Comparison

farcrew vs SFTP Access

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

Head to head
About

farcrew

Features
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Your agents run on your machine. You watch from your phone. farcrew keeps a terminal session alive on a computer you own - a Mac, a Linux box, a VPS - and puts it in your pocket. Start a long run at your desk, close the lid, and pick it up on the train. Nothing was running on the phone, so nothing stopped. THE LOOP IT WAS BUILT FOR An agent works for twenty minutes, then stops to ask you something. Until you answer, it does nothing. farcrew notices the moment a session starts waiting and tells your phone. You read the question, type the answer, and the run continues. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Every run in one list - waiting first, then running, then finished, across every machine you have paired. β€’ A real terminal, not a remote control. Type, scroll, search the scrollback, pinch to resize the type, send Esc, Tab, Ctrl-C and the arrows from a key bar built for a thumb. β€’ Attach a photo or a file to a session straight from your phone. β€’ Notifications when a run needs you, and only then - a session you are already looking at never pings you. β€’ Port previews: publish a dev server from your machine on a secret URL and open it anywhere. β€’ Workspaces that keep the same shape on the phone, the desktop app and the web console. WORKS WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY RUN Anything that lives in a terminal: coding agents, build scripts, test suites, log tails, a plain shell. farcrew does not wrap a particular tool - it carries the terminal. BUILT SO WE CANNOT READ IT What is on your terminal is encrypted on your device and decrypted on your machine, with a key the two of them negotiate directly (X25519, AES-256-GCM). Our relay forwards ciphertext it holds no key for. Each machine's identity is pinned the first time you connect, and the app tells you loudly if it ever changes. Sign-in is a password plus a passkey, with recovery codes for the day the passkey is gone. WHAT YOU NEED β€’ A computer of your own, running macOS or Linux, that stays on while your work does. β€’ The farcrew daemon installed on it - one command, then a pairing code. β€’ A farcrew account. farcrew is not a shell that runs on your phone, and it is not a cloud that runs your code. It is the wire between the machine you already trust and the phone already in your hand. Questions: support@farcrew.app

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SFTP Access

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Manage your remote servers, websites, and infrastructure right from your pocket with SFTP Access, the lightning-fast, premium SSH and SFTP client designed for security and ease of use. Whether you are a system administrator, web developer, or IT professional, SFTP Access provides a beautiful, intuitive interface to monitor system resources, execute terminal commands, and manage your filesβ€”all secured by industry-standard encryption. Powerful Server Management System Dashboard: Instantly view real-time server health, including OS details, uptime, CPU load, RAM usage, and root disk space. Full SSH Terminal: Execute commands flawlessly with a built-in, responsive terminal emulator. Advanced File Browser: Navigate your remote directories, manage configurations, and oversee your file system with ease. Quick Connect: Paste your standard SSH connection strings to instantly parse host, port, and user details. Multi-Server Profiles: Save and organize multiple connection profiles for one-tap access to your entire infrastructure. Uncompromising Security Private Key Authentication: Connect securely using passwords or your own private keys (.pem, id_rsa), including passphrase support. 100% Local Storage: Your credentials, passphrases, and server IP addresses are heavily encrypted and stored safely on your local device. We never transmit or store your server data externally. Biometric App Lock: Secure the app itself with Fingerprint or Face ID authentication, ensuring no one can access your servers even if your phone is unlocked. One-Tap Disconnect: Terminate your active SSH sessions cleanly and instantly. Premium User Experience Dark & Light Modes: Seamlessly switch between a sleek dark theme and a clean light theme to match your environment. Dynamic UI: Enjoy a modern, responsive interface with smooth animations and intuitive navigation. Customizable Settings: Tailor your notifications, appearance, and security preferences directly within the app. Take control of your infrastructure with absolute confidence. Download SFTP Access today and put the power of the command line in the palm of your hand.

Screenshots

farcrew4 screens
SFTP Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: farcrew at none against SFTP Access's shown. SFTP Access's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 2 level
farcrew versus SFTP Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfarcrewSFTP Access
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperpoordevsAlka Rose Benny

In-app purchases

None

farcrew

No in-app purchases

None

SFTP Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is farcrew free?
farcrew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SFTP Access free?
SFTP Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do farcrew or SFTP Access have ads?
SFTP Access shows ads; farcrew does not.

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