Echo
Dev tools
ssh client
SHOW HN2026
122points
75comments
#539of 4,366 in 2026
Top 13%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
11 positive, 24 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 12 critical, out of 50 comments about the project. Thread score +0.02.
Idea: 4 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 4 againstPerformance: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, polished UI and good design
From 4 comments
I definitely love the UI. Also amazing Job you did
mr_o47 on HNThis is really, really nice. Thanks for sharing!
dmcc7897 on HNFinally an ios terminal app without the feature creep. Nice and functional. Well done, team.
gufertum on HNAmazing! Insta-buy for me.
asadm on HN
Non-subscription one-time price
From 3 comments
Neat, it's staggering that there hasn't been a good non-subscription option for a simple utility like this for iOS. I've used Termius for a while, but it pushes a subscription…
bonyt on HNfinally I can move off termius, this looks great!
stuxf on HNThis is pretty awesome, and at a $3 price point is an auto purchase for me! As someone else said though, hardware keyboard support on iOS is something that I would really want as…
JLO64 on HN
Works well with external hardware keyboard, per maker
From 1 comment
Echo works great with an external keyboard fwiw. My daily driver is using it with the iPad and keyboard
sgottit on HN
Objections
Requires iOS 26.2, excluding older devices
From 3 comments
In the App Store it says it requires iOS 26.2 or later. Any reason it couldn't be made to run on iOS 18? I only ask because I don't wanna upgrade to Liquid Glass!
kastden on HNThe requirements for this seem strange. What is it about iOS 26.2 that makes it a minimum requirement?
torstenvl on HNSuch a shame that it only works on iOS 26. I was willing to buy it. Is there any technical reason not to target older devices? I totally recommend Termius as a more mature…
ivmoreau on HN
Mosh sessions do not persist after the app is backgrounded
From 3 comments
Does it allow truly persistent mosh connections? I can't remember which iOS client it was, but I've used one which forgot I was connected if I left the app for long enough. The…
cjm42 on HNNo. Just tried it and it doesn't.
commandersaki on HNHm I feel gypped with the mosh aspect. I was expecting to be able to mosh into a server, context switch, and resume the same session later. It doesn't resume, it just requires…
commandersaki on HN
Some SSH server configurations fail, such as ETM-only MACs and RSA keys
From 2 comments
Unfortunately, I can't connect to my NixOS machines as their sshd is hardened to only support ETM MAC by default, which Echo doesn't support (as per their troubleshooting doc).…
app17 on HNSome brutal reviews on the iOS app store suggesting RSA keys do not work?
whalesalad on HN
Keyboard toolbar not customisable yet and missing combos
From 3 comments
How do I add other keys to the little virtual keyboard? Inability to easily type ` is pretty tough. Looks beautiful though.
laksjhdlka on HNCombos too please, like shift-tab for Claude Code.
kristofferR on HNPurchased. Love the app. A few requests: - In Secure Shellfish, I love that if iOS suspends it and I reopen it, it just does `tmux attach` on the last host automatically. Echo…
setopt on HN
Requests
Secure Enclave SSH key generation
From 1 comment
Thanks! Agree - Secure Enclave support with key generation has been a common feature request. Definitely on the roadmap.
sgottit on HN
Customisable keyboard toolbar and key combos
From 2 comments
Thanks! We're working on an update to the keyboard toolbar right now to support a customisable set of keys
sgottit on HNthanks that's great feedback. currently thinking and working right now on the best way to handle customisability of the keyboard (without making it a chore to configure or a…
sgottit on HN
Android version
From 1 comment
Any chance you'd consider an android port?
ktm5j on HN
Auto-reconnect to last host, jump host support, and agent forwarding
From 3 comments
Purchased. Love the app. A few requests: - In Secure Shellfish, I love that if iOS suspends it and I reopen it, it just does `tmux attach` on the last host automatically. Echo…
setopt on HNAmazing-looking UX. My biggest feature suggestion: implement support for SSH jump hosts. I suspect having a single SSH gateway in your homelab that you configure all other hosts…
apetresc on HNAgent forwarding support would be nice.
uggedal on HN
Questions
Does it support YubiKey or FIDO auth
From 2 comments
Does this work with a Yubikey?
xqb64 on HNPlease add fido auth for ssh. My pipe dream is this + nixpkgs distribution for wasm or something.
eptcyka on HN
Is AI used to write the app
From 1 comment
This sounds nice, but since you're talking about using it with agents, to what extent was AI used to actually write the app?
lilyball on HN
Can it run on iOS 18 or earlier
From 1 comment
In the App Store it says it requires iOS 26.2 or later. Any reason it couldn't be made to run on iOS 18? I only ask because I don't wanna upgrade to Liquid Glass!
kastden on HN
Alternatives named
Termius
From 3 comments
Neat, it's staggering that there hasn't been a good non-subscription option for a simple utility like this for iOS. I've used Termius for a while, but it pushes a subscription…
bonyt on HNVery cool! I've been using Termius for a while. Overall positive, but my one complaint is that the interactions can be pretty tedious using it with TUIs like Claude Code. I like…
mmcclure on HNSuch a shame that it only works on iOS 26. I was willing to buy it. Is there any technical reason not to target older devices? I totally recommend Termius as a more mature…
ivmoreau on HN
Secure Shellfish
From 2 comments
I’m happy with ShellFish, $30 one-time (subscription option too). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ssh-client-secure-shellfish/id1336634154
radicality on HNPurchased. Love the app. A few requests: - In Secure Shellfish, I love that if iOS suspends it and I reopen it, it just does `tmux attach` on the last host automatically. Echo…
setopt on HN
Prompt 3
From 1 comment
How does it compare to the (extremely expensive) Prompt 3 app? I'm still stuck with Prompt 2 which I now don't even see on the App store anymore. Been waiting for a decent…
a-l-e-c on HN
iSH and Blink
From 2 comments
I generally use iSH[1] for my iPhone to Linux needs. Specifically, I like it because it's a standard Linux distribution with OpenSSH. Meaning all the things work like sftp, ssh,…
mmh0000 on HNI’ve been using blink on ios for years it’s opensource and works pretty well for me. I actually kinda like working on my ipad this way (ssh’d into dev box) it’s not really…
cyberpunk on HN