Comparison

iSH Shell vs TWSNMP For Mobile

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

Head to head
About

iSH Shell

Experience a Linux-like command-line environment directly on your iOS device. This application allows you to perform common Linux operations such as editing, moving, and manipulating files using familiar commands.

Highlights
  • Linux-like shell environment
  • File editing with sed and cat
  • File manipulation
  • Command-line operations
  • Pocket Linux experience
Features
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A Linux-like shell on iOS. You can edit files with sed and cat, move them around, and more! https://github.com/ish-app/ish/

About

TWSNMP For Mobile

This mobile application provides a suite of network management tools, including ping, SNMP browsing, and graphical displays of network traffic, CPU, memory, and disk usage. It also offers features for checking server certificates, NTP, syslog, DHCP, and mail servers, along with DNS lookups and MAC address vendor searches.

Highlights
  • PING response confirmation
  • SNMPv2c MIB browser
  • Graphical traffic display
  • LAN port status panel
  • Host CPU/memory/disk usage graphs
  • Server certificate testing
  • DNS lookup
Features
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Mobile version of SNMP Manager This is the mobile version of the standard TWSNMP manager for network management. The following functions are supported (1) Response confirmation by PING (2) MIB browser compatible with SNMPv2c (3) Graphical display of traffic (amount sent/received) (4) Panel display of LAN port status (5) Graphical display of host CPU, memory, and disk usage (6) List of host processes (7) TCP/UDP port list (8) Server certificate test (9) NTP server test (10) syslog server test (11) SNMP TRAP server test (12) DHCP server test (13) Mail server test (14) DNS lookup (15) MAC address vendor name search (16) Port number search (17) MIB tree display (18) Display your IP address using STUN server Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Screenshots

iSH Shell1 screens
TWSNMP For Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iSH Shell at Free against TWSNMP For Mobile's $2.99. iSH Shell also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). TWSNMP For Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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

iSH Shell is free to download; TWSNMP For Mobile costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TWSNMP For Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSH Shell has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSH Shell ships an update every 3 weeks, TWSNMP For Mobile every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iSH Shell versus TWSNMP For Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSH ShellTWSNMP For Mobile
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTheodore DuboisMasayuki Yamai

Customer experience

iSH Shell

All ratings1,230 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews398 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative11.6%

TWSNMP For Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iSH Shell

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cursor focus issues
  • Incompatibility with certain commands and packages
  • Mounting issues with iOS file system

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more Linux distributions
  • Improve performance and stability
  • Implement GUI support
  • Add shortcuts and automation features

TWSNMP For Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iSH Shell

No in-app purchases

None

TWSNMP For Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSH Shell free?
iSH Shell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TWSNMP For Mobile free?
TWSNMP For Mobile costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSH Shell or TWSNMP For Mobile?
TWSNMP For Mobile is rated higher. iSH Shell averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while TWSNMP For Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iSH Shell or TWSNMP For Mobile have ads?
Neither iSH Shell nor TWSNMP For Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSH Shell or TWSNMP For Mobile?
iSH Shell ships an update every 3 weeks, and TWSNMP For Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, iSH Shell was updated on September 26, 2026 and TWSNMP For Mobile on September 26, 2026.

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