Comparison

Muqun vs SSH Navigator

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

Head to head
About

Muqun

Control and interact with terminal sessions on your computer from your iPhone. Follow live output, grant permissions to coding agents, and manage workspaces seamlessly. Offers a real terminal experience with customizable themes and multiple language support.

Highlights
  • Real terminal grid with full-color output
  • On-screen keyboard for precise input
  • Agent permission granting and interaction
  • Syntax highlighting and image previews
  • Customizable themes and language support
  • Offline demo mode
Features
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Keep your coding work within reach. Muqun brings your connected machines, AI coding assistants and terminals to your iPhone and iPad, so you can check what is happening and decide what comes next. A HOME FOR YOUR WORK Choose Classic or Editorial Home. Return to recent sessions, switch Gateways and start your next task from one place. WORK WITH OPENCODE Follow conversations and tool activity in a dedicated workbench. Move between projects and sessions, inspect task lists and code changes, and choose the models and modes offered by your connected setup. STAY IN CONTROL Queue a follow-up, steer an ongoing conversation or remove a pending message. Review AI assistant permission requests and answer them from the app. KEEP YOUR TERMINALS CLOSE Use remote terminals, connect to saved SSH hosts and reach a Gateway through an SSH tunnel. Keyboard shortcuts and modifier keys help with command-line work on a touch screen. MAKE IT YOURS Browse and preview themes, build a personal theme library and adjust artwork and visual effects. Choose an app icon and fonts to suit your workspace. FILES & CODE CHANGES Browse files, attach files and images to tasks, and inspect staged and unstaged Git changes without losing your place. Muqun connects to tools running on your own machines. Gateway features require a compatible Muqun Gateway and backend; the OpenCode workbench requires a supported OpenCode setup. SSH access requires a reachable SSH host.

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: โ€ข 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. โ€ข Fast SFTP File Browser: Browse remote directories, upload and download files, rename, create folders, and edit configuration files on remote servers with syntax highlighting. โ€ข Hardware Keychain Security: All passwords, passphrases, and private keys are encrypted locally using the Apple OS Keychain and Secure Enclave. Zero plaintext storage. โ€ข 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. โ€ข Server Profile Manager: Organize your servers with custom labels, ports, usernames, and authentication preferences. โ€ข Quick Terminal Controls: On-screen quick keys for Ctrl+C interrupt, Quit (q), Clear, Tab, Esc, and arrow navigation. โ€ข 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

Muqun4 screens
SSH Navigator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SSH Navigator at Free against Muqun's $9.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

SSH Navigator is free to download; Muqun costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Muqun versus SSH Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuqunSSH Navigator
Price$9.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size101 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPuffinStudioSukhpal GiLL

In-app purchases

None

Muqun

No in-app purchases

None

SSH Navigator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Muqun free?
Muqun costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSH Navigator free?
SSH Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Muqun or SSH Navigator have ads?
Neither Muqun nor SSH Navigator shows ads.

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