Pockterm is a native SSH and SFTP client built for iPhone.
CONNECT
- SSH into your servers with passwords or Ed25519/RSA keys
- Trusted host-key verification warns you if a server's key ever changes
- Multiple live sessions; minimize one and pick it back up from the tab bar
MANAGE
- Organize hosts into groups
- Save reusable command snippets
- Generate and store SSH keys in the iOS Keychain
- Set up local and remote port forwards
TRANSFER
- Browse, upload, and download files over SFTP
AI ASSISTANT (optional)
- Ask an AI assistant about terminal output and get suggested commands
- Bring your own API key: Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, or Hugging Face
- Off by default; you're told which provider receives data before anything is sent
PRIVACY
- No account, no Pockterm servers, no tracking or analytics
- Credentials and keys live in the iOS Keychain
- Your connection data stays on your device
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New
• Sort files by date. The file browser has a Sort button: order by Name or Date, newest first. Tap the one already chosen to flip the order. Pockterm remembers your choice.
• See when every file changed. Each row in the file browser now shows its modification date and time next to its permissions and size.
• The built-in guide now covers importing a key you already have.
Fixed
• tmux no longer garbles the screen. Programs that redraw a lot inside tmux, such as emacs saving a file or paging through a buffer, could scramble lines, the emacs mode line especially.
• The cursor stops blinking when nothing is listening. Once the shell exits, the connection fails or the session is disconnected, the cursor holds still instead of inviting you to type. It blinks again if the session comes back.
• Pockterm is now built in the Swift 6 language mode, which catches threading mistakes when the app is compiled rather than when it runs.
Version 1.8
The developer, John Hancock, 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 Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
Provider
John Hancock
Size
13.3 MB
Category
Developer Tools
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.