Comparison

TermX SSH vs AgentPort

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

Head to head
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.

About

AgentPort

Features
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Agent Port is a local-first monitor and remote control surface for the AI coding agents you already run โ€” Claude Code, Codex, and other CLI agents living in tmux on your Mac. Check on them, steer them, and reply to prompts from your iPhone, anywhere on your own network. WHY AGENT PORT Long-running agents don't finish on your schedule. Agent Port keeps you in the loop without keeping you at your desk: see at a glance which sessions are running, which are waiting for your input, and which are done โ€” then jump in and respond. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Live session list โ€” every agent pane with a clear status: running, waiting for you, done, or idle โ€ข Real-time logs โ€” stream a session's output as it happens, with copy and auto-follow โ€ข Full terminal โ€” a real PTY bridge when you need to type anything, not just presets โ€ข Quick replies & keys โ€” send text, common answers, and control keys with one tap โ€ข Token usage โ€” total Claude Code and Codex token consumption, right at the top โ€ข Multiple machines โ€” save server profiles and switch between your Macs instantly โ€ข Picture-in-Picture โ€” keep a session's log floating while you do other things (iPhone) LOCAL-FIRST & PRIVATE There is no Agent Port cloud. The app talks directly to a small, free, open-source service you run on your own Mac, over your LAN, Tailscale, or any network you control. Your code, sessions, and tokens never pass through our servers โ€” because there are none. The app collects no analytics and stores its settings only on your device. TRY IT INSTANTLY On first launch the app opens in Demo mode with fully populated sample data โ€” no server, no account, nothing to configure. When you're ready for real use, run the open-source service on your Mac and switch profiles with one tap. Source code, setup guide, and documentation: github.com/xiaoxiunique/agent-port Requires a Mac running the free Agent Port service to monitor your own agent sessions.

Screenshots

TermX SSH4 screens
AgentPort4 screens

Verdict

The call

TermX SSH and AgentPort 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
TermX SSH versus AgentPort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTermX SSHAgentPort
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoward Choๅทๆธฏ ่ƒก

In-app purchases

None

TermX SSH

No in-app purchases

None

AgentPort

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TermX SSH free?
TermX SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AgentPort free?
AgentPort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TermX SSH or AgentPort have ads?
Neither TermX SSH nor AgentPort shows ads.

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