/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ChibyooShell at none against BlueTerm's shown. BlueTerm's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChibyooShell ships an update every 2 months, BlueTerm every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChibyooShell | BlueTerm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Kolesnikov | mint-soft |
In-app purchases
ChibyooShell
No in-app purchases
BlueTerm
No in-app purchases








