Unix/Linux CLI Commands vs gitbay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unix/Linux CLI Commands
Learn and reference essential commands for the Unix/Linux command line interface. This app provides instructions on how to use the most frequently encountered commands for system navigation and operation.
- Most used Unix/Linux commands
- Command usage instructions
- Command line interface reference
- System command guide
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Unix/Linux CLI Commands is a clean, fast reference for the Unix and Linux command line — and a safe place to practice what you learn. Whether you're a student, a developer, or a system administrator brushing up, every command is explained in plain language with real examples you can try right away. BROWSE BY CATEGORY Commands are grouped into clear categories — file management, searching, text processing, networking & communication, storage, system status and more — so you can find what you need fast or explore a topic from the ground up. LEARN WHAT EACH COMMAND DOES Each entry gives you the command, its full name, a short description of what it does, and practical examples. No fluff, no wall of man-page text — just what you need to understand and use it. PRACTICE IN A SAFE TERMINAL Reading is one thing; doing is another. The built-in terminal is a real, in-memory shell where you can actually run commands — ls, cd, pwd, mkdir, cat, echo, file, find and more — against a virtual filesystem stocked with sample files and folders. Nothing touches your real device, so you can experiment freely and break things without worry. READABLE, YOUR WAY Pick the reading font and size that suit you, and choose Light, Dark, or System appearance. Designed to look right on both iPhone and iPad. A handy companion for anyone learning the shell or keeping the essentials close at hand.
gitbay
Access and manage your git repositories on the go. Review code, track issues, and monitor builds from your mobile device. Securely connect to your own git forge instance without sharing passwords.
- Browse files, commit history, and branches
- Review merge requests with diffs and threads
- Manage issues with labels and milestones
- Monitor CI builds and trigger jobs
- View READMEs and wikis
- Secure token-based authentication
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gitbay is a CLI-first git forge. This is its iOS client: somewhere to read, review and respond when you are away from a keyboard. Sign in with a token you mint over SSH. There is no password, no browser flow, and no account with us — the app talks only to the instance you name, and the token stays in the device Keychain. BROWSE - Files, directory trees, and syntax-highlighted source - Commit history, a single commit with its patch, and blame - Branches, tags, and full-text search across a repository - READMEs and wikis, rendered as Markdown or Org REVIEW - Merge requests with the diff, file by file and hunk by hunk - Review threads anchored to diff lines, with replies and resolution - Approve, request changes, and merge with the strategies the server allows TRIAGE - Issues with labels, assignees, and milestones - Open, edit, comment, and close from the phone - Signature verdicts shown on every commit WATCH - A dashboard of what waits on your review, what is assigned to you, and what is still open - CI builds with their logs, and a trigger for any job the config names - Releases, organisations, teams, and profiles Every screen is backed by a command the server already exposes, so the app cannot drift from what the CLI and the web can do. Requires your own gitbay instance. gitbay is free software; the forge and this client are developed in the open at gitbay.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: gitbay at 5.0 against Unix/Linux CLI Commands's 1.8. gitbay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 months). Unix/Linux CLI Commands's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
gitbay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unix/Linux CLI Commands has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Unix/Linux CLI Commands ships an update every 11 months, gitbay every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unix/Linux CLI Commands | gitbay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bahtiyar Polat | Christian Cleberg |
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Unix/Linux CLI Commands
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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