Comparison

TermX SSH vs Tapproval

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

Tapproval

Features
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Tapproval is a remote control for Claude Code on your Apple Watch. When the agent working on your computer asks permission โ€” run this command? change this file? โ€” the question lands on your wrist, and one tap answers it. No phone out of the pocket, no walk back to the desk. WHAT IT DOES โ€ข Approve or deny with one tap โ€” your computer obeys instantly โ€ข Answer real multiple-choice questions, with the same options as on your desktop โ€ข Follow sessions live, grouped by what they need: which one needs you, which one is working, and the project each belongs to โ€ข Read the conversation the way your phone shows it, with bold, lists and plans laid out, and reply from the watch: "Proceed", "Run tests", "/code-review", or anything you dictate โ€ข See your day: what was handled without you, and what you decided NOTHING TO CONFIGURE The watch finds your computer by itself โ€” on your home Wi-Fi, or away from home through a private travel address. No account, no third-party server: your prompts and conversations never leave your own machines. WHAT YOU NEED A computer running Claude Code (any Mac or Linux machine) with the free, open-source helper installed โ€” one command, then forget it. Curious first? The built-in demo shows the whole flow without any setup. Your first 100 answers are free. After that, one purchase of $5 unlocks unlimited answers for good. There is no subscription and no account. Reading sessions and the day's activity stays free, and a prompt you don't answer from the wrist still appears on your computer as usual, so nothing is ever blocked. An optional $1 coffee for the developer is there too.

Screenshots

TermX SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Tapproval at 4 against TermX SSH's 2. Tapproval also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
TermX SSH versus Tapproval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTermX SSHTapproval
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoward ChoMarc Dines

In-app purchases

None

TermX SSH

No in-app purchases

None

Tapproval

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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