Comparison

TouchQube Terminal vs iTmux

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

Head to head
About

TouchQube Terminal

Features
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TouchQube Terminal turns your phone or tablet into a real, full-featured SSH client β€” built for developers, sysadmins, and anyone who manages servers on the go. Unlike apps that just show text output, TouchQube Terminal runs true VT100/xterm-compatible terminal emulation, so full-screen tools like vim, htop, top, and tmux render and respond exactly as they do on a desktop. KEY FEATURES Secure, Key-Based Login Connect using your own SSH private key (.pem or similar). Your private key is encrypted and securely stored using Apple's Keychain, ensuring it never leaves your device. Real Terminal, Not a Toy Full ANSI/VT100 emulation means your remote shell behaves exactly as expected β€” colors, cursor movement, redraws, and interactive programs all work properly. One-Tap Reconnect Save your connection once. Every time after, just open the app and tap Connect β€” no retyping host details or hunting for your key file. Built-In Command Toolbar A row of Esc, Tab, Ctrl, and arrow keys sits above your keyboard, so you're never stuck without the control keys mobile keyboards leave out. Smart Command History Pulls your real command history straight from the server, deduplicates it, and keeps your last 100 unique commands on hand. Star any command to pin it permanently to the top of the list, and tap any command to run it again instantly. WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're restarting a service on an EC2 instance, checking logs on a home server, managing IoT devices, or just need a terminal in your pocket, TouchQube Terminal is built to get you connected and working in seconds, not minutes. TouchQube Terminal is part of the TouchQube family of tools for builders who work across hardware, cloud, and mobile.

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iTmux

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iTmux is a native SSH and tmux workspace for iPhone, iPad and Mac, built for developers who run AI coding agents on their own machines. Start a long task with Claude Code or Codex on your server, close the app, and come back later: the agent keeps working inside tmux, and iTmux shows you where it stands. NATIVE TMUX, NOT A TERMINAL INSIDE A TERMINAL iTmux talks to tmux through control mode, so sessions, windows and split panes appear as real app UI. Switch, split and zoom panes with a tap instead of prefix keys. Your processes live on the host, so a dropped connection never kills your work. FOLLOW YOUR AI AGENTS β€’ See which Claude Code and Codex tasks are working, waiting or done β€’ Get a notification when a task needs your approval β€’ Queue the next prompts for each pane and let them run in order β€’ Browse task history with prompts, duration and results β€’ Check token usage, plan limits and reset times per host A COMPLETE REMOTE TOOLKIT β€’ SSH with password or key authentication, stored in the Keychain β€’ Local tmux on Mac, remote hosts on every device β€’ File browser with search, text editing, image preview and SFTP transfer β€’ Upload photos from your library straight to the server (iPhone and iPad) β€’ Git: status, history, side-by-side diffs, stage, commit and sync β€’ Markdown notes stored on the host β€’ Host monitor with CPU, memory and top processes β€’ Search terminal output, custom shortcuts and command queues β€’ Voice input that types your prompt into the terminal MADE FOR EACH DEVICE A touch-friendly key bar with Esc, Ctrl, Tab and arrows on iPhone, a sidebar layout on iPad, and tabs you can tear off into windows on Mac. On Mac, the itmux command line tool opens any command in a new tmux window. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. Hosts, passwords and keys stay on your device, and connections go directly from your device to your servers. Your terminal content, files and notes are never sent to us. ITMUX PRO iTmux is free to use with one saved host. iTmux Pro unlocks unlimited hosts, voice input and scheduled shortcuts, and works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. β€’ Subscriptions: iTmux Pro Monthly (1 month) and iTmux Pro Yearly (1 year) β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase β€’ Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β€’ Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings REQUIREMENTS iOS/iPadOS 18 or later, macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon. Remote hosts need SSH access and tmux. Claude Code and Codex run on your host and need their own accounts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://hybridtheorylink.github.io/itmux/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hybridtheorylink.github.io/itmux/privacy.html Support: hswillg@gmail.com

Screenshots

TouchQube Terminal3 screens
iTmux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TouchQube Terminal at 13.0 against iTmux's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
TouchQube Terminal versus iTmux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchQube TerminaliTmux
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTouchQubeι‚΅δΌŸ ι»„

In-app purchases

None

TouchQube Terminal

No in-app purchases

None

iTmux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TouchQube Terminal free?
TouchQube Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iTmux free?
iTmux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TouchQube Terminal or iTmux have ads?
Neither TouchQube Terminal nor iTmux shows ads.

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