Comparison

Nodeterm vs Moshpit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€ข SSH & tmux โ€” attach to persistent sessions; nothing is lost when you disconnect โ€ข Pair your desktop with a QR code โ€” no port forwarding, no VPN โ€ข Live agent status โ€” see when Claude, Codex or Gemini are working or need you โ€ข A real terminal โ€” hardware-keyboard support, gestures, and a fast native renderer โ€ข Projects & sessions โ€” jump straight back into what you were doing โ€ข Voice dictation โ€” speak prompts into your terminal (Pro) โ€ข File & photo upload โ€” send files straight to your server (Pro) โ€ข Custom themes โ€” make it yours (Pro) FREE & PRO Start free with 5 connections a month โ€” 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: โ€ข Pro Monthly โ€” $9.99 per month โ€ข Pro Yearly โ€” $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

Moshpit

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Your coding agents don't stop when you stand up. Moshpit is the terminal that lets you answer them from anywhere โ€” a lock-screen alert the moment an agent needs you that drops you into the pane that asked, a glance at Claude Code or Codex from the Dynamic Island, and a brand-new isolated task started from your phone. A REAL TERMINAL FIRST โ€ข SSH and Mosh โ€” sessions that survive Wi-Fi/5G handoffs, sleep, and bad hotel networks โ€ข tmux control mode: native rendering, swipe between windows and panes, create/rename/kill โ€” no tiny fake desktop squeezed onto a phone โ€ข herdr support: the multiplexer built for coding agents, rendered one full-width pane at a time โ€ข iPad: hosts on the left, the terminal on the right, tmux pickers as popovers โ€ข Hardware-keyboard friendly โ€” โŒ˜K, โŒ˜1โ€“โŒ˜9, โŒ˜W on iPad โ€” custom themes, seven terminal fonts, nine Liquid Glass icons BUILT FOR AGENT WORK โ€ข See every agent at a glance: who needs you, who's working, for how long โ€ข Needs-you pings on the lock screen, sealed end to end and delivered even with the app closed โ€” tap one and you are in the pane that asked โ€ข Start an agent on a fresh git worktree from your phone: pick a repo, name a branch, optionally hand it the first prompt โ€ข Agent status needs ZERO host-side setup on herdr; a one-line hook install on tmux HONEST BY DESIGN โ€ข One-time purchase. No subscription, no accounts, no feature tiers. โ€ข Nothing is collected. No analytics, no tracking โ€” your keys stay in the iOS Keychain on your device and your traffic goes only to your own servers. โ€ข Moshpit never installs anything on your host silently, never creates sessions behind your back, and tells you when it degrades instead of quietly switching transports. Works with any SSH server. Mosh, tmux and herdr are optional โ€” install guides are built in.

Screenshots

Nodeterm4 screens
Moshpit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nodeterm at Free against Moshpit's $2.99. Nodeterm also leads on chart position (#17 vs #181). Moshpit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Nodeterm is free to download; Moshpit costs $2.99 up front. Nodeterm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Moshpit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nodeterm ships an update every 4 days, Moshpit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 6 level
Nodeterm versus Moshpit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNodetermMoshpit
PriceFree โ€” better$2.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
Best chart rank#17 โ€” better#181
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnes Kircaๆ–‡้š† ่ƒก

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nodeterm

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

Moshpit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nodeterm free?
Nodeterm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moshpit free?
Moshpit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nodeterm or Moshpit have ads?
Neither Nodeterm nor Moshpit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nodeterm or Moshpit?
Nodeterm ships an update every 4 days, and Moshpit every 3 days. Most recently, Nodeterm was updated on October 11, 2026 and Moshpit on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Nodeterm or Moshpit?
Nodeterm currently peaks at #17 in the App Store charts, and Moshpit at #181. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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