Comparison

Easy SSH vs Localhost Web Server & Files

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

Head to head
About

Easy SSH

Features
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Easy SSH puts your servers' command line in your pocket — securely, in Arabic and English, with no account and no tracking. WHY EASY SSH • A real terminal: Tab completion, Ctrl, Esc and arrow keys, colours, free scrolling through history, search and copy. • Key-based login: generate an ed25519 key inside the app and copy the public key to your server in one step, or import your existing OpenSSH / PEM key. Password login is supported too. • Host-key pinning: the server fingerprint is stored on first connection and checked before every authentication, so nobody can impersonate your server on public Wi-Fi. • Live monitoring with charts: CPU, memory, disk, load, network and top processes, refreshed every few seconds, with a 48-hour history on your phone and the server's own sysstat log when available. • 18 ready-made packs (130 commands), all read-only: server health, Docker, systemd services, network, logs, nginx, PostgreSQL, Git, Redis and more. No pack command deletes data or changes server state. • Your own shortcuts: one-tap buttons for the commands you repeat, with placeholders prompted at run time. • Live sessions: leave the terminal and the session stays connected; automatic reconnect when the network drops. • A complete in-app guide: what SSH is, your first connection, keys and fingerprints, security tips and troubleshooting. • Light and dark themes, adjustable font size, full right-to-left support. PRIVACY FIRST No sign-up, no analytics, no ads. Your servers and keys live only in your device's secure storage (Keychain). The only connection the app makes is your own encrypted SSH session to your server. WHO IS IT FOR System administrators, DevOps engineers, developers and site owners who want to check a Linux server, read a log or run a command while away from their desk — on a VPS, a cloud instance, a Raspberry Pi or a home lab. Support: subs@origami.sa

About

Localhost Web Server & Files

Features
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HostPilot turns your iPhone or iPad into a small web server on your own Wi-Fi network. Point any browser on the same network at the address it gives you. FILE DROP Open HostPilot, start a File Drop, and any phone, tablet or computer on your Wi-Fi can open the page and send files straight to your device. Nothing leaves your network. No cable, no account, no cloud service in the middle. Scan the QR code to open the page instantly on another device. SERVE A FOLDER AS A SITE Import a folder of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, or write one in the built-in editor, and HostPilot serves it the way a real web server would: • index.html auto-serve and directory listing you can switch off • Live reload, so edits show up in the browser as you save • Single-page-app fallback for React, Vue and Angular builds • Range requests, so video seeks and resumes properly • Custom 404 pages, CORS headers and gzip • Correct ETag, Last-Modified and 304 handling REQUEST INSPECTOR Point a webhook or an API client at your device and watch requests arrive: method, path, headers and body, captured as they land. Useful when you are building something that has to call you back. BUILT-IN EDITOR Syntax highlighting, find and replace, and version history for every file in a site, so you can fix a line and see the result without leaving the app. ON IPAD Open HostPilot beside Safari in Split View. Both stay on screen, so you can edit a file on one side and reload the page on the other. HOW SERVING WORKS HostPilot serves while the app is on screen. When you leave the app, iOS suspends it and the server stops — HostPilot tells you it paused and brings it back with one tap when you return. Keep the app open while you are transferring files or previewing a site. HOSTPILOT PRO • Serve several sites and choose your own port • Password-protect a site with a username and password • Choose whether a site is reachable from the network or from this device only • Browser uploads into a running site • No ads SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING • HostPilot Pro Lifetime — $19.99, one payment • HostPilot Pro Monthly — $1.99 per month, renews automatically • HostPilot Pro Annual — $9.99 per year, renews automatically • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • A subscription renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cosmovex.web.app/apps/hostpilot/privacy-policy Questions: trionapps@gmail.com

Screenshots

Easy SSH4 screens
Localhost Web Server & Files4 screens

Verdict

The call

Easy SSH and Localhost Web Server & Files are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Easy SSH versus Localhost Web Server & Files: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy SSHLocalhost Web Server & Files
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYasse BaghdadiSahana A S

In-app purchases

None

Easy SSH

No in-app purchases

None

Localhost Web Server & Files

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy SSH free?
Easy SSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Localhost Web Server & Files free?
Localhost Web Server & Files is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Easy SSH or Localhost Web Server & Files have ads?
Neither Easy SSH nor Localhost Web Server & Files shows ads.

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