Version 3.0: full native rewrite. The new VPN engine routes all traffic through your own SSH server and keeps working in the background. Now also on Mac.
SSH Tunnel is the easiest way to tunnel your traffic through your own SSH server on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Version 3.0 is a complete native rewrite with a new VPN engine: route ALL device traffic through your server, keep it running in the background, and reconnect automatically. The old foreground-only limitation is gone.
TWO ENGINES
- VPN engine: system-wide tunnel built on Apple's Network Extension. Works in the background, survives restarts, and restores itself after reboots and network changes (On Demand).
- Proxy engine: a local SOCKS5 proxy with a PAC file for browsers, third-party apps, or sharing the tunnel with other devices on your Wi-Fi. Run several tunnels at once.
FEATURES
- Dynamic port forwarding (SOCKS5 proxy), like "ssh -D"
- Local port forwarding, like "ssh -L 80:intra.example.com:80 gw.example.com"
- Password, private key, and keyboard-interactive (2FA/OTP) authentication
- Keys: ed25519, ECDSA, RSA (rsa-sha2), OpenSSH and PuTTY .ppk formats, import from file
- Modern ciphers and OpenSSH 8.8+ compatibility
- Host key fingerprint verification
- In-app browser that uses the tunnel (iOS)
- Proxy Auto-Configuration (PAC) URL with custom PAC rules
- Live transfer statistics and connection logs
- Connection export & import
- Passcode & Face ID protection
- Idle disconnect timer
- Native menu bar app on macOS, included with your purchase
- Dark mode. No ads, no subscriptions, no accounts.
YOUR SERVER, YOUR DATA
SSH Tunnel connects only to a server YOU provide. There are no accounts and no servers we operate: your traffic flows directly between your device and your own SSH server. We never see, collect, or sell any of it.
You need your own SSH server to use this application.
Support: support@ssh-tunnel-ios.com
due to apple restrictions it can’t run in background. If you switch to another app it will close the connection within 30 seconds. Thus making it useless if you want to use the tunnel for other apps. Makes me wonder why configure the wi-fi proxy at all if you can only use the built in-browser. I gave it 3 stars not because the app is not what i need but because I wish there was a note indicating the Apple restrictions and the fact it close the connection within 30 seconds. That would have been a nice to know before paying the $7.99 the app costs.
Developer Response
Fixed in 3.0. The new VPN engine keeps the tunnel alive in the background and routes the whole device through it.
Solid app - does exactly what it promises
trafnor
I have wanted to stream video for a long time, from a webcam at home so I can keep an eye on my 3D printer. I don't like the cloud-based webcam options, but instead, preferred to stream directly over an SSH connection. Problem was, I couldn't find an SSH tunnel app. Until now, that is. SSH Tunnel does exactly what I wanted, with no frills, but with all of the options I need. And it works very well. Only one suggestion for future enhancement... it would be very useful if one could forward more than just a single port within a single tunnel - at the moment, I think only one is possible. Overall, I am very satisfied with this product!
A great app is now even better!
palomnik
When I got this app a while back, it was good, but I was not able to enter an arbitrary url after connecting. The workaround was to open the browser of choice and then launch the app on top / to the side (this is still good for testing different mobile browsers).Now I can enter the URL I need to the built-in browser and use it full screen.The only possible improvement would be for Apple to allow this to run in the background without disconnecting.
Only real usable tunneling app for iOS
alxoqlxntbeicnamwlfi
I’ve tried others, but with iOS 14 blocking background tasks, they’re unusable. This app would be much better if one could use Safari for the tunnel without needing to run both in split view, but the developer’s addition of a built-in browser makes this only a minor grievance and is a good workaround for Apple’s restrictions.Only requests: allow for multiple simultaneous tunnels at once and an option to have tabs in the built-in browser.
Better connection management.
- New "…" menu: create, import, export, select.
- Select several connections, delete them at once.
- Drag to reorder; the order is kept everywhere, macOS menu bar included.
- Duplicate a connection with a swipe.
- macOS: multi-select in the sidebar, delete with the Delete key.
- Fixed the keyboard sliding away while typing in port fields.
Version 3.0.3
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Information
Seller
Mobibean, LLC
Size
17.5 MB
Category
Developer Tools
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 9 more
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