Comparison

Lunamux vs TermX SSH

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

Head to head
About

Lunamux

Features
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Termtastic is a terminal suitable for the modern age of agent-driven software development. Tabs, windows, a built-in multiplexing session server, and awareness of the AI agents you run. With the iPhone app, you can remotely view and type into terminal sessions hosted inside your Mac's Termtastic app. You can even use the file browser or git diff remotely. Dowload Termtastic for Mac from the Termtastic support website indicated here.

About

TermX SSH

Features
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TermX is a fast, native SSH client for iPhone and iPad. Connect to your servers and run a real terminal, move files, forward ports, and watch live video - all over one encrypted connection. TERMINAL - Real xterm/VT100 terminal - run vim, tmux, htop, and any command-line tool - Multiple live sessions with quick switching - Key bar for the keys phones lack: esc, tab, Ctrl-C/D/Z/L/R, arrows, and paste - Adjustable font size and color themes; drop the keyboard for more screen - Drag to scroll, long-press to copy/paste, optional mouse reporting for vim/tmux FILES (SFTP) - Browse the remote filesystem - Upload from the Files app or Photos; download straight to Files - Create folders, rename, and delete - Preview images, PDFs, video, and text/code right inside the app CONNECT YOUR WAY - Password or ed25519 key authentication - Jump hosts (ProxyJump) to reach machines behind a gateway - -L local port forwarding, with auto-start - Per-host keepalive and connect timeout LIVE VIDEO - Stream MJPEG, RTSP/H.264, or HLS over the SSH tunnel - ideal for cameras and robots BUILT FOR iPHONE & iPAD - Universal layout: sidebar + terminal split view on iPad - Multiple windows and Split View / Slide Over PRIVACY FIRST - Credentials and keys stay on your device in the Keychain, protected by Face ID / Touch ID - No accounts, no analytics, no tracking - The app connects only to the servers you configure TermX runs your commands on your own remote servers - your data never passes through us.

Screenshots

Lunamux4 screens
TermX SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lunamux and TermX SSH are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lunamux versus TermX SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunamuxTermX SSH
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert SoderbjornHoward Cho

In-app purchases

None

Lunamux

No in-app purchases

None

TermX SSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lunamux free?
Lunamux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TermX SSH free?
TermX SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lunamux or TermX SSH have ads?
Neither Lunamux nor TermX SSH shows ads.

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