electerm vs ConnTerm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
electerm
This open-source client provides secure remote access and file management for iOS devices. It supports multiple protocols like SSH, RDP, and VNC, with advanced features like AI assistance for command suggestions and script writing.
- SSH, RDP, VNC, SFTP, Telnet client
- Remote file management
- AI assistant for command suggestions
- Customizable UI themes
- Multiple authentication methods
- Data synchronization
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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
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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: electerm at every 3 days 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
electerm ships an update every 3 days, ConnTerm every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | electerm | ConnTerm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 旭东 赵 | 家豪 苏 |
In-app purchases
electerm
No in-app purchases
ConnTerm
No in-app purchases








