Shellter vs ConnTerm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Shellter
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Shellter is an SSH, SFTP and FTP client that keeps everything on your phone. There is no account to create, nothing syncs, and the app sends no telemetry. It opens connections to the servers you type in, and makes no other network request. That is the whole product. A REAL TERMINAL โ An interactive shell rendered with xterm, not a toy console. It follows the keyboard, resizes the remote PTY when you rotate the phone, and keeps 10,000 lines of scrollback FILES WITHOUT A SECOND LOGIN โ Browse, upload, download, rename, delete and create folders over SFTP or FTP. Open the file browser from inside a live SSH session and it reuses that connection instead of opening another one. A download never silently overwrites a file you already have. HOST KEYS, PINNED AND CHECKED โ The server's host key is pinned the first time you connect and compared on every reconnect. If it does not match, the connection stops BEFORE authentication โ your password is never sent to a server that failed the check. WHERE YOUR SECRETS LIVE โ Passwords and private keys go into the iOS Keychain, hardware-backed where supported, stored "this device only" so they cannot be restored onto another phone. HONEST ABOUT PROTOCOLS โ SSH and SFTP are verified by host-key pinning. FTPS is encrypted but does not verify the certificate. FTP is cleartext. Prefer SFTP.
ConnTerm
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ConnTerm is a local SSH Server Operations tool for developers and system administrators. Connect to your own hosts and handle everyday checks and urgent fixes from your phone. Key features: - SSH password or key authentication with host groups; - A terminal with saved commands, shell scripts, and mobile-friendly shortcuts; - Remote file browsing, search, and editing; - CPU, memory, disk, network, I/O, and process views; - Docker containers, images, volumes, networks, and Compose projects; - Container and system log viewing with start, stop, and restart actions; - SSH key generation, import, export, public-key copy, and host binding; - Dark mode, theme colors, Chinese/English localization, and retryable errors. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shellter at 15.0 against ConnTerm's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Shellter | ConnTerm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blocify LLC | ๅฎถ่ฑช ่ |
In-app purchases
Shellter
No in-app purchases
ConnTerm
No in-app purchases









