Comparison

electerm vs ConnTerm

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

Head to head
About

electerm

This open-source client supports SSH, SFTP, Telnet, RDP, VNC, and more for remote file editing and terminal management. It offers AI assistance for command suggestions and script writing, with customizable themes and quick commands.

Highlights
  • SSH/SFTP/FTP/Telnet/RDP/VNC/Spice client
  • Direct remote file editing
  • Public key and password authentication
  • Zmodem file transfer
  • SSH tunnel support
  • Customizable themes and quick commands
  • AI assistant integration
Features
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Open-sourced ssh/sftp/telnet/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client for iOS Features: - Works as a terminal/file manager, ssh/sftp/ftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice client - Multi-language support - Double click to directly edit (small) remote files. - All kind of auth methods: publicKey, password, ssh agent, certificates, otp, netbird etc. - Support Zmodem(rz, sz), and Trzsz. - Support ssh related features: tunnel, connection hopping. - Customizable UI: themes, background image. - Global/session proxy. - Quick commands/triggers to do predefined tasks and automattic operations - Sync data including bookmarks to github/gitee secret gist/webdav/custom server/electerm cloud - Quick input/mirror input to one or all terminals. - AI assistant integration (supporting multiple LLM API formats — OpenAI Chat Completions, OpenAI Responses, and Anthropic Messages) to help with command suggestions, script writing, and explaining selected terminal content, create bookmarks/themes, and agent mode to directly do terminal operations - MCP (Model Context Protocol) widget for AI assistants and external tools integration

About

ConnTerm

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ConnTerm is a local SSH Server Operations tool for developers and system administrators. Connect to your own hosts and handle everyday checks and urgent fixes from your phone. Key features: - SSH password or key authentication with host groups; - A terminal with saved commands, shell scripts, and mobile-friendly shortcuts; - Remote file browsing, search, and editing; - CPU, memory, disk, network, I/O, and process views; - Docker containers, images, volumes, networks, and Compose projects; - Container and system log viewing with start, stop, and restart actions; - SSH key generation, import, export, public-key copy, and host binding; - Dark mode, theme colors, Chinese/English localization, and retryable errors. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

electerm3 screens
ConnTerm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: electerm at daily against ConnTerm's every 2 weeks. electerm also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

electerm ships an update daily, ConnTerm every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
electerm versus ConnTerm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterelectermConnTerm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer旭东 赵家豪 苏

In-app purchases

None

electerm

No in-app purchases

None

ConnTerm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is electerm free?
electerm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ConnTerm free?
ConnTerm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do electerm or ConnTerm have ads?
Neither electerm nor ConnTerm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, electerm or ConnTerm?
electerm ships an update daily, and ConnTerm every 2 weeks. Most recently, electerm was updated on September 16, 2026 and ConnTerm on September 15, 2026.

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