How can we help?
Most questions answer themselves below. If yours doesn't, email us — a human reads every message.
How do I install SSHWave?
SSHWave is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad running iOS 27 or later: search SSHWave or use the App Store badge on the home page.
Is it really free?
Yes. No subscription, no in-app purchase, no ads, no telemetry. SSHWave is a tool we wanted to use; sharing it costs nothing extra.
Does it work on iPad?
Yes. SSHWave is a universal app. On iPad with a Magic or Smart Keyboard, you get full modifier passthrough; on iPhone, the custom on-screen accessory bar gives you Esc, Ctrl, Tab, arrows, pipes, function keys, snippets, and history without leaving home row.
What's stored where?
- Hosts (alias, hostname, port, username, notes) — SwiftData, on device.
- Passwords and key passphrases — iOS Keychain, gated by your device passcode and Face ID / Touch ID. Marked WhenUnlockedThisDeviceOnly by default.
- Private keys generated in-app — Secure Enclave when supported (ed25519). The raw key material never leaves the chip.
- Imported private keys — Keychain.
- Known-hosts fingerprints — Keychain, one entry per
hostname:port.
Optionally, you can opt into iCloud Keychain to sync passwords and passphrases across your own Apple devices. SSHWave never sees that traffic — Apple does the syncing end-to-end encrypted.
What about the host key warning?
SSHWave uses Trust-on-First-Use (TOFU). The first time you connect, you tap Trust on the connect sheet and we save the server's public-key fingerprint. On every subsequent connection, we verify the server presents the same key. If it changes, we block the connection and show a full-screen warning with the old and new fingerprints; you have to type the first six hex characters of the new fingerprint to confirm intent. This catches both legitimate server reinstalls and active man-in-the-middle attempts.
Do you collect any analytics?
No. There is no analytics SDK, no crash reporter, no telemetry, no ping-home. The app does not phone us. See the privacy policy for the full picture.
I found a bug. Where do I report it?
Email us with the app version, device, and what you expected to happen:
support@sshwave.com
If the issue involves anything sensitive (a possible security flaw, a key handling concern), please email support@sshwave.com instead so we can triage privately.
What SSH features are supported?
- Password and public-key authentication (ed25519, RSA, ECDSA).
- OpenSSH and PEM key formats, encrypted or plain.
- Interactive PTY sessions, full ANSI/UTF-8 rendering, scrollback (10,000 lines default), pinch-to-zoom.
- Window resize signals (your remote sees the right COLUMNS / LINES).
- Copy and paste round-trip with the system pasteboard.
SFTP, port forwarding, multi-tab sessions, and snippets are on the v1.1+ roadmap.
Still stuck?
Email a human. We aim to reply within two business days.