ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal
Pro SSH Herdr & tmux enhanced
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
ShadowTerm is a full-featured SSH and Mosh terminal built natively
for iPhone and iPad. Manage servers, debug code, and keep tmux & herdr
sessions alive across networks with a desktop-quality terminal and a
keyboard built for the work.
KEY FEATURES
Connections that survive
- SSH with passwords, SSH keys, and certificate authentication
- Mosh for roaming connections that survive network drops, app backgrounding, and device sleep
- Smart port forwarding (local and remote) for secure tunneling
- Auto-connect on launch and geofence-based auto-connection
- Background connection monitoring with notifications and Live Activities
Terminal experience
- Native SwiftTerm with xterm-256 color compatibility
- First-class tmux, GNU screen, and Herdr support with automatic detection
- Full mouse-mode support for mouse-driven TUIs: tap to left-click, long-press to right-click, and scroll to navigate
- Multi-window on iPadOS: open Terminal, Files, Monitor, Markdown, or Text Editor in their own windows
- Five terminal themes: Midnight, Oceanic, Solar, Neon, Classic
- Pinch-to-zoom font sizing and live cursor-tracked scrolling
Custom keyboards built for terminals
- 15 built-in layouts: Tmux, Herdr, Screen, Files, OpenCode, Productivity, DevOps, Git, Kubernetes, Python, Node.js, macOS, Database, Security, Terminal Classic
- Fully editable: drag-and-drop keys, custom snippets, sticky modifiers
- Adjustable double-tap window for Ctrl/Alt locking, with an interactive test pad in Settings
- Mic input bar for voice-to-text command entry
- Smart keyboard switching when tmux or Herdr is detected
SFTP and files
- Full SFTP browser with multi-select and bulk copy/move/delete
- Paste-to-upload: paste a screenshot, image, or file into the input bar to SFTP it straight to your server
- Built-in text editor with syntax highlighting and undo/redo
- Live Markdown preview
- Transfer progress HUD with tap-to-copy destination paths
- Per-host startup snippets that auto-run on connect
AI command helper
- OpenAI (GPT-4o Mini), Anthropic (Claude 3.5 Haiku), Google Gemini (2.0 Flash), Ollama (local), OpenRouter
- Inline AI assistant in the text editor with chat-style refinement
- Safety validator blocks fork bombs, rm -rf /, and similar dangerous patterns before they ever leave your device
Claude Code and AI control
- ntfy.sh-based notification polling for Claude Code permission requests
- Approve or deny remote Claude Code actions from your iPhone or iPad
- Session templates for repeatable workflows
- Built-in MCP server: let Claude Code and other MCP clients open sessions, run commands, read output, and check host status ... with every risky command approval-gated, plus per-host always-allow for machines you trust
- AI can even author and edit your custom keyboards over MCP
Live server monitoring
- CPU, memory, network, filesystem, disk I/O
- Nvidia GPU monitoring when available
- Reads /proc directly for accurate, low-overhead metrics
- Background updates with optional notifications
Productivity
- Snippet library with batch execution
- Recent connections with one-tap reconnect
- Quick Actions on the app icon
- iOS widgets for server status and recent hosts
- Searchable Settings with auto-expand and live-tunable preferences
- Universal clipboard sync
iCloud and privacy
- CloudKit sync across devices for machines, identities, snippets, port forwards, keyboard layouts, and settings
- Encrypted credential storage in iOS Keychain
- All AI requests use your own API keys, or run fully local with Ollama
- No telemetry, no analytics, no data collection
ShadowTerm is built by a developer who lives in tmux on iPad. Every
keyboard layout, every gesture, every detail comes from real terminal
use. If you've fought with mobile SSH apps that disconnect, lose your
prompt, or feel cramped on small screens, this one will feel
different.
