Mobile SSH and remote-control apps
Apps for reaching servers and coding-agent sessions from an iPhone, iPad or Android device: price, maintenance status and the limits that matter on a small screen.
10 tools · facts checked 2026-10-20 · how we check
| name | platforms | price | source | SSH | SFTP | Mosh | AI agents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blink Shell iPad or iPhone users who want Mosh and OpenSSH-style config in a terminal whose source they can read. | iOS | Subscription | Open source | ✓ yes | ✓ yes | ✓ yes | ? not verified |
| ConnectBot Android users who want a free, open-source SSH client with port forwarding and no account. | Android | Free | Open source | ✓ yes | ✓ yes | ✓ yes | ? not verified |
| Happy Developers who already pay for Claude/Codex and want an open-source phone and desktop front end for those agent sessions. | iOSAndroidWebmacOSWindowsLinux | Free | Open source | ? not verified | ? not verified | ? not verified | ✓ yes |
| La Terminal iPhone/iPad users who want a conventional SSH/Mosh/SFTP client with Secure Enclave keys that can also reach coding agents on a server. | iOS | Freemium | ? | ✓ yes | ✓ yes | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| Moshi Developers who keep agents running in tmux on a remote machine and want a polished Mosh-capable phone terminal. | iOSAndroid | Freemium | ? | ✓ yes | ? not verified | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| Prompt Apple users who want one native terminal on Mac and iOS with Mosh, Eternal Terminal and synced hosts. | macOSiOS | Paid | ? | ✓ yes | ? not verified | ✓ yes | ? not verified |
| Secure ShellFish Apple users who want server folders in Files/Finder and Shortcuts automation alongside a terminal. | iOSmacOS | Freemium | ? | ✓ yes | ? not verified | ? not verified | ✓ yes |
| ServerCC Developers running Claude Code or Codex on their own server or Mac who want to resume and manage those sessions from a phone over SSH. | iOSAndroid | Freemium | ? | ✓ yes | ✓ yes | ? not verified | ✓ yes |
| TermOnMac Mac users who want to continue a terminal or Claude Code session from iPhone or iPad without configuring SSH. | iOS | Freemium | Open source | – no | ? not verified | ? not verified | ✓ yes |
| Termux Android users comfortable in a shell who want SSH plus a scriptable Linux-style environment on the phone. | Android | Free | Open source | ✓ yes | ? not verified | ? not verified | ? not verified |
~/notes
- Blink Shell best for: iPad or iPhone users who want Mosh and OpenSSH-style config in a terminal whose source they can read. look elsewhere if: Anyone who needs a client on Android or desktop, or who wants a one-time purchase instead of a yearly subscription.
- ConnectBot best for: Android users who want a free, open-source SSH client with port forwarding and no account. look elsewhere if: Users who need documented jump-host chaining, team sharing, or cross-device sync of hosts.
- Happy best for: Developers who already pay for Claude/Codex and want an open-source phone and desktop front end for those agent sessions. look elsewhere if: People who need a general-purpose SSH/SFTP client for arbitrary servers.
- La Terminal best for: iPhone/iPad users who want a conventional SSH/Mosh/SFTP client with Secure Enclave keys that can also reach coding agents on a server. look elsewhere if: Android users or anyone requiring an open-source client.
- Moshi best for: Developers who keep agents running in tmux on a remote machine and want a polished Mosh-capable phone terminal. look elsewhere if: Users who need an open-source client or a built-in file transfer tool.
- Prompt best for: Apple users who want one native terminal on Mac and iOS with Mosh, Eternal Terminal and synced hosts. look elsewhere if: Users who need documented SFTP or port forwarding, run older Apple OS versions, or work off Apple platforms.
- Secure ShellFish best for: Apple users who want server folders in Files/Finder and Shortcuts automation alongside a terminal. look elsewhere if: Users who need documented Mosh, port forwarding or jump-host support, or any non-Apple platform.
- ServerCC best for: Developers running Claude Code or Codex on their own server or Mac who want to resume and manage those sessions from a phone over SSH. look elsewhere if: Users who want a general SSH client with port forwarding, jump hosts or Mosh, or who need open-source code.
- TermOnMac best for: Mac users who want to continue a terminal or Claude Code session from iPhone or iPad without configuring SSH. look elsewhere if: People who need to connect to Linux servers, use SSH keys or jump hosts, or use Android.
- Termux best for: Android users comfortable in a shell who want SSH plus a scriptable Linux-style environment on the phone. look elsewhere if: Users who want a point-and-tap SSH manager with saved hosts, SFTP browser and key UI.