Pulse vs MagicSSH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse
Monitor your device's performance, network activity, and data privacy. Securely store sensitive information, inspect app privacy reports, and perform advanced network diagnostics. Includes a Python IDE and SSH client for comprehensive system management.
- Live device performance monitoring (CPU, RAM, Battery)
- Extensive network diagnostic tools (15+)
- Zero-knowledge secrets vault with TOTP authenticator
- On-device privacy report analysis
- Security posture assessment with AI advisor
- SSH, SFTP, and FTP client
- On-device Python IDE
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Pulse answers every question about your iPhone or iPad: how it performs, what your network is doing, who is watching your data, and whether your device and secrets are safe. No faked numbers. No ads. No account. No in-app purchases. Every feature on first launch. DEVICE MONITOR Live CPU with per-core breakdown across performance and efficiency cores. RAM in real time: wired, active, inactive, available. Battery level, charge state, and a live discharge graph. Storage with one-tap cache clear. Thermal state. Device Health Score: a 0 to 100 gauge across CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and uptime. NETWORK WORKBENCH (15 tools) Ping, traceroute with geo path, DNS across 9 record types, port scanner, LAN scanner, Bonjour, Whois, SSL inspector, TLS scanner, speed test, API Request, WebSocket tester, subnet calculator, Wake on LAN, QR codes, and a raw TCP, UDP, and TLS socket client. Live traffic by interface, the routing table, a Wi-Fi toolkit, and Wi-Fi sharing by QR and NFC. SECRETS VAULT AND AUTHENTICATOR A zero knowledge password vault with envelope encryption (AES-256-GCM). Unrecoverable by design: no server, no backdoor. Unlock with a PIN or Face ID. Organize logins, cards, and notes in nested folders. A built in TOTP authenticator and AES file and text encryption. Optional auto lock, clipboard auto clear, and erase after ten failed attempts. iOS AutoFill fills saved logins into other apps and Safari, gated behind Face ID. PRIVACY INSPECTOR Import your iOS App Privacy Report and Pulse parses it on your device. Nothing leaves your phone. See which apps used your location, camera, microphone, contacts, photos, and calendar over the last 7 days, with a heatmap of when. Every domain each app contacted is classified and risk scored against a bundled tracker list. SECURITY CENTER Nine on-device checks produce a 0 to 100 posture score: Passcode, Biometrics, Data Protection, Screen Privacy, Sandbox Integrity, Debugger detection, VPN, HTTP Proxy, and Low Power Mode. Each links to the right iOS Settings page, and an on-device AI advisor tells you what to fix. SSH, SFTP, AND FTP CLIENT Connect over SSH with password, key, or two factor auth, with ProxyJump. Generate Ed25519, RSA, and ECDSA keys on device. Upload, download, and manage files over SFTP. A separate FTP and FTPS manager, and an in app terminal with 59 commands. ON-DEVICE PYTHON IDE Run real Python on your phone, fully offline. Multi-file projects with working imports, a code editor, and a Run console. ADVANCED TOOLS NFC Toolkit: read, write, and inspect NDEF tags (MIFARE, NTAG, ISO14443, ISO15693). BLE Explorer: scan peripherals, browse the GATT tree, and read, write, and subscribe to characteristics. Storage Scanner: find duplicate photos, large videos, screenshots, and cache. Sizes come from system metadata, so iCloud originals are never downloaded. Dev Toolbox: SHA-256 and SHA-512 hashing, Base64, JWT decode, regex tester, UUID and password generators, and Unix epoch converter. SENSORS (23 hardware tests) Motion (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer), GPS and compass, proximity, NFC, Bluetooth, UWB, Face ID, microphone, speaker, haptics, every camera, LiDAR, torch, multi-touch, and a display color test. Exportable as timestamped CSV. WIDGETS, AI, AND SHORTCUTS Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets plus a RAM Live Activity in the Dynamic Island. On iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence, an on-device AI explains your Health Score and security posture, with no API key and no network call, and all generated text is labelled. Ask Siri to check battery, storage, or network, and find SSH hosts in Spotlight. 10 LANGUAGES English, Arabic (RTL), Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, German, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Korean. DATA INTEGRITY Every value comes from a real iOS API or is clearly labelled. Values Apple does not expose, like battery cycle count and Wi-Fi signal strength, are never faked. What you see is what the device reports.
MagicSSH
This app offers comprehensive server management for developers and sysadmins. It provides live dashboards, Docker control, log streaming, and a command library for efficient remote server administration from a mobile device.
- Live server dashboard
- Full SSH terminal
- Docker container management
- Command library
- Multi-command execution
- Log streaming and monitoring
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YOUR SERVERS. FULL CONTROL. ANYWHERE. MagicSSH is the professional SSH client for everyone who manages Linux servers — developers, sysadmins, self-hosters. Connect in seconds, see instantly what's going on, and fix things with a tap that would normally make you open your laptop. WHY MAGICSSH? Other SSH apps give you a terminal. MagicSSH gives you a complete server cockpit: live dashboard, Docker management, service control, log streaming, and a command library — all in a focused dark interface built for real admin work. LIVE DASHBOARD - CPU, RAM, and disk of every server at a glance - Operating system, uptime, and status in real time - Organize servers into groups (Work, Home, Clients …) FULL SSH TERMINAL - Real terminal with Esc, Tab, Ctrl, and arrow keys - Authenticate with password or SSH key (ed25519, RSA) - Multiple parallel sessions — connections stay alive DOCKER, HANDLED - Start, stop, and recreate containers - Stream live logs straight from the container - Manage images, volumes, and networks - Inspect Compose files, prune the system COMMAND LIBRARY - Built-in commands: updates, disk analysis, processes, open ports, and more - Create, categorize, and star your own commands - Results in milliseconds — no terminal session needed MULTI-COMMAND - Run one command across multiple servers at once - Per-server results with runtime and status - Perfect for updates, checks, and deployments across your whole fleet MONITORING & LOGS - Live graphs for CPU, RAM, swap, disk, network, and load - Historical data for trend analysis - Stream and filter system, auth, syslog, and kernel logs live SERVICE CONTROL - All systemd services at a glance — active, inactive, failed - Start, stop, and restart services - View service logs directly SECURITY - Credentials never leave your device - No cloud, no account, no tracking - Direct, encrypted SSH connection to your servers PAY ONCE, USE FOREVER MagicSSH Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring costs. Start free and take your time; Pro removes all limits: unlimited servers, parallel sessions, full Docker control, multi-command, and monitoring history. BUILT BY ADMINS, FOR ADMINS MagicSSH is actively developed. Feedback and requests: support@senova.app — personal reply, usually within 24 hours. Download MagicSSH and manage your servers the way it should feel in 2026.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pulse at none against MagicSSH's 1. Pulse also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. MagicSSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pulse against 5.0 for MagicSSH. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse | MagicSSH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marwan Aljasmi | Fatih Yesilbas |
In-app purchases
Pulse
No in-app purchases
MagicSSH
- MagicSSH Pro Lifetime$3.99









