Comparison

iTmux vs SSH Navigator

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

Head to head
About

iTmux

Features
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iTmux is a native SSH and tmux workspace for iPhone, iPad and Mac, built for developers who run AI coding agents on their own machines. Start a long task with Claude Code or Codex on your server, close the app, and come back later: the agent keeps working inside tmux, and iTmux shows you where it stands. NATIVE TMUX, NOT A TERMINAL INSIDE A TERMINAL iTmux talks to tmux through control mode, so sessions, windows and split panes appear as real app UI. Switch, split and zoom panes with a tap instead of prefix keys. Your processes live on the host, so a dropped connection never kills your work. FOLLOW YOUR AI AGENTS β€’ See which Claude Code and Codex tasks are working, waiting or done β€’ Get a notification when a task needs your approval β€’ Queue the next prompts for each pane and let them run in order β€’ Browse task history with prompts, duration and results β€’ Check token usage, plan limits and reset times per host A COMPLETE REMOTE TOOLKIT β€’ SSH with password or key authentication, stored in the Keychain β€’ Local tmux on Mac, remote hosts on every device β€’ File browser with search, text editing, image preview and SFTP transfer β€’ Upload photos from your library straight to the server (iPhone and iPad) β€’ Git: status, history, side-by-side diffs, stage, commit and sync β€’ Markdown notes stored on the host β€’ Host monitor with CPU, memory and top processes β€’ Search terminal output, custom shortcuts and command queues β€’ Voice input that types your prompt into the terminal MADE FOR EACH DEVICE A touch-friendly key bar with Esc, Ctrl, Tab and arrows on iPhone, a sidebar layout on iPad, and tabs you can tear off into windows on Mac. On Mac, the itmux command line tool opens any command in a new tmux window. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. Hosts, passwords and keys stay on your device, and connections go directly from your device to your servers. Your terminal content, files and notes are never sent to us. ITMUX PRO iTmux is free to use with one saved host. iTmux Pro unlocks unlimited hosts, voice input and scheduled shortcuts, and works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. β€’ Subscriptions: iTmux Pro Monthly (1 month) and iTmux Pro Yearly (1 year) β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase β€’ Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β€’ Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings REQUIREMENTS iOS/iPadOS 18 or later, macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon. Remote hosts need SSH access and tmux. Claude Code and Codex run on your host and need their own accounts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://hybridtheorylink.github.io/itmux/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hybridtheorylink.github.io/itmux/privacy.html Support: hswillg@gmail.com

About

SSH Navigator

Features
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SSH Navigator is a fast, native, and privacy-focused SSH terminal and SFTP client designed specifically for macOS and iOS. Connect to your servers, manage files, and run remote commands with speed and security. KEY FEATURES: β€’ Interactive SSH Terminal: Full xterm-256color support, ANSI styling, UTF-8 unicode support, and smooth rendering for interactive CLI tools like htop, vim, tmux, and nano. β€’ Fast SFTP File Browser: Browse remote directories, upload and download files, rename, create folders, and edit configuration files on remote servers with syntax highlighting. β€’ Hardware Keychain Security: All passwords, passphrases, and private keys are encrypted locally using the Apple OS Keychain and Secure Enclave. Zero plaintext storage. β€’ Direct & Private: Direct peer-to-peer SSH connections to your servers on port 22 or custom ports. No middleman servers, no tracking, no telemetry, and no third-party cloud relays. β€’ Server Profile Manager: Organize your servers with custom labels, ports, usernames, and authentication preferences. β€’ Quick Terminal Controls: On-screen quick keys for Ctrl+C interrupt, Quit (q), Clear, Tab, Esc, and arrow navigation. β€’ Dark & Light Modes: Fully adaptive modern interface with Dark, Light, and System appearance modes. Designed for developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators who require a fast, reliable, and secure remote management tool.

Screenshots

iTmux4 screens
SSH Navigator3 screens

Verdict

The call

iTmux and SSH Navigator are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
iTmux versus SSH Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTmuxSSH Navigator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerι‚΅δΌŸ ι»„Sukhpal GiLL

In-app purchases

None

iTmux

No in-app purchases

None

SSH Navigator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTmux free?
iTmux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSH Navigator free?
SSH Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iTmux or SSH Navigator have ads?
Neither iTmux nor SSH Navigator shows ads.

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