SSHELL Terminal
Simon Stace Developer Tools iPhoneiPadiPod touch
SSHELL Terminal is a free Developer Tools app for iPhone and iPad by Simon Stace. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 9, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 23 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 9
- 2026 · v2.11.4
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About SSHELL Terminal
Run SSH, Mosh and tmux sessions from iPhone or iPad. SSHELL keeps saved hosts, live terminals, remote files and SSH keys in one native workspace. Open several workspaces for one host. Attach existing tmux windows, create new windows and detach iPad terminals while each workspace stays tied to its host. On Mac and iPad, switch sessions using tabs and open Files in its own workspace tab. Browse sortable file columns with touch or pointer input. Show or hide session tabs and automatic file previews in Appearance settings; the Files Preview control saves the same preview preference. Open Preview remains available when automatic previews are off. Browse and transfer remote files over SSH or Mosh. Generate or import SSH keys, check SHA-256 host fingerprints and protect supported credentials with Keychain. Download SSHELL for free and use full access for 7 days. Lifetime access costs £2.99 as a one-time App Store purchase. Existing paid customers keep full access. Key features: - SSH, Mosh and Telnet connection profiles - Mosh roaming and reconnect handling - Multi-session saved hosts with distinct terminal workspaces - tmux-aware host management for opening and creating windows inside configured tmux sessions - iPad multiwindow, Split View and Stage Manager support - Remote file browsing for SSH and Mosh hosts - Upload, download, preview, copy, move and delete remote files - Download remote directories as .tar.gz archives when supported - Saved hosts with tags, notes, sorting and filtering - Per-host terminal themes, TERM values and trust policy - SSH key generation, import, export and host installation - Ed25519, ECDSA, RSA, OpenSSH, PEM, DER and PuTTY PPK key handling - Known-host prompts, SHA-256 fingerprints and changed-key warnings - Keychain-backed passwords, private keys and Mosh resume state - Biometric app lock with device passcode fallback - External keyboard shortcuts and terminal accessory keys - Nerd Font symbol support for glyph-heavy prompts and terminal tools - Native copy, paste, select all, Escape and terminal link handling - Light, dark, system and custom terminal colour themes - Off-by-default optional iCloud sync for supported settings, hosts, tags, key metadata, trusted host keys and synchronisable credentials Telnet is unencrypted. SSHELL includes it for trusted legacy environments, lab equipment and local networks only.
What’s new
Version 2.11.4 · Updated October 9, 2026
SSHELL 2.11.4 adds file and image paste uploads, restores Mosh settings and improves App lock on iPad. • Confirm file uploads, choose a destination and track progress. Resume retries unfinished files while keeping completed uploads. • Paste uploaded file paths into your terminal. Text paste stays immediate. • Save Mosh recovery state on this device and choose how long to keep it. • Choose Never, Adaptive or Always for Mosh predictive echo. • Keep the iPad window switcher open with App lock enabled, including delayed locking, while preserving Picture in Picture monitoring.
App privacy
The developer, Simon Stace, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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