NetShell Downloads & RevenueNetShell - SSH Terminal · App Store
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 5 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperWellington Mukahiwa
CategoryDeveloper Tools
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 3.4 (9)
Version3.2.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
29 Sep 2026
29 Sep 2026Installs (est.)1k+ worldwide
NetShell - SSH Terminal update history & changes
Last change · 8 events since 26 Feb 2026Full timeline ↓📈Dropped out of every chart we track📦Updated to version 3.2.0📈Entered the top 100🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version 3.1.1🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 8 events
- 📈NetShell - SSH Terminal dropped out of every chart we trackLast seen 13 Oct
- 📦NetShell - SSH Terminal updated to version 3.2.0Map your network, and get started faster.
GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY
Connect to your first SSH server in the terminal straight away. NetShell Pro unlocks every other server and every tool: SFTP, SMB, Docker, server status, port forwarding, jump hosts, the network and Bluetooth scanners, network maps, the AI assistant, snippets, Siri and widgets.
NETWORK MAPS
Save and map each of your networks. Every line shows how it was observed - the routing table, your managed switch's ports (found automatically), live port traffic, and devices that report who they talk to. Nothing is drawn from a guess.
SMARTER SCANNING
Devices are identified from published, regularly updated lists instead of guesses, and a faster two-phase scan finds more of your network. Nearby Bluetooth devices are named from what they actually broadcast, and anything NetShell cannot identify says so plainly.… more - 📈NetShell - SSH Terminal entered the top 100Top Grossing · Developer Tools · US
- 📈NetShell - SSH Terminal charting in a new countryUnited States
- 📈NetShell - SSH Terminal charting in a new countryRussia
- 🆕NetShell - SSH Terminal first spotted by AppInsider#52 in Top Free · Developer Tools · Italy
- 📦NetShell - SSH Terminal version 3.1.1NetShell is now a subscription.
Everything NetShell does is included in one plan — the terminal, SSH, SFTP, SMB, Telnet and Mosh, the on-device key vault, the network and Bluetooth scanners, server dashboards, Docker management and the AI assistant. There is no higher tier and nothing held back.
One subscription covers your iPhone, iPad and Mac, because it is tied to your Apple Account rather than to a device. The current plans and prices are shown in the app, in your own currency, before you purchase.
WHAT HAS NOT CHANGED
Your keys still live in your device's Keychain, and still sync only through your own end-to-end encrypted iCloud Keychain — never a NetShell server. There is still no account to create and no server of ours to sign in to. Telemetry is still off unless you turn it on.
ALSO IN THIS RELEASE
• Background monitoring now works while your device is locked. Server and certificate checks that run in the background could not read saved credentials on a locked phone, so they quietly did nothing — the case where monitoring matters most. Fixed, with your existing credentials migrated automatically.
• Fixed a background-task bug that could end the wrong task on expiry, which risked the app being terminated by the system during a save.
• Corrected the support address shown in Settings.
• The in-app Privacy Policy and Terms of Use now cover the subscription, billing and cancellation, and state plainly that NetShell is provided without warranty and that you are responsible for what you run on your own servers.
If you have been using NetShell since — thank you. This change is what lets it keep being developed.… more - 🆕NetShell - SSH Terminal released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
3.4 ★
9 ratings
Measured
NetShell - SSH Terminal on the App Store
App details
App ID
6758855777
Publisher
Wellington Mukahiwa
On the store since
Feb 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
25 MB
NetShell - SSH Terminal downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
3.4 ★
9 ratings
Measured
Ratings
9
Measured
What users say about NetShell - SSH Terminal
From the 6 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (67% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design, and regular updates. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Design: “This app has really neat UI and the UX was good but is now even better”
- Updates: “The new update is substantial”
- Useful
- Connection & sync: “Visual Network Topology MappingWhen connected to local Wi-Fi or networks, the app acts as a highly advanced scanner”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “It was perfect before subscription”
About NetShell - SSH Terminal
NetShell is the all-in-one SSH terminal, file server browser, and server management suite designed for developers, sysadmins, and network engineers who need secure remote access on the go.
