Best Tailscale Apps

49+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated June 2026

Looking for free tailscale apps? 20 of our 49+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Top Picks for Tailscale

Tailscale#1

Tailscale by Tailscale Inc.

Secure Connectivity & Mesh VPN
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.4😐(655 ratings)
Free
Tailscale screenshot 1

Securely connect devices, users, and workloads with a mesh VPN built on WireGuard. It brings identity to network access, enabling Zero Trust principles across diverse environments. Modernize your network for homelabs, businesses, and cloud infrastructure.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to set up and use
  • 🔒 Secure remote access
  • 👍 Convenient for accessing home network
  • 👍 Seamless connectivity between devices

Room to Improve

  • 🔋 Significant battery drain
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and bugs
  • 🐛 Unreliable performance
Termius - Modern SSH Client#2

Termius - Modern SSH Client by Termius Corporation

SFTP, Terminal, Telnet, PuTTY
Strong Contender
🛠️ Developer Tools
4.7😊(19K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#3in Developer Tools
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This app provides a modern SSH client and terminal for seamless remote access across devices. It offers a desktop-grade terminal experience with advanced features like multi-tab support, custom themes, and saved commands. Securely manage connections and credentials with cloud sync and hardware key authentication.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure with SSH/SFTP support
  • 💡 Useful features like port forwarding

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
Claude by Anthropic#3

Claude by Anthropic by Anthropic PBC

AI assistant for life and work
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.7😊(181K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#2in Productivity
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This AI assistant helps you write, research, code, and solve complex problems. It can analyze documents, code, and images, and even respond to voice commands. Expand your capabilities and tackle new projects with this intelligent thinking partner.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Powerful and versatile AI assistant
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 💡 Innovative features like 'Projects'
  • 🤖 Intelligent and thoughtful responses

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage
  • 🚫 Limitations on free usage and throttling
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes

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4
Windows App Mobile
Windows App Mobile
Windows App Mobile
Previously Remote Desktop
Free

Connect securely to Windows PCs, virtual apps, and desktops from your iOS or iPadOS device. Access your work environment remotely with ease, managing connections and resources from a unified client.

Connect to remote PCs and virtual desktopsAccess managed resourcesRemote Desktop Gateway support
💼 Business
(7.5K)
free
5
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Your AI assistant from Google
Free

This AI assistant helps you brainstorm, create content, and simplify complex topics. It integrates with your Google apps to provide personalized assistance, plan trips, and study smarter. Upgrade for advanced features like video generation and deeper research capabilities.

Unlimited prompting with Gemini 3 FlashLive interaction via camera/screen sharingContent creation (mockups, posters, diagrams)
📊 Productivity
(1.9M)
free with in-app purchases
6
Web Finder for Tailscale
Web Finder for Tailscale
Web Finder for Tailscale
by Zeul Mordasiewicz
Free
🛠️ Developer Tools
(0)
7
WireGuard
WireGuard
WireGuard
Fast, modern, secure VPN
Free

This application facilitates the management and utilization of secure VPN tunnels. It supports importing configurations from various sources, including archives, files, and QR codes, or allows for manual creation. The app is under active development with user feedback driving new feature implementation.

Manage VPN tunnelsImport tunnels from archivesImport tunnels from files
🔧 Utilities
(840)
free
8
SSH Client - Secure ShellFish
SSH Client - Secure ShellFish
SSH Client - Secure ShellFish
Terminal, Files & Finder
Free

This app provides a fast SSH terminal and remote file access, seamlessly integrating your SSH servers with your iOS device. It offers advanced text editing gestures, drag-and-drop file management, and built-in tmux support for persistent sessions. Access your server's file system directly within the Files app and automate transfers via Shortcuts.

Lightning fast SSH terminalRemote file access and managementStandard and custom text editing gestures
🛠️ Developer Tools
(1.4K)
freemium
9
NovaScale, Built for Tailscale
NovaScale, Built for Tailscale
NovaScale, Built for Tailscale
SSH, SFTP & Web for Tailscale
Free

This app provides a secure and powerful SSH terminal, file management, and a MagicDNS-aware browser for your Tailscale network. It streamlines server management without needing to switch VPN apps, offering features like real-time monitoring and an integrated editor.

Secure SSH terminal for TailscaleSFTP file management with built-in editorMagicDNS-aware browser for internal dashboards
🔧 Utilities
(2)
freemium
10
Scale Manager
Scale Manager
Scale Manager
Manage your Headscale servers
Free

Easily manage multiple Headscale servers from a single application. This utility provides a straightforward interface for server administration.

Manage multiple Headscale serversSingle application interfaceServer administration utility
🔧 Utilities
(4)
free
11
meshTerm SSH FTP via Tailscale
meshTerm SSH FTP via Tailscale
meshTerm SSH FTP via Tailscale
SSH client built for Tailscale
Free
🛠️ Developer Tools
(0)
12
MobileCLI
MobileCLI
MobileCLI
Remote AI Terminal Control
Free
🛠️ Developer Tools
(1)
13
Claw Command
Claw Command
Claw Command
Manage Your OpenClaw Agents
Free
🛠️ Developer Tools
(0)
14
Cylonix
Cylonix
Cylonix
Open Source Mesh WireGuard VPN
Free

This open-source solution offers secure network access using WireGuard technology. It provides advanced firewall services and software-defined WAN routing for mesh VPN networks. The platform is deployable via Kubernetes.

Open source secure access service edgeWireGuard mesh VPN technologyCilium-based firewall services
🔧 Utilities
(1)
free
15
Clawdex: Code from Phone
Clawdex: Code from Phone
Clawdex: Code from Phone
Run Codex from your phone
Free
🛠️ Developer Tools
(0)
16
TailChat
TailChat
TailChat
Secure and server-less
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
17
VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure
VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure
VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure
Private, Unlimited, Encrypted
Free

This app offers a secure and private internet connection with advanced encryption and a strict no-logs policy. It allows users to bypass geo-restrictions for streaming and access content globally, while also blocking trackers and malicious sites for a safer browsing experience.

Post-quantum encryptionHigh-speed 10 Gbps serversStreaming access to global content
📊 Productivity
(34K)
free with in-app purchases
18
VPN Lumos: Open & Connect USA
VPN Lumos: Open & Connect USA
VPN Lumos: Open & Connect USA
Global Web Protect, Fast Games
Free

This app provides a fast, private, and secure internet connection. It allows you to change your IP address to access global content, stream services, play games, and browse securely, even on public Wi-Fi.

Global web protectionFast game connectionsAccess streaming services
🔧 Utilities
(35K)
subscription
19
X-Wind Tail-Wind
X-Wind Tail-Wind
X-Wind Tail-Wind
Calculate X-wind & Tail-wind
Free

This utility helps pilots calculate wind speed limits based on crosswind and tailwind conditions. It provides essential data for flight planning and safety.

Crosswind calculationTailwind calculationWind speed limit determination
🔧 Utilities
(4)
free
20
AirCalc
AirCalc
AirCalc
by Tailwind Software
Free
$4.99 | 100% OFF

This app displays relative wind information, including components for crosswind and head/tail wind. It calculates pressure altitude, density altitude, and true airspeed using various inputs. Wind speed and direction are computed from airspeed, heading, GPS track, and groundspeed.

Relative wind arrow displayCrosswind and head/tail wind componentsPressure and density altitude calculation
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
free

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