Comparison

TermIO vs Niro

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

Head to head
About

TermIO

Features
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Your servers, wherever you are. TermIO brings SSH terminals, SFTP file management and practical server tools to iPhone and iPad. CONNECT AND WORK • Save and organize server profiles. • Connect with a password or an SSH private key. • Switch between terminal sessions. Broadcast input across sessions with Pro. • Use terminal search, command snippets and command history. • Choose terminal themes, font sizes and keyboard shortcuts. FILES AND NETWORKING • Browse, upload and download remote files with SFTP. • Edit UTF-8 text files up to 2 MB. • Set up local, remote and SOCKS port forwarding while your SSH session and the app remain active. • Connect through a jump host with ProxyJump. • Import host profiles from an SSH config file. KEYS AND SECURITY • Generate Ed25519 and ECDSA P-256 key pairs on your device with Pro. • Store credentials and private keys in iOS Keychain. • Install public keys on a server over SFTP with Pro. • Protect access to the app with Face ID or Touch ID. SERVER OVERVIEW (PRO) View server load, memory, storage and uptime from your terminal session. TERMIO PRO Free includes SSH, SFTP, private-key authentication and up to three saved hosts. Pro unlocks the SSH Key Vault, on-device key generation and import, one-tap public-key installation, the server metrics HUD, multi-tab broadcast and unlimited saved hosts. The saved-host limit also applies to SSH config imports and backup restores. Existing saved hosts and credentials are retained after a subscription expires. Choose a one-time Lifetime purchase or an auto-renewable Annual subscription. Prices are displayed in the app for your App Store region. Restore Purchases is available for existing purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://mreser.com.tr/termio/terms Privacy Policy: https://mreser.com.tr/termio/privacy

About

Niro

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Niro brings the coding agents running on your Mac to your iPhone. Install Niro Bridge on your Mac, then pair Niro with your Mac. From your iPhone, you can view existing sessions, continue conversations, switch providers and models, and keep track of agent progress when you're away from your computer. Niro currently supports MiMo Desktop, OpenCode, and ZCode through Niro Bridge. Niro is free to use. Optional tips are available if you'd like to support Efrem Labs.

Screenshots

TermIO4 screens
Niro4 screens

Verdict

The call

TermIO and Niro are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TermIO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Niro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TermIO ships an update every 3 weeks, Niro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TermIO versus Niro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTermIONiro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEHMET RECEP ESER岩 李

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TermIO

Subscriptions1
  • TermIO Pro Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • TermIO Pro Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

Niro

One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Buy me a dessert$2.99
  • Buy me dinner$4.99

Questions

Is TermIO free?
TermIO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Niro free?
Niro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TermIO or Niro have ads?
Neither TermIO nor Niro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TermIO or Niro?
TermIO ships an update every 3 weeks, and Niro every 2 weeks. Most recently, TermIO was updated on October 29, 2026 and Niro on October 31, 2026.

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