Termora SSH vs Liftoff Air
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Termora SSH
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Termora ā a fast, native SSH client built for iPhone. Connect to your servers, run a full interactive terminal, and manage your SSH keys ā all in a clean, native iOS app designed for speed and security. FEATURES ⢠Full interactive terminal ā ANSI/VT with support for full-screen TUIs (htop, vim, tmux, and more) ⢠Save hosts with password or SSH-key authentication ⢠On-screen key bar: esc, tab, ctrl, alt, arrows, and common symbols ⢠Generate Ed25519 keys on device, or import your existing OpenSSH keys ⢠Quick Connect for one-off sessions ā nothing is saved ⢠Multiple simultaneous sessions with a fast switcher ⢠Terminal themes: Dracula, Nord, Solarized, Gruvbox ⢠Bell and cursor options SECURITY FIRST ⢠Private keys and passwords are stored only in the iOS Keychain ā never in plain files or logs ⢠Optional Face ID / passcode app lock ⢠Strict host-key verification (TOFU): you approve a server's fingerprint on first connect, and a changed key hard-fails to protect you from man-in-the-middle attacks Termora is local-first and single-user. No accounts, no tracking, and no servers of ours in between ā your connections go straight from your device to your hosts. Supports Ed25519 and RSA keys.
Liftoff Air
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Liftoff Air puts your Mac's terminals in your pocket. Pair once by scanning a QR code, then mirror and control the coding sessions running in Liftoff on your Mac ā from anywhere on your local network. ⢠See every project and tab at a glance, including which AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex) are running and busy ⢠Attach to any terminal with a real emulator and a full special-key bar ā esc, ctrl, arrows, and function keys ⢠Open recent projects and spin up new tabs remotely ⢠Face ID lock and end-to-end encrypted connections ⢠Try it instantly with the built-in demo ā no Mac required Liftoff Air is open source.
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Verdict
Termora SSH and Liftoff Air are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Termora SSH | Liftoff Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Regita Valen Defina | Oleh Shostkevych |
In-app purchases
Termora SSH
No in-app purchases
Liftoff Air
No in-app purchases
Questions
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