Terms of Use (EULA):
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy:
https://shadowterm.app/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
- This app has not received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
v3.9.1
Smarter keyboard lock (single-tap keeps extra keys)
Long-press to rearrange floating controls
herdr App Mode + recommended presets for herdr/tmux/screen
Scroll at last tap; cleaner Settings & keyboard preview
v3.8.9
Added more Network tools
v3.8.8
Browse server files in the iOS Files app
Snippet placeholders ask you for values when you run them
v3.8.7
Fix floating control an iphone
v3.8.6
Network Tools: continuous ping, DNS, port scan, TLS/HTTP, Wake-on-LAN, LAN discover and more
Sci-fi theme
Privacy Mode for demos (hides host names, etc)
Remote network tools on your saved SSH hosts
Mermaid diagrams in markdown preview
AI agent (MCP): more network tools, SFTP, Claude Code templates, host diagnostics
v3.8.3
fixed touch and click accuracy in herdr and others
v3.8.2
Improved MCP
v3.8.1
add MCP Lan support (no more local only) and 2 finger scroll on herdr and tmux
v3.8.0
Herdr support (left clicks and right clicks),new builtin mcp server lets the agents control shadowterm and check statuses of things
v3.7.4
auto-shrink terminal key labels
v3.7.3
OTP/2FA login support
v3.7.2
Added Free Trial
v3.6.23
Two finger swipe mode: tabs,tmux,screen,herdr
v3.6.22
Added per-machine "startup snippet delay" setting
v3.6.20
Answer Claude's questions from your phone, not just permissions.
v3.6.18
Floating keyboard-lock button: double-tap toggles extras-only mode (system keyboard hidden, accessory bar visible). Tap-tap-double-tap state machine with red/blue colors.
iPhone edge-swipe-back finally works
v3.6.16
-Custom OpenAI-compatible AI endpoints (llama.cpp, vLLM, SGLang, LM Studio, hosted gateways) for both command helper and editor chat
-Visual Bell with theme-aware flash on ^G
-Sidebar count badges + size-lock button now have show/hide toggles
-Terminal gestures on iPad: left-edge swipe back to menu, two-finger horizontal swipe to cycle open tabs
v3.6.14
Long-press key preview bubble in the extra-keys row with slide-to-neighbor
v3.6.11
Snappier keyboard: haptic on every modifier tap, no "wait" between fast double-taps
v3.6.10
Mosh: connection-timeout slider, log noise filtered, tmux attach + bar taps fixed
Adjustable modifier double-tap window with test pad in Settings
New "Screen" built-in keyboard layout
v3.6.9
Mosh + Tmux works great now: full-screen on attach, status-bar taps, scroll buttons, swipes, and live keyboard resize all behave
AI assistant in the new text editor (chat, undo/redo, syntax highlighting)
SFTP browser: multi-select with bulk copy / move / delete, sticky toolbar, file modified dates
Paste from clipboard, upload straight to the server,via the input bar mic, the new "Paste" keyboard key, or any file paste
Redesigned SFTP transfer HUD with tap-to-copy destination path
A shield badge on mosh tabs so you can tell sessions apart at a glance
v3.6.8
Fix scroll & swipes gestures in tmux
v3.6.7
OpenCode built-in keyboard layout with all leader-key combos
Scroll-to-mouse-wheel for TUI apps (trackpad + finger gestures work in OpenCode, Bubble Tea, etc.)
v3.6.6
New iCloudsync rules no more settings lost between devices
Fix haptic feedback - feels great! ;)
v3.6.5
New Files keyboard layout. (Upload, Browse, and a syslog Download)
Haptic tick on arrow auto-repeat (iPhone only)
Settings → Support: "What's New" link to reddit community
v3.6.4
New SFTP key on the keyboard ... pick a file, upload in a tap, with a live progress card you can tap to copy the path or expand errors.
Smoother keyboard: better auto-repeat, sticky modifiers clear correctly
Updated terminal engine with VoiceOver (dictation)
New Settings > Diagnostics page to toggle individual terminal customizations.
v3.6.2
Swipe and hold to auto-repeat arrow keys
Tap the terminal to restore the keyboard
Double-tap Ctrl or Alt to lock them on (orange = stuck, blue = one-shot)
Choose what the app opens to: Hosts, Recent, or Welcome
Pick one or more hosts to auto-connect on launch (new settings section:launch)
Tap to dismiss a text selection
The developer, Carlos Savcic, 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.
Accessibility
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Information
- Provider
- Carlos Savcic
- Size
- 80.4 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it is not open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Lifetime Premium S$ 29.98
- ShadowTerm Premium Yearly S$ 29.98
- ShadowTerm Premium Monthly S$ 3.98
- Copyright
- © ShadowAgent LLC
