Comparison

Luma SSH vs Telyrix

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

Head to head
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.

About

Telyrix

Features
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Telyrix is a native SSH and SFTP client for iPhone and iPad, built for developers, system administrators, DevOps engineers, and anyone who needs secure access to remote servers. Connect to Linux and Unix servers, keep terminal sessions ready, browse remote files over SFTP, run reusable command snippets, and reach internal web interfaces through an SSH-protected built-in browser. BUILT FOR REAL SERVER WORK • Native SSH terminal with retained sessions • Password and SSH key authentication • Explicit SSH server identity verification • One-hop ProxyJump for jump-host workflows • SFTP browser for remote files and folders • Reusable command snippets for common administration tasks • Optional local terminal session recordings • Configurable SSH connection timeout • Full-screen terminal experience on iPad • Built-in browser for internal HTTP and HTTPS services through SSH SECURITY BY DESIGN Telyrix never silently trusts an unknown SSH server. New host keys require explicit verification, and jump-host and target identities are verified independently. Saved credentials use iOS Keychain. SSH credentials, private keys, terminal input and output, terminal recordings, SFTP file contents, and Web Proxy browsing content are not provided to the advertising layer. REMOTE ACCESS WITHOUT A CLOUD ACCOUNT Core SSH, SFTP, terminal, snippets, and Web Proxy features do not require a Telyrix cloud account. Use Telyrix to manage VPS instances, development environments, home labs, private servers, routers, hypervisors, and other infrastructure reachable through SSH. Whether you need a quick terminal from your iPhone or a practical remote administration workspace on iPad, Telyrix keeps the tools you need close at hand.

Screenshots

Luma SSH4 screens
Telyrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Luma SSH at none against Telyrix's shown. Luma SSH also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Luma SSH versus Telyrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuma SSHTelyrix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOLIVER LIAM FLYNNYevhenii Kolesnyk

In-app purchases

None

Luma SSH

No in-app purchases

None

Telyrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luma SSH free?
Luma SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telyrix free?
Telyrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Luma SSH or Telyrix have ads?
Telyrix shows ads; Luma SSH does not.

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