# LibTerm vs RegEx+

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 (#104 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | LibTerm | RegEx+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (804 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/libterm/id1380911705/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/regex-plus/id1511763524/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **804** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **70.4% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#104** |
| Size | 428 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Develobile S.p.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1212021727) | [圣罡 汤](https://appshunter.io/developer/951344278) |

## What reviewers say

### LibTerm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/libterm/id1380911705)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Basic UNIX command line utilities
- 🚀 Handy Command Utility
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Simply awesome
- 👍 Brilliant!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not awesome
- 🐛 400+ MB App size
- 🐛 Странно.
- 🐛 Potential but disappointing with the usability
- 🐛 Limited feature set

**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

**Requested features**

- Странно. Можно добавить?
- Add git clone
- Please add nano
- Please add pip
- Please add bash


### RegEx+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/regex-plus/id1511763524)

**Currently charting:** #104 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*