Comparison

MagicSSH vs Camarun

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

Head to head
About

MagicSSH

Features
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YOUR SERVERS. FULL CONTROL. ANYWHERE. MagicSSH is the professional SSH client for everyone who manages Linux servers โ€” developers, sysadmins, self-hosters. Connect in seconds, see instantly what's going on, and fix things with a tap that would normally make you open your laptop. WHY MAGICSSH? Other SSH apps give you a terminal. MagicSSH gives you a complete server cockpit: live dashboard, Docker management, service control, log streaming, and a command library โ€” all in a focused dark interface built for real admin work. LIVE DASHBOARD - CPU, RAM, and disk of every server at a glance - Operating system, uptime, and status in real time - Organize servers into groups (Work, Home, Clients โ€ฆ) FULL SSH TERMINAL - Real terminal with Esc, Tab, Ctrl, and arrow keys - Authenticate with password or SSH key (ed25519, RSA) - Multiple parallel sessions โ€” connections stay alive DOCKER, HANDLED - Start, stop, and recreate containers - Stream live logs straight from the container - Manage images, volumes, and networks - Inspect Compose files, prune the system COMMAND LIBRARY - Built-in commands: updates, disk analysis, processes, open ports, and more - Create, categorize, and star your own commands - Results in milliseconds โ€” no terminal session needed MULTI-COMMAND - Run one command across multiple servers at once - Per-server results with runtime and status - Perfect for updates, checks, and deployments across your whole fleet MONITORING & LOGS - Live graphs for CPU, RAM, swap, disk, network, and load - Historical data for trend analysis - Stream and filter system, auth, syslog, and kernel logs live SERVICE CONTROL - All systemd services at a glance โ€” active, inactive, failed - Start, stop, and restart services - View service logs directly SECURITY - Credentials never leave your device - No cloud, no account, no tracking - Direct, encrypted SSH connection to your servers PAY ONCE, USE FOREVER MagicSSH Pro is a one-time purchase โ€” no subscription, no recurring costs. Start free and take your time; Pro removes all limits: unlimited servers, parallel sessions, full Docker control, multi-command, and monitoring history. BUILT BY ADMINS, FOR ADMINS MagicSSH is actively developed. Feedback and requests: support@senova.app โ€” personal reply, usually within 24 hours. Download MagicSSH and manage your servers the way it should feel in 2026.

About

Camarun

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Camarun is a fast, native viewer for your Frigate NVR. Frigate is the open-source network video recorder that runs on your own hardware and does real-time object detection on your camera feeds. Camarun gives it a proper iPhone and iPad app. LIVE VIEW - Every enabled camera at a glance, each with a continuously updating preview - Tap any camera for a full-screen live stream - Connection status always visible, so you know when a feed has gone stale DETECTION EVENTS - Browse everything Frigate detected: people, cars, animals and more - Filter the timeline down to a single camera - Each event shows its snapshot, camera, time and duration - Play back the recorded clip for any event BUILT FOR SELF-HOSTING - Connects straight to your own Frigate server. There is no Camarun cloud, account or middleman - Works with the unauthenticated API on port 5000 or the authenticated HTTPS endpoint on port 8971 - Optional username and password, stored only in your device's Keychain - Optional trust for the self-signed certificate Frigate generates by default - Use it on your LAN, or from anywhere through your own VPN or reverse proxy PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camarun collects no data. Your video, your credentials and your server address never leave your device except to talk to the Frigate instance you configured. REQUIREMENTS A running Frigate NVR server that this device can reach. Camarun is a client only: it does not record video or run detection itself. Camarun is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Frigate project.

Screenshots

MagicSSH4 screens
Camarun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Camarun at none against MagicSSH's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MagicSSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Camarun asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
MagicSSH versus Camarun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicSSHCamarun
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.526.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFatih YesilbasAlexander Deutsch

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MagicSSH

One-time1
  • MagicSSH Pro Lifetime$3.99
None

Camarun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MagicSSH free?
MagicSSH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camarun free?
Camarun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MagicSSH or Camarun have ads?
Neither MagicSSH nor Camarun shows ads.

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