PocketUNIX vs Hey Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- Fast SSH terminal
- Keyboard-first workflow
- Distraction-free experience
- Supports vim, tmux, top
- Built for real terminal workflows
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. PocketUNIX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hey Terminal asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | PocketUNIX | Hey Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rogelio Amezquita | JONGMIN CHOI |
Customer experience
PocketUNIX
Hey Terminal
In-app purchases
PocketUNIX
- PocketUNIX Lifetime Unlock$1.99
Hey Terminal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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