Comparison

LibTerm vs RegEx+

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

Head to head
About

LibTerm

This app provides a powerful command-line interface for iOS devices, enabling users to run various shell commands. It includes tools for coding in C, Python, and Lua, and allows for text file editing with syntax highlighting.

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

About

RegEx+

This tool helps developers master regular expressions on macOS and iOS. It offers a comprehensive cheatsheet and cloud synchronization across devices to decode and construct complex text patterns.

Highlights
  • Master regular expressions
  • Comprehensive cheatsheet
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Cross-device support (macOS, iOS)
  • Decode complex patterns
Features
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Visualize, test, and master regular expressions with RegEx+. RegEx+ is a focused regex toolkit for developers on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Build and test patterns live, then instantly see how they work with interactive flow diagrams — a visual breakdown of every part of your regex. KEY FEATURES • Flow Diagrams — See your regex as a diagram. Instantly understand how each token, group, and quantifier connects. • Live Matching — Results update as you type. Match, capture, and replace in real time. • Cheat Sheet — A comprehensive reference for metacharacters, anchors, groups, and operators. Always one tap away. • Pattern Library — Save and organize your patterns, or start faster with 33 built-in templates. Sync across all your devices via CloudKit. • Multi-language Support — Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Chinese, Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian. Whether you're debugging a complex pattern or learning regex from scratch, RegEx+ gives you the tools to understand what your expression actually does. Download RegEx+ and start writing better regex today.

Screenshots

LibTerm2 screens
RegEx+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LibTerm at Free against RegEx+'s $1.99. LibTerm also leads on ratings volume (804 vs 5) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). RegEx+'s advantage is chart position (#107 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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

LibTerm is free to download; RegEx+ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LibTerm holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibTerm has 804 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of LibTerm's written reviews are positive against 50% of RegEx+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LibTerm ships an update every 8 days, RegEx+ every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
LibTerm versus RegEx+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibTermRegEx+
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (804 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings804 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#107 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size428 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDevelobile S.p.A.圣罡 汤

Customer experience

LibTerm

All ratings804 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.7%

RegEx+

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

LibTerm

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

Requested features

10 requests
  • Странно. Можно добавить?
  • Add git clone
  • Please add nano
  • Please add pip
  • Please add bash
Show 5 more
  • 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

RegEx+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LibTerm

No in-app purchases

None

RegEx+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LibTerm free?
LibTerm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RegEx+ free?
RegEx+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LibTerm or RegEx+?
LibTerm is rated higher. LibTerm averages 4.5 out of 5 from 804 ratings, while RegEx+ averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do LibTerm or RegEx+ have ads?
Neither LibTerm nor RegEx+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LibTerm or RegEx+?
LibTerm ships an update every 8 days, and RegEx+ every 4 weeks. Most recently, LibTerm was updated on September 24, 2026 and RegEx+ on September 14, 2026.

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