Comparison

Lunamux vs Filaire

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

Head to head
About

Lunamux

Features
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Filaire

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Filaire is a native SSH terminal and tmux client for iPad and iPhone. • TMUX, BUILT IN Attach to or create a tmux session when you connect. Switch windows, split and zoom panes from a pull-down control bar, swipe with three fingers to change windows, and use your own prefix key. • SECURE BY DEFAULT Lock hosts behind Face ID or Touch ID. Generate Ed25519 and RSA keys on-device and keep them in the iOS Keychain. Forward your SSH agent to remote servers and approve each signature with Face ID or Touch ID, so private keys never leave your device. • MADE FOR IPAD One window per host, with Split View, Slide Over and Stage Manager. Drag a host out to open it in its own window, and reconnect to recent hosts from Home Screen quick actions. • NETWORKING Jump hosts (ProxyJump), local and SOCKS5 port forwarding, and automatic reconnection when your network changes. • KEYBOARD, TOUCH & TRACKPAD Hardware keyboard shortcuts, a customizable on-screen key bar, mouse support, trackpad scrolling and pinch to zoom. • COMPANION CLI: FIL Install fil on your servers to copy to your device's clipboard, open links, preview files in Quick Look, send notifications and use your forwarded SSH agent. • THEMES Solarized Dark, Solarized Light, Dracula, Nord and Monokai. Filaire is open source.

Screenshots

Lunamux4 screens
Filaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lunamux at every 5 days against Filaire's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Lunamux ships an update every 5 days, Filaire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Lunamux versus Filaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunamuxFilaire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert SoderbjornTeam OT

In-app purchases

None

Lunamux

No in-app purchases

None

Filaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lunamux free?
Lunamux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Filaire free?
Filaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lunamux or Filaire have ads?
Neither Lunamux nor Filaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lunamux or Filaire?
Lunamux ships an update every 5 days, and Filaire every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lunamux was updated on November 5, 2026 and Filaire on November 6, 2026.

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