SSH Client - Secure ShellFish
What is SSH Client - Secure ShellFish?
SSH terminal app for iOS with remote file access, tmux session persistence, and file upload and download between.
Secure ShellFish is an SSH terminal app for iOS, listed under Developer Tools. It offers text editing gestures, a special key bar above the keyboard, and built-in tmux support for resuming sessions. Server files appear in the Files app, and recently accessed files are cached for offline use.
Pricing. SSH Client - Secure ShellFish is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Editing files on a remote server with vim or emacs
- Connecting to a Mac, Synology NAS, or other SSH server
- Uploading and downloading files between iOS and remote servers
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Why this app is in S tier
S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
SSH Client - Secure ShellFish scores 93 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 77, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and S tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Lightning fast SSH terminal with remote file access. No other app fuses your SSH servers and iOS devices as well as Secure ShellFish. Tap Get and see for yourself.
Terminal supports standard text editing gestures for selection, scrolling and copy/paste as well as custom gestures to send arrow keys and tabulator making shell entry and full screen editing with vim or emacs delightful. Bar above the keyboard makes it easy to type special keys and insert snippets.
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Select and drag filenames out of the terminal as actual files and drag files from other apps into the terminal to upload. Use built-in tmux support to persist terminal sessions if you lose Internet access, pick existing sessions with thumbnails and Handoff sessions between devices.
Server file system is available in the Files app and recently accessed files and directories are cached to make them available when offline. Use apps like Textastic and iA Writer for a native editing experience working on your remote server files.
Upload files or entire directories from the share sheet with minimal friction as the last destination directory for each kind of file is remembered or automate file transfers in the Shortcuts app.
Connect to your Mac, Synology NAS and any other SSH server or create new Digital Ocean droplets right from the app.
Secure ShellFish is useful as a free app and paying pro users can disable ads in the terminal, upload through the Files app and configure unlimited number of servers.
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Questions about SSH Client - Secure ShellFish
Is the app free to install?
Yes, it is free to download. The description says paying pro users can disable ads in the terminal, upload through the Files app, and configure unlimited servers.
Can I keep a session running if my connection drops?
The listing says built-in tmux support can persist terminal sessions if you lose Internet access. You can pick existing sessions using thumbnails and Handoff sessions between devices.
Can I work with files on my server from iOS?
Server files are available in the Files app, and recently accessed files and directories are cached for offline access. The listing also says you can drag filenames out of the terminal as files and upload files or directories from the.
Is SSH Client - Secure ShellFish free?
SSH Client - Secure ShellFish is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Is SSH Client - Secure ShellFish right for me?
SSH Client - Secure ShellFish is built for editing files on a remote server with vim or emacs, connecting to a mac, synology NAS, or other SSH server, uploading and downloading files between iOS and remote servers. It sits in the remote terminal access list on AppTierList.
Is SSH Client - Secure ShellFish worth it?
SSH Client - Secure ShellFish is S tier, ranked #2 of 17 remote terminal access apps with a score of 93 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 4,510 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.
How does SSH Client - Secure ShellFish compare to Termius?
SSH Client - Secure ShellFish is S tier at 93; Termius is S tier at 96. Termius ranks higher. SSH Client - Secure ShellFish is free to download, with in-app purchases, Termius is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is SSH Client - Secure ShellFish updated?
SSH Client - Secure ShellFish was updated 14 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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Ranking
- Lists
- Remote Terminal Access (S tier, #2) · SSH Client (S tier, #3) · File Transfer (A tier, #13)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 93 / 100
- Rank in list
- #2 of 17
- Ranking certainty
- settled
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 4,510
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Developer Tools
- Current version
- (14 days ago)
- Size
- 138 MB
- Requires
- iOS 17.4 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 2
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
- iPhone Duo
- Made for iPhone Duo, with screenshots for both screens on the App Store
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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