Your keys, sealed in the Secure Enclave behind Face ID. Synced end-to-end where even we can't reach them. This is how you hold the keys to your servers.
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 via Bonjour and port sweep
- Interactive topology map with force-directed layout
- 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 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 never leave your device
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.
Update: The dev adresses most issues quickly. The new update is substantial. This app has really neat UI and the UX was good but is now even better. A lot of things are explanatory at the right level and indicative of things when things dont work or are configured wrong. Well done, thanks for making this!
Developer Response
v2.0.2 is out feedback if you can on a different post to keep your previous one. Thank you - NetShell Dev
All NAS
Jessica4201
All my pi’s and NAS’s are one click away from connection.
Developer Response
Love it !!
Standout Recommendation
J. Tommy12
Most mobile SSH clients are just basic text boxes, but NetShell is a deeply integrated, full-featured server management suite designed explicitly for advanced iOS capabilities. Most mobile terminals only allow you to type raw text. NetShell builds a graphical user interface (GUI) on top of your server data Docker Control and Swift Charts. Visual Network Topology MappingWhen connected to local Wi-Fi or networks, the app acts as a highly advanced scanner. Man!
Version 3.0 is built on a single principle: your keys are yours alone. Not ours. Not the cloud's. Not anyone standing between you and your servers.
A VAULT, NOT A TEXT FIELD
Your private keys are generated on your device and sealed inside the Secure Enclave-backed Keychain, guarded by Face ID. They are never written to disk in the open, never pasted into a form twice, never handled by us. Generate ed25519 and RSA keys in seconds, or bring your own — then use them on any connection with a single tap.
ENCRYPTION THAT EVEN WE CAN'T BREAK
Your keys travel between your devices end-to-end encrypted through iCloud Keychain. There is no copy on our servers, because there is no path through our servers. Only your devices, holding the only keys that matter. That isn't a setting you turn on. It's the only way NetShell works.
NO CREDENTIAL EVER LEAVES UNGUARDED
We moved host verification into the handshake itself. Your credentials are no longer sent first and trusted later — an unknown or impersonated server is stopped before a single secret crosses the wire. Unknown hosts fail closed. You decide what to trust, every time.
A SHIELD AGAINST YOUR WORST MOMENT
A destructive-command guard stands between a tired hand and a catastrophe — intercepting commands like rm -rf, DROP TABLE, force pushes and system shutdowns before they reach the server. And when you step away, the app locks itself behind Face ID and waits for you.
Faster discovery, a sharper network map, on-device Apple Intelligence, and a major battery and reliability overhaul round out the release.
This is the most secure way to hold the keys to your infrastructure on iOS. Welcome to NetShell 3.0.0
Version 3.0.0
The developer, Wellington Mukahiwa, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Wellington Mukahiwa
Size
22.4 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.