Comparison

Regex Match Lab vs Luma SSH

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

Head to head
About

Regex Match Lab

Features
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Build, test, and reuse regular expressions without sending your text anywhere. TEST PATTERNS LIVE Enter a pattern and sample text to see matches update as you work. Toggle ignore-case, per-line anchors, and dot-matches-newline options. SEE EXACT MATCHES Matched text is highlighted in place and plotted on a compact match map. Every result includes its exact source range. INSPECT CAPTURE GROUPS Open each match to see numbered capture groups, captured values, and ranges. Use the included email, log, and date examples as practical starting points. PREVIEW REPLACEMENTS Switch to Replace, enter an NSRegularExpression replacement template, and review the complete transformed text before using it elsewhere. SAVE REUSABLE TESTS Name useful pattern-and-sample combinations, update them, reopen them after relaunch, or share a plain-text result report. BUILT FOR REAL WORK The adaptive workbench fits iPhone and iPad. Large samples and result counts are bounded to keep previews responsive. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Tests stay locally on your device. There is no account, analytics, tracking, advertising, cloud upload, or server connection.

About

Luma SSH

Features
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Luma is a lightweight SSH and SFTP client designed for managing remote systems from your iPhone or iPad. Connect to servers through a responsive mobile terminal, organize frequently used hosts, securely manage credentials, and transfer files without switching between multiple apps. FEATURES • Secure SSH terminal sessions • Saved hosts with groups, favorites, tags, and search • Quick Connect for one-time connections • SFTP file browsing, uploads, and downloads • Create, rename, and remove remote files and folders • Reusable command snippets with customizable variables • Encrypted storage for private keys and passphrases • Host-key verification and changed-key warnings • Automatic reconnection for interrupted sessions • Optional end-to-end encrypted configuration sync • Encrypted backup and restore • Light and dark appearance options YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Luma does not require a Luma account or a paid cloud service. Sensitive credentials are encrypted on your device. Optional synchronization is end-to-end encrypted before your configuration leaves the device. Whether you maintain a home server, administer remote infrastructure, or need terminal access while away from your computer, Luma keeps your essential SSH tools close at hand. Luma is open-source software.

Screenshots

Regex Match Lab3 screens
Luma SSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Luma SSH at Free against Regex Match Lab's $1.99. Luma SSH also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Luma SSH is free to download; Regex Match Lab costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Regex Match Lab versus Luma SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegex Match LabLuma SSH
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParanOLIVER LIAM FLYNN

In-app purchases

None

Regex Match Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Luma SSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Regex Match Lab free?
Regex Match Lab costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luma SSH free?
Luma SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Regex Match Lab or Luma SSH have ads?
Neither Regex Match Lab nor Luma SSH shows ads.

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