# LibTerm — Command Line Shell

> Command line interface for iOS with coding and text editing capabilities. (iPhone/iPad app by Develobile S.p.A..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/libterm/id1380911705 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Develobile S.p.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1212021727)
- Category: Developer Tools, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 804 App Store ratings · 186 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 428 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-11-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/libterm/id1380911705/reviews.md

## What is LibTerm?

LibTerm is a command line interface for iPhone and iPad. Includes what you need for coding C programs!

Commands:

ls, lli, ifconfig, ping, readlink, id, chmod, clang, telnet, host, du, link, dig, egrep, bc, date, gzip, nslookup, python2, fgrep, mv, python3, md5, say, luac, ssh-keygen, xargs, diff, cd, tee, chksum, lua, touch, dc, tar, chflags, rm, sort, uniq, awk, printenv, chgrp, find, mkdir, tail, df, pwd, opt, chown, gunzip, compress, llvm-link, nc, uptime, sed, setenv, stat, uname, sum, head, wc, cat, echo, unsetenv, unlink, pbpaste, rmdir, uncompress, curl, ln, cp, whoami, rlogin, tr, env, whois, pbcopy, python, grep, nm, jsc, clear, sh, help, exit, open, package, edit

Edit text files and code with a graphical editor and syntax highlighting with the 'edit' command.

Not enough commands? You can code your own scripts with Python 2.7, Python 3.7, Lua 5.3, install third party commands or even compile and run C code with the 'clang' and 'lli' commands!

## Key features

- Command line interface
- Coding in C, Python, Lua
- Text file editor
- Syntax highlighting
- Install third-party commands
- Run C code

## What do users think of LibTerm?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Basic UNIX command line utilities
- 🚀 Handy Command Utility
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Simply awesome
- 👍 Brilliant!
- 👍 Отличное приложение
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Efsane
- 👍 Il miglior terminale per iPhone/iPad
- 👍 Подключение к серверу по SSH
- 👍 Muito bom
- 👍 Perfect Terminal experience in iPhone
- 👍 Very handy tool
- 👍 Хороший шелл XNU
- 👍 Parabéns aos desenvolvedores!!
- 👍 Best app
- 👍 Awesome!

**Cons**

- 🐛 Not awesome
- 🐛 400+ MB App size
- 🐛 Странно.
- 🐛 Potential but disappointing with the usability
- 🐛 Limited feature set
- 🐛 Connect to ssh server
- 🐛 Bs4
- 🐛 Dead App Should be Removed
- 🐛 SSH is broken
- 🐛 Good until you face permission and lack of tools wall
- 🐛 No SSH?
- 🐛 k.
- 🐛 White Screen
- 🐛 Crash
- 🐛 Why is now white?
- 🐛 Clang error
- 🐛 Update to 5.0 crashes on startup

**Commonly reported bugs**

- SSH complains about keys when the remote machine does not require key auth
- Can't even do simple ssh on iOS 16
- Can't ssh, port option doesn't work, and if only it were possible to cd into private/mobile/Applications
- When attempting to append a file (cat test.txt >> sort.txt) it reads the second > as the file name and creates a file called > instead of appending the second file in the command
- Bus Error after ~10 DNS DIG queries

**Most requested features**

- Странно. Можно добавить?
- Add git clone
- Please add nano
- Please add pip
- Please add bash
- Please add traceroute
- Please add GCC/Clang support
- Please add more commands like natmask, natstat
- Please add dark theme
- Please add ability to install PyPi modules and pip

## Recent user reviews (10 of 186)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/libterm/id1380911705/reviews.md

### 2/5 — casino website?

*2026-05-06, version 5.2.2*

Why y’all website being directed to some casino thing website? No judgment but I don’t have the time or £¥₽¢€₩ to waste on gambling

Plus I want to program instead

### 4/5 — Great concept and app but problems

*2026-02-18, version 5.2.2*

Git seems to not be included and nore is pip

### 3/5 — casino website?

*2025-11-29, version 5.2.2*

Why y’all website being directed to some casino thing website?

No judgment but I don’t have the time or £¥₽¢€₩ to waste on gambling

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2025-11-02*

Feeling rebellious? Wanna control all your iCloud files & folders via a uni-colored CLI (Command Line Interface)? 
Go ahead, LibTerm got you covered. 
Also great for learning basics of Python.

### 2/5 — Not awesome

*2025-07-20, version 5.2.2*

I used to use iSH, but that dev just gave up the ghost at some point and decided they DGAF anymore, so we’re all just out of luck. So I picked up this, thinking perhaps it would be my salvation for all my broken workflows… Who makes a terminal that lacks the regular term keys that one needs? Where are the tab, ctrl, alt, Function keys, etc.? This app may have ssh, which makes it one star better than what I have rated iSH, but if I can’t do the other term-y things that I need to do, this is unfortunately no good to me.

### 1/5 — 400+ MB App size

*2024-11-29, version 5.2.2*

400+ MB Size can be Justifiable and Acceptable if it was an Operating System but not an App !!!

### 5/5 — Cd!

*2024-02-26*

Cd居然没有

### 5/5 — Basic UNIX command line utilities

*2024-01-17*

At last, a command line for iphone. Gives me the basics: nslookup, ping, etc. I no longer have to log into a unix box to run simple commands. LOVE IT!

### 5/5 — Хороший шелл XNU

*2023-11-20*

Сейчас обьясню: это вам не Linux, это XNU-шелл (как терминал на MacOS), оно пробрасывает псевдо-терминал подсистемы XNU в окно в приложении.

### 4/5 — Shush you are the one who doesn’t want me going The I was thinking

*2023-08-10, version 5.2.2*

I have to go to work now and I cannot is your time of 
I uI life I just got to be a

## Frequently asked questions about LibTerm

### What is LibTerm?

LibTerm is a command-line interface application designed for iPhone and iPad. It provides a robust shell environment, allowing users to execute a wide range of commands directly on their mobile devices.

### What programming languages can I use with LibTerm?

You can code and run programs using Python 2.7, Python 3.7, and Lua 5.3. Additionally, the app supports compiling and running C code through its 'clang' and 'lli' commands.

### Is LibTerm free to use?

Yes, LibTerm is a free application. It does not feature any advertisements or in-app purchases, making it entirely accessible without cost.

### Can I edit text files and code within the app?

Yes, LibTerm includes an 'edit' command that launches a graphical editor. This editor supports syntax highlighting, making it convenient for editing text files and code directly on your device.

### What are some common use cases for LibTerm?

LibTerm is useful for developers who need to run commands, test scripts, or even compile code on the go. It's also beneficial for users who are familiar with command-line interfaces and want to manage files or network tools from their iOS device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.2.2 — 2020-05-01

Bugs fixes

### 5.2.1 — 2020-04-25

- Fixed a bug that were causing all commands to not output anything
- Fixed segmentation fault on clang

### 5.2 — 2020-04-24

- The font size of the terminal is now used for the editor too
- Added 'jsc' command to interpret JavaScript code

### 5.1.5 — 2020-03-19

Bug fixes

### 5.1.4 — 2019-11-11

- Text can now be modified by moving the cursor
- Changed '$TERM' environment variable

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