Comparison

Liftoff Air 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

Liftoff Air

Features
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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 โ€” from anywhere on your local network. โ€ข See every project and tab at a glance, including which AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex) are running and busy โ€ข Attach to any terminal with a real emulator and a full special-key bar โ€” esc, ctrl, arrows, and function keys โ€ข Open recent projects and spin up new tabs remotely โ€ข Face ID lock and end-to-end encrypted connections โ€ข Try it instantly with the built-in demo โ€” no Mac required Liftoff Air is open source.

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

Liftoff Air4 screens
TermX SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

Liftoff Air 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
Liftoff Air versus TermX SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiftoff AirTermX SSH
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleh ShostkevychHoward Cho

In-app purchases

None

Liftoff Air

No in-app purchases

None

TermX SSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liftoff Air free?
Liftoff Air 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 Liftoff Air or TermX SSH have ads?
Neither Liftoff Air nor TermX SSH shows ads.

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