Comparison

NodeOps vs 8Terminal

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

Head to head
About

NodeOps

Manage remote servers via SSH, including Docker and Kubernetes operations. Features an encrypted password vault and iCloud backup for seamless synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • SSH server management with password/key auth
  • Built-in SSH terminal
  • Docker and Kubernetes browsing
  • Encrypted password vault
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Command snippet saving and execution
Features
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NodeOps 1.2.1 AI AGENT • Keep alive with tmux (on by default) — agents survive screen lock and SSH drops • Reconnect reattaches the same tmux session instead of starting over • Warns if tmux is missing on the server (install with apt or brew) PASSWORD VAULT • Termius-style credentials — SSH keys, passwords, tokens, databases, Kubernetes, cloud, VPN, certificates, and more • 40 presets when you tap +; editor fields adapt to the type you choose • Existing vault entries keep working as Login credentials • Types sync over encrypted iCloud backup when the vault is unlocked SERVERS • Swipe left to delete a server (Edit stays on long-press) • Delete also available from the long-press menu Requires tmux on the remote host for agent persistence.

About

8Terminal

This app provides a secure SSH workspace for managing multiple terminal sessions and hosts across Apple devices. It offers SFTP file transfers, an encrypted local vault for credentials, and optional AI assistance for command preparation. Security is a core focus, with explicit user approval required for commands and host key changes.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple SSH sessions
  • SFTP file transfers
  • Encrypted local host vault
  • Cross-device vault sync (Pro)
  • Live Activities for mobile sessions
  • AI-assisted command preparation
Features
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8Terminal is an SSH client for iPhone and iPad that needs no account. Your hosts, keys and passwords live in an encrypted vault on your device — there is nothing to sign up for and no server of ours in between. TERMINAL • Native SSH, built in — not a wrapper around another client • GPU-accelerated terminal with a key row for Esc, Ctrl, Alt, Tab, arrows, Shift-Tab, Home, End, Page Up/Down and F1–F12 • Hardware keyboard on iPad: Esc, Tab, Ctrl keys, Cmd+T, Cmd+W and Cmd+1–9 • Several sessions at once, with a Live Activity that shows when a coding agent is waiting — and Return, Ctrl-C and Reconnect buttons • Reconnects when you come back, and reattaches your tmux or zellij session • Paste a screenshot straight into the terminal; its location data is removed first • Find in the terminal, and open https links after you confirm • Send a saved password into a prompt with Face ID — it never touches the clipboard HOSTS AND KEYS • Password, key and two-factor keyboard-interactive sign-in; Ed25519, ECDSA and RSA keys in OpenSSH and PuTTY formats • Generate a key on the phone and install it on a host in one step • OpenSSH certificates from your CA • A key kept in the Secure Enclave, used with Face ID for every sign-in • Agent forwarding that asks you before every signature • Chains of up to four jump hosts, and environment variables per host • Unknown host keys ask first; a changed host key blocks the connection • Post-quantum key exchange (mlkem768x25519-sha256) with servers that offer it SFTP AND TUNNELS • Browse, upload and download over the connection you already opened • Folders, permissions, Quick Look and Share, keep both or replace • An interrupted transfer resumes where it stopped • Local, remote and dynamic (SOCKS5) port forwarding WIDGETS AND SHORTCUTS • A Home Screen widget with your recent hosts • Shortcuts to connect to a host, run a snippet (after you review it) or start a tunnel ENCRYPTED VAULT, ON YOUR TERMS • Argon2id and XChaCha20-Poly1305; unlock with Face ID or your master password • Several vaults if you keep work and home apart • Back up to your own iCloud Drive or Google Drive, or export one file — free • Import hosts from MobaXterm, PuTTY, Tabby and your OpenSSH config; export and import readable JSON without secrets AI ASSISTANT, YOUR KEY • Bring your own OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter or compatible key; it stays on this device • By default you choose what it reads, and a command it suggests runs only after you approve it, exactly once • Optional Auto mode, off until you turn it on: give it a goal and it runs read-only checks on your Linux server by itself, without touching your terminal, and asks before anything that changes the server • In Auto mode what those checks print is sent to your AI provider. Your passwords, keys and vault are never sent, and you agree before the first run • Stop ends a run at once 8TERMINAL PRO — $5.99 ONCE • End-to-end encrypted vault sync between your iPhone, iPad and Mac, through your own cloud • Link a new device with a verification code • One purchase covers every device on your Apple Account and your Family Sharing group. No subscription. Everything else in 8Terminal is free, on every device, with no time limit. PRIVACY No account, no tracking, no analytics. Crash reports stay off until you turn them on, and never contain hostnames, usernames, terminal output or anything from your vault. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NodeOps4 screens
8Terminal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NodeOps at none against 8Terminal's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. 8Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NodeOps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NodeOps against 5.0 for 8Terminal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NodeOps ships an update every 4 days, 8Terminal every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NodeOps versus 8Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNodeOps8Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMd ShohagMilos Vesic

Customer experience

NodeOps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

8Terminal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NodeOps

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

8Terminal

One-time1
  • 8Terminal Pro Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is NodeOps free?
NodeOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 8Terminal free?
8Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NodeOps or 8Terminal?
NodeOps and 8Terminal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do NodeOps or 8Terminal have ads?
Neither NodeOps nor 8Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NodeOps or 8Terminal?
NodeOps ships an update every 4 days, and 8Terminal every 2 days. Most recently, NodeOps was updated on October 31, 2026 and 8Terminal on October 31, 2026.

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