Rosie SSH is being prepared for TestFlight and App Store review. Public release notes will appear here when App Store releases ship.
Initial release focus
- Native iPhone and iPad SSH terminal.
- Saved hosts and Quick Connect.
- Ed25519, ECDSA P-256, ECDSA P-384 key generation and OpenSSH key import.
- Secure Enclave P-256 SSH authentication on physical devices.
- Trust on first use host key verification.
- SFTP browsing, search, sort, hidden files, folder and file creation, streamed uploads, downloads, rename, delete, text preview and edit, Quick Look, share and export, permissions (chmod), favorites, and recents.
- SFTP reuses the active terminal connection when available.
- Optional App Lock, privacy shield, and disconnect-on-lock.
- Free tier with optional one-time Rosie SSH Pro unlock (unlimited hosts/keys, custom themes, one-hop jump hosts, and local port forwarding).
- Local-only credential storage with iOS Keychain.
Known limitations
- iOS may suspend SSH connections shortly after the app is backgrounded.
- Secure Enclave keys require a physical device with a Secure Enclave.
- Very old SSH servers that require obsolete algorithms may not connect.
This page is updated manually when major App Store releases ship.
Last reviewed: August 24, 2026.