Termora SSH vs OSH
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.
OSH
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OSH turns your iPhone into a hardware-backed approver for zero-trust SSH access. Instead of long-lived SSH keys scattered across laptops, your team's gateway issues short-lived SSH certificates only after a human approves each request. OSH is where that approval happens ā on a device you carry, protected by Face ID and the Secure Enclave. HOW IT WORKS ⢠Enroll your device by scanning the gateway's QR code. ⢠When someone requests SSH access, OSH shows you who, what, and where. ⢠Approve or deny with Face ID. Your approval is signed by a key that lives only in the Secure Enclave. ⢠The gateway issues a short-lived certificate ā no standing keys, no shared secrets. WHY IT'S SECURE ⢠The signing key is generated inside the Secure Enclave and is non-exportable ā it can never leave your iPhone. ⢠Every approval requires biometric authentication. ⢠OSH connects only to the gateway you configure. It has no analytics, no trackers, no ads, and no third-party SDKs. FOR TEAMS ⢠Role-aware: signers, admins, and root see the controls appropriate to them. ⢠Review access rules, approval history, and gateway logs from the app. OSH requires a compatible zero-trust SSH gateway to connect to. If your organization doesn't run one yet, contact us at ad@openlay.com.
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Verdict
Termora SSH and OSH 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 | OSH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Regita Valen Defina | Open layer technologies L.L.C S.O.C |
In-app purchases
Termora SSH
No in-app purchases
OSH
No in-app purchases









