Termphin vs Tapssh
Tapssh is a SwiftUI SSH and SFTP client for iPhone and iPad with Secure Enclave keys and zero-knowledge sync. The free version allows two servers. Termphin is a free SSH client with no limits, whose shell keeps running on the server when the connection drops.
Last reviewed , against the sources listed at the end of this page.
Which one is for you
Pick Termphin if you want
- No server limit
Tapssh is free for two servers. Termphin has no limit and no paid tier.
- Sessions that survive
Termphin's open-source agent keeps your shell running on the server through a lost signal or a closed app.
- Tunnels, jump hosts and snippets
Port forwarding, chained jump hosts and snippets with their run history, all included.
Pick Tapssh if you want
- Keys that cannot leave the device
Tapssh generates keys inside the Secure Enclave, where they cannot be extracted, and asks for Face ID or Touch ID for each session.
- Sync that cannot read your keys
Server details sync across your devices with a zero-knowledge design, and private keys never leave the device.
- A visual, touch-first design
Built in SwiftUI with a Finder-style file browser and a home screen widget.
Moving from Tapssh
- Keep Tapssh for now
Nothing has to go. Try Termphin on the hosts you use most.
- Create a key
Secure Enclave keys cannot be exported, so generate a new Ed25519 key in Termphin and add its public half to your servers.
- Add your hosts
Each host is a profile with address, user and key.
Sources
Every Tapssh fact on this page comes from these, checked on . Plans change - if something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected].