Show HN: NovaAccess – SSH access to Tailscale tailnet hosts on iOS without VPN

2026-02-0414:3510apps.apple.com

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Access your Tailscale hosts the smart way. NovaAccess combines SSH, Web access, and advanced monitoring—no VPN, no complexity, all in one tool. Secure, powerful SSH terminal for your Tailscale network — with built-in monitoring, MagicDNS aware browser, and file management. Stop juggling VPN apps. Open NovaAccess and manage your servers instantly. Built for developers, homelab operators, and infrastructure engineers who rely on Tailscale. * FREE FEATURES * ** Secure SSH Terminal with Built-in Tailscale ** - Connect to your Tailscale network(a.k.a Tailnet) without switching VPN apps - 1 Tailnet with unlimited hosts, custom login-server like headscale supported - Automatic host discovery with real-time updates - Fast, native VT100-compatible terminal - Per-session and global theme & font customization - Optimized for Neovim and advanced editors (OSC52 clipboard supported), remote agentic coding - Resume SSH sessions even after the app has been suspended - Works anywhere your Tailnet works - Smart external keyboard detection No jump hosts. No extra setup. If Tailscale connects, NovaAccess works. * PRO FEATURES * ** Unlimited Tailnets ** - Add unlimited Tailnets - One-tap switching between work, home, and lab ** Advanced Terminal ** - Multi-tab sessions - Premium themes - Custom themes with iCloud sync ** Real-Time Linux Monitoring ** - Favorite servers for instant access - Live CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics - Detailed process view for debugging - Works for cloud servers and homelabs ** MagicDNS-Aware Browser ** - Access internal dashboards directly - Type your MagicDNS hostname into the address bar - Works with subnet routers - Multi-tab browsing - Great for Grafana, Home Assistant, Gitea, and internal tools ** SFTP File Management ** - Upload, download, and preview files - Built-in native editor with Tree-sitter syntax highlighting - Supports bash, YAML, TOML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, and more * Designed for Serious Server Work * NovaAccess combines terminal, monitoring, browser, and file management into one focused tool — purpose-built for Tailscale based infrastructure. No distractions. Just fast, reliable access to your Tailnet. * Compatibility * - iOS 15+ for SSH, monitoring, and SFTP - In-app browser requires iOS 17+ * Transparency * - Not affiliated with Tailscale Inc. - Built on an open-source fork of libtailscale: https://github.com/GalaxNet-Ltd/libtailscale - Support: nova-support@galaxnet.cc * Notes * - SSH session resume works while the app remains in memory. If iOS closes the app due to low system memory, sessions may not be recoverable.

  • 需要用代理或 vpn 还想用 tailscale 访问内网的可以考虑一下这个 app。

    Developer Response

    Thanks for your support, we will continue to optimize the feature and stability.

    需要用代理或 vpn 还想用 tailscale 访问内网的可以考虑一下这个 app。

    Thanks for your support, we will continue to optimize the feature and stability.

  • 还不错的一款软件,开发者也很有耐心回复,有需要得可以考虑一下

    Developer Response

    Thanks for your support, we will continue to optimize the feature and stability.

    还不错的一款软件,开发者也很有耐心回复,有需要得可以考虑一下

    Thanks for your support, we will continue to optimize the feature and stability.

  • - Optimized SSH terminal functionality with additional themes and fonts - Support for importing custom themes with iCloud sync - Rewritten SSH terminal accessory keyboard with improved experience - SSH terminal now supports multi-tab - Improved SSH terminal experience for Claude / Codex / Gemini CLI and other agents - Enhanced Linux server monitoring experience - Improved built-in browser experience - Support for Simp&Trad Chinese, German, and Russian - Other bug fixes (including OSC52 support, external keyboard compatibility, etc.)

  • Access your Tailscale network directly from your device - no VPN permission required. New in this version: - Custom login server (free) - import/generate SSH keys for password-less SSH authentication (free) - Web browser with tab support for private web services - Improved tailnet switching experience - Enhanced monitoring dashboard for favorites - UI refinements across the app NovaAccess lets you connect to your Tailscale nodes, SSH into servers, monitor Linux hosts, browse internal websites, and manage files via SFTP - all within a native iOS experience.

- Optimized SSH terminal functionality with additional themes and fonts - Support for importing custom themes with iCloud sync - Rewritten SSH terminal accessory keyboard with improved experience - SSH terminal now supports multi-tab - Improved SSH terminal experience for Claude / Codex / Gemini CLI and other agents - Enhanced Linux server monitoring experience - Improved built-in browser experience - Support for Simp&Trad Chinese, German, and Russian - Other bug fixes (including OSC52 support, external keyboard compatibility, etc.)

  • The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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  • Category
  • Compatibility
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • Languages
    German and 3 more
    • German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
  • Age Rating
    4+
  • In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • NovaAccess Pro (Annual) $5.99
    • NovaAccess Pro (Lifetime) $19.99
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