Termius vs Commands for Linux Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Termius
This app provides a modern SSH client and terminal for seamless remote access across devices. It offers a desktop-grade terminal experience with advanced features like multi-tab support, custom themes, and saved commands. Securely manage connections and credentials with cloud sync and hardware key authentication.
- SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Port Forwarding, SFTP support
- Virtual keyboard with special keys
- Multi-tab interface and split-view
- Cloud vault for encrypted credentials
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Saved commands and shell scripts
- Hardware FIDO2 key authentication
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Termius is an SSH client and terminal, as it should be. Connect with one tap from any mobile and desktop device—no re-entering IP addresses, ports, and passwords. With a free Termius Starter plan, you can: · Connect from your mobile and desktop device with SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Port Forwarding, and SFTP. · Get a desktop-grade terminal experience with a virtual keyboard covering all the special keys required, or connect your Bluetooth keyboard. · Use gestures or shake the device while in the terminal to emulate stroking of Tab, arrows, PgUp/Down, Home, and End, etc. · Work in several sessions simultaneously with a multi-tab interface and split-view support. · Authenticate using hardware FIDO2 keys. · Set custom environment variables. · Customize your terminal themes and fonts for each connection. · Save your favorite and frequently used commands and shell scripts to execute them with a tap instead of typing. · Quickly access the unified history of your terminal commands. · Get the support of ECDSA and ed25519 keys and a chacha20-poly1305 cipher. · Ad-free. With the Termius Pro plan, you can also: · Access your connection settings and credentials from any device, anytime, with an encrypted cloud vault. · No limitations on the number of devices to sync. · Run your saved commands on multiple sessions or servers, or instantly get them autocompleted in the terminal. · Connect through Proxy and jump servers. · Integrate with AWS and DigitalOcean. · Protect your credentials with Touch ID or Face ID and your account with two-factor authentication. · Keep your keys on your machine with SSH agent forwarding. Termius reinvents the command line experience. We strive to make remote access for admins and engineers a more productive and enjoyable experience. Termius Pro Subscription is available through auto-renewable annual or monthly subscriptions (prices vary by region). It attaches to the Termius account to enable access to backup, sync, and all Pro benefits on multiple devices across all platforms supported by Termius. A subscription may be used both for personal and business purposes. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will renew automatically. Cancellation of a future subscription may be made up to 24 hours before the end of the trial period. The actual subscription may not be manually canceled before its termination date. Subscriptions may be managed, including disabling auto-renewal, in the Account Settings after purchase. Please review our privacy policy https://termius.com/privacy_policy.html and terms of use https://termius.com/terms_of_use.html.
Commands for Linux Terminal
Access a comprehensive offline manual of Linux commands directly on your device. Quickly search and learn how to use various commands with detailed explanations in Markdown format. Ideal for developers and system administrators needing on-the-go reference.
- Offline Linux command database
- Detailed command explanations
- Markdown formatted content
- Easy search functionality
- Quick command querying
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A Complete Set of Linux commands in your pocket, with Markdown-formatted command references for quick lookup and offline use. Easily search commands and learn how to use them — anytime, anywhere. Bonus: monitor your servers in real time, track CPU, memory, disk, load and Docker containers over SSH, all from one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Termius at none against Commands for Linux Terminal's shown. Termius also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 212) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Termius sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and Commands for Linux Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Termius holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Termius has 19K ratings behind it against 212, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Termius's written reviews are positive against 86% of Commands for Linux Terminal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Termius ships an update fortnightly, Commands for Linux Terminal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Termius | Commands for Linux Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19K ratings) — better | 4.5 (212 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 212 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Termius Corporation | 雷 戴 |
Customer experience
Termius
Commands for Linux Terminal
Bugs and requests
Termius
Reported bugs
3 issues- Syncing issues causing data loss
- Keyboard and cursor issues on iPad
- Freezing and unresponsiveness after background use
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for ProxyCommand
- Improve keyboard handling and arrow key functionality
- Implement iCloud sync instead of proprietary cloud
- Provide a one-time purchase option for individual users
Commands for Linux Terminal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Termius
- Termius Pro Monthly3 Days trial$15.001 Month
- Termius Pro Monthly$15.001 Month
- Termius Pro Annual14 Days trial$119.001 Year
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- Termius Pro Annual$119.001 Year
Commands for Linux Terminal
- Get Pro Version$0.99
Questions
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