Linux Basics vs Terminal Drill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linux Basics
Learn essential Linux commands and concepts through an interactive, gamified mobile experience. Gain practical, day-to-day knowledge and discover useful tips presented in a fun and engaging format.
- Interactive learning
- Gamified approach
- Practical daily knowledge
- Cool tips
- Easy to learn
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Our new mobile interactive and gamified approach makes it easy and fun to learn Linux usage from the basic, the app gives practical day to day knowledge and cool tips in a gameful way.
Terminal Drill
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Terminal Drill turns the Linux command line into a habit you actually keep. Pick a path. Run a five-minute drill. Build muscle memory for the commands you actually use — grep, sed, awk, find, ssh, git, jq, systemd, networking, permissions, and more. WHY TERMINAL DRILL - Bite-sized drills you finish in a coffee break - Real commands, real flags, real output - Codex reference you can flip back to anytime - Tracks streaks and progress so the habit sticks - 100% offline — your progress stays on your device PATHS INCLUDED - Filesystem fundamentals - Text processing — grep, sed, awk - Process management - SSH and networking - Git from the terminal - Permissions and users - Shell scripting basics - System monitoring - Package management - More added in free updates ONE-TIME UNLOCK The first three paths are free, forever. Unlock everything — every current path, every future path — with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. No tracking. No account required. DESIGNED FOR - Developers who want fluency, not just familiarity - New sysadmins building production confidence - Bootcamp grads and CS students filling the terminal gap - Anyone tired of Googling the same flag for the tenth time PRIVACY Terminal Drill stores nothing remotely. No analytics. No accounts. No data leaves your device. Get fluent. Get fast. Get back to building.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Linux Basics at none against Terminal Drill's 1. Linux Basics also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Terminal Drill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Linux Basics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Linux Basics ships an update every 2 months, Terminal Drill every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linux Basics | Terminal Drill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gabi Karasin | Richard Ziolkowski |
In-app purchases
Linux Basics
No in-app purchases
Terminal Drill
- Terminal Drill - Full Access$3.99
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