Comparison

SSH Client vs Clayshell

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

Head to head
About

SSH Client

Features
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SSH Client – Remote Terminal & SFTP is the professional SSH client for iPhone and iPad, giving you secure remote access to Linux servers, cloud instances, VPS hosting, Raspberry Pi, and network devices from anywhere. Manage servers with a fast, responsive terminal, transfer files securely with SFTP and SCP, edit remote files, and organize all your connections in one powerful app. Whether you're a system administrator, DevOps engineer, developer, or IT professional, SSH Client provides the tools you need to stay productive on the go. Features • Secure SSH terminal with SSH v2 support • Password and public key authentication • ED25519, RSA, and ECDSA key support • Face ID and Touch ID protection • Multiple terminal sessions and tabs • Custom keyboard with ESC, CTRL, ALT, TAB, and function keys • ANSI, UTF-8, and 256-color terminal support • Light and dark terminal themes • Adjustable fonts, cursor, and appearance Powerful File Management • Built-in SFTP file browser • Secure SCP file transfers • Upload and download files • Copy, move, rename, and delete • Create folders and manage permissions • Resume interrupted transfers • Background file transfers • File search and organization Remote File Editor Edit server files directly without switching apps. Supports: • Shell scripts • JSON • YAML • XML • HTML • CSS • JavaScript • Python • SQL • Markdown • Dockerfiles • Configuration files Features include syntax highlighting, line numbers, search and replace, auto-save, undo and redo. Advanced Administration • SSH key manager • Port forwarding • Dynamic SOCKS proxy • Connection favorites • Host groups and folders • Session history • Saved command snippets • Login scripts and automation • Server dashboard • Live CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring • Process management • Log viewer DevOps Ready Manage modern infrastructure with tools designed for developers and operations teams. • Docker container management • Kubernetes cluster access • Git command support • Database SSH tunnels • Multiple simultaneous connections Productivity • Quick reconnect • Command history • Favorites • Search across servers and commands • Widgets for favorite servers • Siri Shortcuts support • iCloud sync for settings and connections (optional) • Full iPad multitasking support • External keyboard support Security First Your credentials remain protected using Apple's security technologies. • Secure Keychain storage • Secure Enclave support • Face ID and Touch ID authentication • Encrypted SSH connections • Host key verification • Local data protection SSH Client is built for reliability, speed, and security, making it the perfect companion for remote server management, cloud administration, secure file transfers, and professional SSH workflows. Download SSH Client today and securely manage your servers wherever you are. We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: - $34.99 per year - $7.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to effects and remove advertisement. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.atlantismobileapps.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.atlantismobileapps.com

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Clayshell

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Clayshell is an SSH server manager for people who run their own servers. Add a server once, then do the daily work without leaving the app. TERMINAL A real terminal with full colour, in tabs. Your own shell, as many sessions as you need. FILES Browse the server over SFTP. Upload, download, rename, delete, make files and folders, and preview text files. EDITOR WITH A BACKUP Open a file on the server, edit it and save. Before every save the previous version is kept next to it as a .bak file, and one tap puts it back. If the file changed on the server while you were editing, Clayshell tells you instead of overwriting it. MONITOR CPU, memory, disk, load, uptime and the busiest processes, live, for Linux servers. PM2 See your PM2 processes, start, stop and restart them, and follow their logs. ALERTS Be told when a disk fills up, when CPU or memory stays high, when a PM2 process goes down, or when a server cannot be reached. On the Mac, Clayshell can watch your servers from the menu bar. A small script can also be installed on the server itself, so alerts reach Telegram, ntfy or a webhook even when your devices are asleep. MORE SSH Jump hosts. Import from your SSH config. Port forwarding. Ed25519, ECDSA and RSA keys, or a password. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU • No account, no analytics, no tracking. Nothing is sent to us. • Passwords and keys are kept in the Keychain on your device. • Clayshell only talks to the servers you add. • It asks before trusting a new server, and stops if a server's key changes. • An optional lock with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. Clayshell has a day and a night look, and works on Mac and iPhone. Monitoring needs a Linux server. The PM2 screen needs PM2 on the server. Server alerts need curl and cron on the server. An RSA key protected by a passphrase is not supported yet.

Screenshots

SSH Client4 screens
Clayshell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clayshell at none against SSH Client's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SSH Client sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Clayshell asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
SSH Client versus Clayshell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSH ClientClayshell
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Nam GiangArvind Kumar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SSH Client

Subscriptions2
  • SSH Client Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • SSH Client Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • SSH Client Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Clayshell

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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