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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Is your regular expression matching the right text? See the result, test the exceptions and keep your work for the next change. Regex Match Lab is an offline workbench for ICU regular expressions. Check emails, logs, dates and your own text before reusing a pattern. Included features • Run match Ā· Highlighted source Ā· Match map • Captures Ā· Range • Replacement preview An empty template deletes matched text. • Test cases: Should match / Should not match • Saved tests: Pattern Ā· Options Ā· Test cases • Back up saved tests / Restore from JSON Each test is added as a new copy. Your saved tests stay unchanged. • Copy matches / Copy replacement Ā· Share results • Ignore case Ā· ^ and $ match each line Ā· . matches new lines Privacy Processing and saved tests stay on your device. No app account or server requests. Exported files and shared results go only where you choose to send them. Supported devices iPhone Ā· iPad Ā· Mac (Mac Catalyst) Mac: ⌘N New test Ā· ⌘O Saved tests Ā· ⌘S Save Ā· ⌘R Run match Getting started 1. Load example → Pattern + Sample 2. Options → Run match 3. Test cases → Save → Copy matches / Copy replacement / Share results Notes Uses ICU/NSRegularExpression syntax, which differs from PCRE and JavaScript. Input limits and cooperative run limits apply; simplify the pattern if a limit is reached. JSON backups are manual files, not automatic sync. Support: https://paran.app/ Privacy policy: https://paran.app/privacy-policy/

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 Lab4 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). Regex Match Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Regex Match Lab ships an update every 2 weeks, Luma SSH monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Regex Match Lab versus Luma SSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegex Match LabLuma SSH
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB35 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.
Which is updated more often, Regex Match Lab or Luma SSH?
Regex Match Lab ships an update every 2 weeks, and Luma SSH monthly. Most recently, Regex Match Lab was updated on November 6, 2026 and Luma SSH on November 10, 2026.

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