TERMINAL POWER
- Full SSH terminal with 16 themes, multiple sessions, and broadcast mode
- Local on-device shell with 20+ built-in commands
- Multi-hop tunneling - chain jump hosts to reach any server
- RSA 4096 and Ed25519 key generation and import
- Telnet (plain + TLS) and Mosh auto-reconnect support
- Port forwarding: local, remote, and SOCKS5 with auto-start on launch
FILE MANAGEMENT
- SFTP browser with multi-session tabs, upload, download, and inline text editor
- SMB/CIFS file server browser with photo/video upload from camera roll
- Grid and list views, batch operations, drag-to-reorder
DOCKER & COMPOSE
- Monitor and control containers: start, stop, restart, remove
- Docker Compose stack management: up, down, restart, pull
- Container logs, inspect, stats, and image management
- Home screen widget with container status
SERVER MONITORING
- Real-time CPU, memory, disk, and load average dashboard
- 30-day metrics history with interactive charts
- Uptime monitoring with background checks and push alerts
- SSL certificate expiry tracking with warnings
- Security alerts for failed logins and brute force detection
NETWORK DISCOVERY
- Scan your local network; devices are identified from published, regularly updated lists
- Network maps: save each network and see how it connects - every line shows how it was observed
- Finds a managed switch automatically when it answers read-only SNMP, with live port traffic
- Shows who talks to whom when your devices report it
- Bluetooth scanner that names devices from what they broadcast
- Device baselines to detect new or missing devices
- One-tap SSH connection from discovered devices
PRODUCTIVITY
- AI assistant powered by Claude, GPT, or local Ollama - agentic mode with command execution
- Command snippets with variable templates
- Snippet sequences - chain commands with delays for automation
- Connection tags and groups with drag-to-reorder
- Siri shortcuts for voice-controlled actions
SECURITY & PRIVACY
- Credentials stored in the iOS Keychain, never in plain text
- Host key verification (Trust On First Use)
- Face ID / Touch ID protection
- AES-256 encrypted data export
- Optional anonymous analytics (off by default, no PII ever collected)
- iCloud sync for connections, snippets, devices, and rules; passwords and keys sync only through your own end-to-end encrypted iCloud Keychain
WIDGETS
- Server status widget: CPU, memory, disk at a glance
- Docker widget: running container count and status
- Small, medium, large, and lock screen sizes
Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
https://netshellssh.com/privacy
TERMINAL POWER
- Full SSH terminal with 16 themes, multiple sessions, and broadcast mode
- Local on-device shell with 20+ built-in commands
- Multi-hop tunneling - chain jump hosts to reach any server
- RSA 4096 and Ed25519 key generation and import
- Telnet (plain + TLS) and Mosh auto-reconnect support
- Port forwarding: local, remote, and SOCKS5 with auto-start on launch
FILE MANAGEMENT
- SFTP browser with multi-session tabs, upload, download, and inline text editor
- SMB/CIFS file server browser with photo/video upload from camera roll
- Grid and list views, batch operations, drag-to-reorder
DOCKER & COMPOSE
- Monitor and control containers: start, stop, restart, remove
- Docker Compose stack management: up, down, restart, pull
- Container logs, inspect, stats, and image management
- Home screen widget with container status
SERVER MONITORING
- Real-time CPU, memory, disk, and load average dashboard
- 30-day metrics history with interactive charts
- Uptime monitoring with background checks and push alerts
- SSL certificate expiry tracking with warnings
- Security alerts for failed logins and brute force detection
NETWORK DISCOVERY
- Scan your local network; devices are identified from published, regularly updated lists
- Network maps: save each network and see how it connects - every line shows how it was observed
- Finds a managed switch automatically when it answers read-only SNMP, with live port traffic
- Shows who talks to whom when your devices report it
- Bluetooth scanner that names devices from what they broadcast
- Device baselines to detect new or missing devices
- One-tap SSH connection from discovered devices
PRODUCTIVITY
- AI assistant powered by Claude, GPT, or local Ollama - agentic mode with command execution
- Command snippets with variable templates
- Snippet sequences - chain commands with delays for automation
- Connection tags and groups with drag-to-reorder
- Siri shortcuts for voice-controlled actions
SECURITY & PRIVACY
- Credentials stored in the iOS Keychain, never in plain text
- Host key verification (Trust On First Use)
- Face ID / Touch ID protection
- AES-256 encrypted data export
- Optional anonymous analytics (off by default, no PII ever collected)
- iCloud sync for connections, snippets, devices, and rules; passwords and keys sync only through your own end-to-end encrypted iCloud Keychain
WIDGETS
- Server status widget: CPU, memory, disk at a glance
- Docker widget: running container count and status
- Small, medium, large, and lock screen sizes
Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
https://netshellssh.com/privacy
Latest updates
3.2.0
Map your network, and get started faster.
GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY
Connect to your first SSH server in the terminal straight away. NetShell Pro unlocks every other server and every tool: SFTP, SMB, Docker, server status, port forwarding, jump hosts, the network and Bluetooth scanners, network maps, the AI assistant, snippets, Siri and widgets.
NETWORK MAPS
Save and map each of your networks. Every line shows how it was observed - the routing table, your managed switch's ports (found automatically), live port traffic, and devices that report who they talk to. Nothing is drawn from a guess.
SMARTER SCANNING
Devices are identified from published, regularly updated lists instead of guesses, and a faster two-phase scan finds more of your network. Nearby Bluetooth devices are named from what they actually broadcast, and anything NetShell cannot identify says so plainly.
3.1.1
NetShell is now a subscription.
Everything NetShell does is included in one plan — the terminal, SSH, SFTP, SMB, Telnet and Mosh, the on-device key vault, the network and Bluetooth scanners, server dashboards, Docker management and the AI assistant. There is no higher tier and nothing held back.
One subscription covers your iPhone, iPad and Mac, because it is tied to your Apple Account rather than to a device. The current plans and prices are shown in the app, in your own currency, before you purchase.
WHAT HAS NOT CHANGED
Your keys still live in your device's Keychain, and still sync only through your own end-to-end encrypted iCloud Keychain — never a NetShell server. There is still no account to create and no server of ours to sign in to. Telemetry is still off unless you turn it on.
ALSO IN THIS RELEASE
• Background monitoring now works while your device is locked. Server and certificate checks that run in the background could not read saved credentials on a locked phone, so they quietly did nothing — the case where monitoring matters most. Fixed, with your existing credentials migrated automatically.
• Fixed a background-task bug that could end the wrong task on expiry, which risked the app being terminated by the system during a save.
• Corrected the support address shown in Settings.
• The in-app Privacy Policy and Terms of Use now cover the subscription, billing and cancellation, and state plainly that NetShell is provided without warranty and that you are responsible for what you run on your own servers.
If you have been using NetShell since — thank you. This change is what lets it keep being developed.
