Comparison

Bolt SSH vs Filaire

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

Head to head
About

Bolt SSH

Features
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Bolt SSH β€” the SSH terminal made for your phone Everything you need to manage servers from your phone, without the friction. Bolt SSH keeps your hosts and keys organized, locks tight behind biometrics, and gets you reconnected fast when mobile networks drop. Works with Linux/Unix servers and Windows PowerShell (sshd) out of the box. Reconnect without the hassle β€’ Automatic reconnect, plus one-tap manual reconnect from the status bar β€’ Returns you to your remote working directory after reconnecting β€” no re-cd-ing β€’ Real terminal rendering (xterm.js) with an aux key bar (Esc / Tab / arrows / Ctrl) Security first β€’ App Lock with Face ID / fingerprint β€” locks the instant you background the app β€’ Trust-on-first-use + known_hosts verification; instant alert on host key change to help stop man-in-the-middle attacks β€’ Private keys and passwords stored in the device secure enclave (Keychain / Keystore), never in plaintext Effortless management β€’ Multi-host manager with color labels, recent-first ordering, and duplicate / edit / delete β€’ Multiple keys β€” import or paste private keys (OpenSSH / RSA PEM) with passphrase support β€’ English & Chinese Free to download β€” core features work out of the box. Everything runs locally; nothing routes through our servers.

About

Filaire

Features
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Filaire is a native SSH terminal and tmux client for iPad and iPhone. β€’ TMUX, BUILT IN Attach to or create a tmux session when you connect. Switch windows, split and zoom panes from a pull-down control bar, swipe with three fingers to change windows, and use your own prefix key. β€’ SECURE BY DEFAULT Lock hosts behind Face ID or Touch ID. Generate Ed25519 and RSA keys on-device and keep them in the iOS Keychain. Forward your SSH agent to remote servers and approve each signature with Face ID or Touch ID, so private keys never leave your device. β€’ MADE FOR IPAD One window per host, with Split View, Slide Over and Stage Manager. Drag a host out to open it in its own window, and reconnect to recent hosts from Home Screen quick actions. β€’ NETWORKING Jump hosts (ProxyJump), local and SOCKS5 port forwarding, and automatic reconnection when your network changes. β€’ KEYBOARD, TOUCH & TRACKPAD Hardware keyboard shortcuts, a customizable on-screen key bar, mouse support, trackpad scrolling and pinch to zoom. β€’ COMPANION CLI: FIL Install fil on your servers to copy to your device's clipboard, open links, preview files in Quick Look, send notifications and use your forwarded SSH agent. β€’ THEMES Solarized Dark, Solarized Light, Dracula, Nord and Monokai. Filaire is open source.

Screenshots

Bolt SSH4 screens
Filaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bolt SSH at 13.0 against Filaire's 17.0. 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
Bolt SSH versus Filaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBolt SSHFilaire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζ–‡εš ι‚±Team OT

In-app purchases

None

Bolt SSH

No in-app purchases

None

Filaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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