Comparison

CodeSSH vs Ajar

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

Head to head
About

CodeSSH

Features
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CodeSSH is a native code editor and IDE for iPhone and iPad. A Git engine,SSH and SFTP, four languages that run on the device, an assistant that can work entirely offline, and an issue tracker built into the project. EDITOR - Multiple cursors, code folding, sticky scroll, inlay hints, rainbow brackets and typewriter mode - Find and replace with regular expressions; project-wide search with a glob filter and multi-file replace - Rename a symbol across the project, sort imports, format and clean up - Around sixty line operations — sorting, case conversion, alignment, reflow, dedupe - Split editor, Zen Mode, saved tab sessions, draft recovery after a crash - HEX editor. RUNS ON THE DEVICE - JavaScript, Swift, Python and Java all execute locally. No network, no server - Run console with stdin, history, benchmarking and saved expected output - Jupyter notebooks against a persistent Python session - Live web preview over a local server, with an option to serve to your Wi-Fi SOURCE CONTROL - A real embedded Git engine, not a wrapper around a hosted API - Stage by file, by hunk, or by a single line - Merge, rebase including interactive, cherry-pick, revert, stash and tags - History with search, commit graph, blame in the gutter and bisect - Pull requests and issues on GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket - Credential profiles with tokens or SSH keys, every secret in the Keychain CONNECTIONS AND TERMINAL - SSH, SFTP, Telnet and WebDAV - A full terminal emulator with true colour, tabs, split panes and mouse tracking - Password, SSH key, saved identity and keyboard-interactive two-factor auth - Host keys pinned on first use, with a review screen when one changes - Jump hosts, proxies, port forwarding including SOCKS5 - SFTP browser with transfers, permissions, checksums and Deploy Project Here - API request composer with collections, environments, GraphQL and cURL import ASSISTANT - Run a model on your own hardware. Or connect any endpoint, including local servers - Nothing leaves the device for a local model. AUTO-BUILD AGENT - Give it a goal. It plans a backlog from your file tree, then works task by task - Edits files in place, verifies, and commits each step so any of them can be reverted - Round limits, spend caps and a thermal pause keep a run bounded - The plan survives a relaunch, and runs continue while you are in another app ISSUES - A tracker inside the project, from Triage through to Done - Cycles with burn-up and velocity, milestones, SLAs, sub-issues and a roadmap - Round-trips to GitHub, starts a branch from an issue, closes when the PR merges - Reachable from Spotlight, from the terminal and from the assistant MADE YOURS - 300+ built-in themes, or import a .tmTheme, .xccolortheme or JSON theme - Pair a light theme with a dark one and follow the system between them - Any font you own, with a programming-ligatures toggle - Fully remappable shortcuts with CodeSSH, Xcode-like and VS Code-like presets BUILT FOR THE SYSTEM - Multiple windows on iPad for two files side by side. Split View for iPad and iPhone. - 17 App Intents for Siri and Shortcuts, quick actions and deep links - Face ID lock and an encrypted vault for connections, identities and keys - VoiceOver with spoken indentation, Dynamic Type override, Reduce Motion PRIVACY Everything runs on your device or on a host you configured yourself. Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://www.codessh.com/privacy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ajar

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Ajar is a native SSH terminal for returning to your Mac, Linux computer, or server from iPhone and iPad. Connect with your own SSH key and keep work running in tmux while you move between devices. Free features: • SSH and tmux: reattach named sessions, switch windows, and create, rename, or close tmux windows. • Multiple app windows on iPad: open different connections alongside your work. • Touch controls for Escape, Control, arrows, and Tab, plus hardware keyboard support. • Select and copy terminal output. Full-screen programs may keep their own history separately from tmux scrollback. • Saved connections, optional secure key storage protected by device authentication, and light and dark terminal themes. • Offline SSH and tmux guides with practical examples. Ajar Pro adds: • Conversation view of Claude Code and Codex from their own session logs, with read-aloud controls. • Screenshot paste and file transfer between your device and your connected computer. • Alerts when a shell command or agent turn finishes or an agent needs input. Tap an alert to return to its tmux window. Your computer must be reachable over SSH. tmux is required for persistent sessions. Conversation view requires Claude Code or Codex running in tmux and Python 3. Alerts require the completion helper, internet access, and notification permission. Some agent hooks require review in the agent’s own settings. No AI account is needed for the SSH terminal; coding-agent accounts are separate. Ajar Pro offers monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Prices and any eligible free trial are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://portlight-notifications.torresrobert.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CodeSSH4 screens
Ajar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodeSSH at none against Ajar's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Ajar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CodeSSH asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
CodeSSH versus Ajar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeSSHAjar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlakzero OyRobert Torres

In-app purchases

None

CodeSSH

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ajar

Subscriptions2
  • Ajar Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Ajar Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

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

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