Comparison

bashi vs jor1k

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

Head to head
About

bashi

Learn, run, and share bash scripts with this iOS app. It offers features like autocompletion, code coloring, and a built-in browser for learning materials. Customize your learning environment and share scripts easily.

Highlights
  • Autocompletion
  • Code coloring
  • Built-in browser
  • Code templates
  • Script sharing
  • Customizable interface
Features
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This is an ios bash4.3 app,you can learn,run,share bash4.3 script. Features : Autocomplate. Auto Indent. Code color. In(the built-in browser or the txt editor),Select the text to run. Horizontal screen development. Code templates,the contents of the new file is copy from contents of the template file. *You can enter bash code by keyboard, then you can execut the bash code,support the read function. *You can adjust the code color and font size , and support to move the cursor left and right and up and down , easy to read and write. *You can find learning materials by the built-in browser . *You can save bash code and learning materials, and can be modified to the save file and delete the save file . *The file system supports txt, pdf, chm, mp3,m4v,zip, gif, png, html, sh ,doc... *You can control the background image and color, and execution voice , background animation, text color and shadow, switch interface animation , the number and the order of the main interface of the tab bar to create your learning software. *You can Learn bash knowledge , the system provides some basic learning materials . *You can use bash code or learning materials to generate two-dimensional code , for easy sharing . *You can share code by Email,Weibo,Twitter,Facebook. *You can use the counter,light in the Setting tab.

About

jor1k

This app provides a Linux terminal on your iPhone or iPad, allowing you to practice basic commands for learning programming languages and exploring a different Linux flavor. It's designed for users interested in hands-on computer science education.

Highlights
  • Linux terminal emulator
  • Practice basic commands
  • Learn computer programming
  • Explore Linux flavors
  • Mobile-friendly interface
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jor1k was one of the first Linux terminals designed to work on a web browser. Here you have the opportunity to use your iPhone or iPad to practice some basic commands to learn computer programming languages and test another flavor of Linux.

Screenshots

bashi4 screens
jor1k2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: jor1k at 5.0 against bashi's 4.4. jor1k also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). bashi's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. bashi sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. jor1k asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

jor1k holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bashi has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bashi ships an update every 5 months, jor1k every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
bashi versus jor1k: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbashijor1k
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB335 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer小文 黄Luis Acevedo-Arreguin

Customer experience

bashi

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.3%

jor1k

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

In-app purchases

7 purchases

bashi

One-time7
  • Autocomplete$0.99
  • Password Service$0.99
  • Encryption Compression$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Simple Vedio$0.99
  • Text Search$0.99
  • To remove ads$0.99
  • File Transfer$0.99
None

jor1k

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bashi free?
bashi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is jor1k free?
jor1k is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, bashi or jor1k?
jor1k is rated higher. bashi averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while jor1k averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do bashi or jor1k have ads?
Neither bashi nor jor1k shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bashi or jor1k?
bashi ships an update every 5 months, and jor1k every 11 months. Most recently, bashi was updated on October 1, 2026 and jor1k on September 18, 2026.

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