Comparison

Nodeterm vs Hermes Conduit

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

Head to head
About

Nodeterm

Access your servers and persistent terminal sessions from your mobile device. Seamlessly connect via SSH or QR code pairing, and pick up your work exactly where you left off across different devices. Offers advanced features for Pro users, including voice dictation and file uploads.

Highlights
  • SSH and tmux support
  • QR code server pairing
  • Persistent session management
  • Hardware keyboard support
  • Voice dictation (Pro)
  • File and photo upload (Pro)
Features
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nodeterm puts your terminals in your pocket. Connect to any server over SSH, or pair your Mac in seconds with a QR code and reach it from anywhere. Your tmux sessions stay exactly where you left them — attach, detach, and pick up long-running work across devices. Built as the mobile companion to nodeterm on the desktop, it keeps you close to your workflow when you step away from your machine. FEATURES • SSH & tmux — attach to persistent sessions; nothing is lost when you disconnect • Pair your desktop with a QR code — no port forwarding, no VPN • Live agent status — see when Claude, Codex or Gemini are working or need you • A real terminal — hardware-keyboard support, gestures, and a fast native renderer • Projects & sessions — jump straight back into what you were doing • Voice dictation — speak prompts into your terminal (Pro) • File & photo upload — send files straight to your server (Pro) • Custom themes — make it yours (Pro) FREE & PRO Start free with 5 connections a month — reconnecting to the same server on the same day is always free. Go Pro for unlimited connections, remote relay access from anywhere, voice dictation, file upload and custom themes. SUBSCRIPTIONS nodeterm Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription: • Pro Monthly — $9.99 per month • Pro Yearly — $79.99 per year A one-time Pro Lifetime purchase is also available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://nodeterm.dev/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Your terminal, everywhere.

About

Hermes Conduit

This mobile client allows you to connect to a Hermes agent gateway from your iPhone. It provides a touch-first interface for conversations, monitoring, and controlling agent workflows away from your desktop. Supports rich text, file attachments, and detailed session management.

Highlights
  • Continue desktop sessions
  • Stream responses in real-time
  • Rich text and code rendering
  • File and image attachments
  • Session control and monitoring
  • Profile and skill management
  • Gateway log monitoring
Features
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Hermes Conduit is an independent mobile client for connecting to a Hermes agent gateway from iPhone. It brings the core Hermes workflow into a touch-first interface designed for conversations, voice, monitoring, and quick control away from your desktop. REAL-TIME VOICE CONVERSATIONS • Talk naturally with two live voice engines: Gemini Live (Google) and GPT-Live (ChatGPT) — real-time speech with echo cancellation, not speak–wait–reply • Pick each engine's voice, end hands-free, keep the conversation going with the screen locked, take calls in the car with CarPlay, or start them from Siri • Run Hermes background jobs entirely by voice — start, list, and cancel — with results folded back into the conversation • The assistant draws on your host's memory and searches the web through your Hermes host; connection or quota problems are explained, never silently retried • Prefer the classic flow? Adaptive speech detection, spoken Stop and End controls, barge-in interruption, live mic metering, and automatic relisten after replies • Requires the Hermes Conduit Notifier plugin on your host (the same one that powers notifications and approval cards) CHAT WITHOUT LOSING CONTEXT • Continue sessions created on desktop or through configured connectors • Watch responses stream in as they are generated • Read Markdown, syntax-highlighted code, math, task lists, and Mermaid diagrams • Inspect tool calls, thinking, and delegated-agent progress when you want the details • Recent chats open instantly with a read-only saved copy while reconnecting • Attach images, PDFs, and text files — or paste an image into the composer — and view media full screen with save and share • Long sessions compress themselves so old conversations stay fast BOTS AND GROUP CHATS • Add Hermes bots to hosted group chats and mention anyone with @ • See who's responding in real time; room messages survive leaving and rejoining • Bot Chat notifications stay with the right conversation, even for turns that finish in the background CONTROL EACH SESSION • Choose a provider and model without leaving the conversation • Set a compatible reasoning effort for the active model • Monitor context usage with token counts and a visual progress ring • Browse workspace files and use slash commands • Steer or interrupt an active turn • Branch, pin, archive, refresh, or delete sessions MORE THAN CHAT • Switch between Hermes profiles and multiple Hermes servers, with scoped credentials per server • Review and trigger scheduled jobs • Enable or disable skills, tools, and MCP servers • Monitor configured connectors and recent gateway logs • Answer approval, clarify, and input requests from a push notification — including masked input cards for sensitive prompts • Toggle approval and input notification sounds BUILT FOR SELF-HOSTED HERMES Conduit connects to the Hermes dashboard and gateway that you configure. It does not include a hosted agent service. A working Hermes installation is required. Hermes Conduit is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nous Research. Localized in English and Chinese (Simplified).

Screenshots

Nodeterm4 screens
Hermes Conduit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nodeterm at 100% against Hermes Conduit's 59%. Hermes Conduit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nodeterm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hermes Conduit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nodeterm ships an update every 4 days, Hermes Conduit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Nodeterm versus Hermes Conduit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNodetermHermes Conduit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better58.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—30 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#35#32 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEnes KircaLong Cheung Ho

Customer experience

Nodeterm

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hermes Conduit

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nodeterm

Subscriptions2
  • nodeterm Pro — Monthly$9.991 Month
  • nodeterm Pro — Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • nodeterm Pro — Lifetime$299.00
None

Hermes Conduit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nodeterm free?
Nodeterm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hermes Conduit free?
Hermes Conduit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nodeterm or Hermes Conduit have ads?
Neither Nodeterm nor Hermes Conduit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nodeterm or Hermes Conduit?
Nodeterm ships an update every 4 days, and Hermes Conduit weekly. Most recently, Nodeterm was updated on October 11, 2026 and Hermes Conduit on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Nodeterm or Hermes Conduit?
Nodeterm currently peaks at #35 in the App Store charts, and Hermes Conduit at #32. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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