Kex - SSH & Mosh Client
SSH Mosh Telnet SFTP Terminal
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Never out of reach. Beach, airport, café — your full desktop-grade terminal emulator is always in your pocket. SSH, Mosh, SFTP, and 10+ themes.
A desktop-grade SSH terminal emulator built for iOS. Kex is not a simplified command runner — it's a full xterm-256color terminal that runs vim, htop, nano, and everything you expect from a real terminal.
Leave your laptop behind. Restart a crashed service from the beach. Check your CI pipeline at the airport. SSH into production from a café. Monitor your AI coding agent from the couch. With Kex, your entire server infrastructure fits in your pocket.
WHO IS KEX FOR?
· DevOps engineers who need to respond to incidents anytime, anywhere
· Developers running AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, or Aider on remote servers
· System administrators managing fleets of Linux servers
· Cloud engineers working with AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, and more
· Homelab enthusiasts monitoring Raspberry Pi clusters and self-hosted services
· Students learning Linux and server administration
· Anyone who has ever thought "I wish I had a terminal right now"
REAL TERMINAL EMULATION
Full xterm-256color support with CSI, ESC, OSC, and SGR sequences. Alternate screen buffer for full-screen apps like vim, nano, top, and htop. 256-color and TrueColor rendering.
SSH, MOSH & TELNET
Connect to any server with SSH. Authenticate with password or SSH keys (Ed25519 and RSA). Mosh support keeps your session alive through Wi-Fi switches, cellular handoffs, and unstable hotel networks. Telnet for legacy systems and network equipment. All protocols, one app.
BUILT-IN SFTP FILE MANAGER
Browse, upload, download, and manage files on your remote servers. Create folders, rename, delete — all from an intuitive file browser. Pull a log file, push a config change, or grab a backup. No need for a separate SFTP app.
MULTIPLE SESSIONS
Run multiple terminal sessions simultaneously. Switch between them with a tap or with keyboard shortcuts. Each session maintains its own independent state — monitor production on one tab, debug staging on another. Manage all your servers from one place.
TERMINAL KEYBOARD DONE RIGHT
A purpose-built keyboard accessory bar with ESC, Ctrl, Alt, Tab, arrow keys, and F1–F12. Auto-repeat on directional keys. Modifier key toggles. Every key a terminal user needs — designed for real work, not bolted on as an afterthought.
CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING
10+ built-in terminal themes including Dracula, Nord, Solarized, Monokai, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night, One Dark, GitHub Dark, and more. Choose your monospace font and size. Pick your cursor style — block, underline, or beam with optional blink. Make it yours.
iPAD POWER USER
Full hardware keyboard support with Cmd+N, Cmd+W, Cmd+T, and Cmd+1–9 shortcuts. Switch sessions, open new connections, and navigate — all without touching the screen. Pair with a keyboard and your iPad becomes a proper workstation.
SECURITY FIRST
SSH keys and credentials stored in the iOS Keychain — encrypted on your device, never in the cloud. Ed25519 and RSA key support. Host key verification with SHA-256 fingerprints. Organize keys into groups, see which connections use each key. All connections encrypted end-to-end.
STAY CONNECTED
Configurable keep-alive to prevent session drops. Detailed connection logs for troubleshooting. Save and organize your servers into groups with one-tap access. Host key memory so you connect with confidence every time.
Kex is built for people who take their work seriously — but don't want to carry a laptop everywhere.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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- Improved iOS 17 compatibility
- Better hardware keyboard and accessory bar behavior
- Improved Telnet connection stability and compatibility
- General bug fixes and performance improvements
The developer, Ali Mert TUFEKCI, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Ali Mert TUFEKCI
- Size
- 28.3 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Weekly Plan $4.99
- Monthly Plan $9.99
- Yearly Plan $29.99
- Copyright
- © Qualsimm