Comparison

PocketUNIX vs Hey Terminal

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

Head to head
About

PocketUNIX

Learn essential Linux commands on your mobile device. This app guides you through basic and intermediate terminal commands, making it accessible for beginners and useful for advanced users.

Highlights
  • Learn fundamental Linux commands
  • Terminal command prompt simulation
  • Covers basic and intermediate commands
  • Suitable for beginners and advanced users
  • Mobile learning experience
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PocketUNIX is a mobile application designed to instruct users on fundamental commands applicable in a Linux operating system through the terminal command prompt. The app provides guidance on both basic and intermediate commands, catering to a wide audience ranging from beginners to advanced users.

About

Hey Terminal

A fast, keyboard-first SSH terminal application designed for iPad. It offers a distraction-free environment for real terminal workflows, supporting tools like vim, tmux, and top.

Highlights
  • Fast SSH terminal
  • Keyboard-first workflow
  • Distraction-free experience
  • Supports vim, tmux, top
  • Built for real terminal workflows
Features
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Your work machine, from your iPad. Your work computer can stay at home or in the office. Connect to it over SSH with Hey Terminal, open Codex or Claude Code there, and continue working on your project from your iPad. A keyboard-first terminal for iPad Use a physical keyboard to enter prompts and run commands. Review your project with your remote CLI, edit files with vim, or work in tmux when those tools are available on your computer. Keep different connections in separate tabs. Create a tab with Command-T, close it with Command-W, and switch with Command-1 through Command-9. Quick remote work on iPhone When your computer isn't with you, connect for a short command, check a project file, or send a follow-up request to your remote CLI. SSH and a local terminal Connect with an SSH command or a configured host alias. Authenticate with a password or SSH key. Use the local terminal for basic file commands and SSH key generation. Before you connect You need a computer or server with SSH enabled that you can reach from your device. Remote tools run on that machine, not inside Hey Terminal. Install and configure the tools you want to use there, with any required accounts. Your remote machine must be powered on and accessible. No app account or subscription required.

Screenshots

PocketUNIX4 screens
Hey Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hey Terminal at none against PocketUNIX's 1. Hey Terminal also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. PocketUNIX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hey Terminal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PocketUNIX against 5.0 for Hey Terminal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketUNIX ships an update every 3 weeks, Hey Terminal every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PocketUNIX versus Hey Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketUNIXHey Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB14 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperRogelio AmezquitaJONGMIN CHOI

Customer experience

PocketUNIX

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

Hey Terminal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PocketUNIX

One-time1
  • PocketUNIX Lifetime Unlock$1.99
None

Hey Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketUNIX free?
PocketUNIX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hey Terminal free?
Hey Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketUNIX or Hey Terminal?
PocketUNIX and Hey Terminal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PocketUNIX or Hey Terminal have ads?
Neither PocketUNIX nor Hey Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketUNIX or Hey Terminal?
PocketUNIX ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hey Terminal every 6 days. Most recently, PocketUNIX was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hey Terminal on November 5, 2026.

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