Comparison

Commands for Linux Terminal vs Linux Helper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Commands for Linux Terminal

Access a comprehensive offline manual of Linux commands directly on your device. Quickly search and learn how to use various commands with detailed explanations in Markdown format. Ideal for developers and system administrators needing on-the-go reference.

Highlights
  • Offline Linux command database
  • Detailed command explanations
  • Markdown formatted content
  • Easy search functionality
  • Quick command querying
Features
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A Complete Set of Linux commands in your pocket, with Markdown-formatted command references for quick lookup and offline use. Easily search commands and learn how to use them — anytime, anywhere. Bonus: monitor your servers in real time, track CPU, memory, disk, load and Docker containers over SSH, all from one app.

About

Linux Helper

This app translates natural language into executable Linux commands, assisting system administrators. It also offers advanced Linux system problem analysis and a future voice keyboard input method.

Highlights
  • Natural language to Linux command generation
  • Linux system problem analysis
  • Voice keyboard input (coming soon)
  • Increases administrator efficiency
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Linux Helper is an app that helps system administrators to increase their efficiency and skill by understanding your language and generating executable Linux commands. It also provides an easy-to-use voice keyboard for quick input (coming soon). Main features: 1. understanding your language and generating executable Linux commands; 2. analyzing and locating complex Linux system problems; 3. a convenient voice keyboard input method. (coming soon) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: We take your privacy very seriously and we promise never to store your content. The data you upload will only be used to generate commands.

Screenshots

Commands for Linux Terminal4 screens
Linux Helper2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Linux Helper at none against Commands for Linux Terminal's shown. Linux Helper also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Commands for Linux Terminal's advantage is ratings volume (212 vs 17). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Commands for Linux Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Linux Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Linux Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Commands for Linux Terminal has 212 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Commands for Linux Terminal versus Linux Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommands for Linux TerminalLinux Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (212 ratings)4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings212 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雷 戴就洪 邓

Customer experience

Commands for Linux Terminal

All ratings212 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative5.7%

Linux Helper

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Commands for Linux Terminal

One-time1
  • Get Pro Version$0.99
2 purchases

Linux Helper

Subscriptions2
  • Linux Helper Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Linux Helper Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Commands for Linux Terminal free?
Commands for Linux Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linux Helper free?
Linux Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Commands for Linux Terminal or Linux Helper?
Linux Helper is rated higher. Commands for Linux Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Linux Helper averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Commands for Linux Terminal or Linux Helper have ads?
Commands for Linux Terminal shows ads; Linux Helper does not.

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