Mobile / remote · Xibbon, Inc
La Terminal
iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro SSH and Mosh client built on the SwiftTerm emulator, with SFTP, Secure Enclave keys, iCloud sync, a command search/workflow gallery and a plain-English command assistant.
~/facts
- platforms
- iOSiPhone and iPad (iOS 18.6+ per App Store). Website additionally says Apple Vision Pro (rebuilt for visionOS) and mentions syncing to a Mac over iCloud, but no separate Mac app listing was verified, so macOS is not listed. Hint said iPhone/iPad/Mac; the site says iPhone/iPad/Vision Pro.
- price
- FreemiumWebsite lists no prices. US App Store: app Free with in-app purchases La Terminal Pro Monthly $4.99, Pro Yearly $19.99, Pro Lifetime $99.99 (seen 2026-10-20). What Pro unlocks was not captured.
- source
- ?
~/features
- ✓ yes SSH
- ✓ yes SFTP
- ✓ yes Mosh
- ? not verified Port forwarding
- ? not verified Jump host
- ✓ yes Cloud sync
- ✓ yes AI agents
- ✓ yes Phone control
✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified
+ strengths
- SSH plus Mosh and a native SFTP client
- Private keys kept in the Secure Enclave; settings and keys sync across devices over iCloud
- Resource monitoring, process explorer and themeable terminal; Vision Pro support
- Actively updated (v2.0.8 on 2026-10-19), app on the store since 2022
! weak points
- No public source repository found for the app itself (only the SwiftTerm library it builds on is credited as open source)
- Pro subscription or $99.99 lifetime purchase; Pro feature split not documented on the website
- Apple platforms only; no Android version
- Smaller rating base than competitors (104 US ratings, 4.70)
~/who it is for
- 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.
~/sources
Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.
- la-terminal.net — platforms iPhone/iPad/Vision Pro, SSH, SFTP, iCloud sync, SwiftTerm
- apps.apple.com/us/app/la-terminal-ssh-client/id1629902861 — iOS v2.0.8 (2026-10-19), iOS 18.6+, Mosh & SSH title, in-app purchases $4.99 / $19.99 / $99.99, Secure Enclave, AI assistant, agent connectivity, 104 ratings
Not verified
- open_source left null: site only credits open-source SwiftTerm; neither page states whether the app itself is open or closed source
- Pro feature list, tabs, split panes, port forwarding, jump host not verified
- Whether a native Mac app exists (hint said Mac): site mentions only iCloud sync 'between iPhone, iPad, and Mac'
- Website has no pricing; prices come from the App Store only
- Mosh confirmed from App Store title and description, not from the website