Best Linux Shell Apps

4.7😊(1.3K ratings)

Free

#24in Developer Tools

Experience a Linux-like command-line environment directly on your iOS device. This application allows you to perform common Linux operations such as editing, moving, and manipulating files using familiar commands.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent Linux environment
👍 Great for SSH and network utilities
💡 Allows running Linux apps on iOS
🔒 Secure and sandboxed
👍 Customizable and flexible

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes and freezes
🔋 Battery intensive
⚠️ Limited functionality compared to full Linux
⚠️ Outdated packages and dependencies

xTerminal - SSH Terminal Shell by 婉媚邵

SSH Client, Shell Console Term

Strong Contender

4.7😐(2K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

#14in Developer Tools

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Manage servers remotely with a fast and secure SSH terminal client. Features include a powerful editor, multi-session management, and SFTP for file operations. Offers advanced security options and iCloud sync for seamless access.

What We Love

🚀 Fast connections
👍 Easy to navigate
💡 Useful app
👍 Great support team

Room to Improve

🔒 Security risks with storing credentials
💰 Expensive subscription model
🐛 Occasional bugs
🔒 Lack of secure credential entry

LibTerm by Develobile S.p.A.

Command Line Shell

Worth Considering

Local Unix terminal (& ssh)

4.5😊(802 ratings)

Free

This app provides a powerful command-line interface for iOS devices, enabling users to run various shell commands. It includes tools for coding in C, Python, and Lua, and allows for text file editing with syntax highlighting.

What We Love

🚀 Basic UNIX command line utilities
🚀 Handy Command Utility
👍 Excellent
👍 Simply awesome
👍 Brilliant!
👍 Отличное приложение
👍 Good app
👍 Efsane
👍 Il miglior terminale per iPhone/iPad
👍 Подключение к серверу по SSH
👍 Muito bom
👍 Perfect Terminal experience in iPhone
👍 Very handy tool
👍 Хороший шелл XNU
👍 Parabéns aos desenvolvedores!!
👍 Best app
👍 Awesome!

Room to Improve

🐛 Not awesome
🐛 400+ MB App size
🐛 Странно.
🐛 Potential but disappointing with the usability
🐛 Limited feature set
🐛 Connect to ssh server
🐛 Bs4
🐛 Dead App Should be Removed
🐛 SSH is broken
🐛 Good until you face permission and lack of tools wall
🐛 No SSH?
🐛 k.
🐛 White Screen
🐛 Crash
🐛 Why is now white?
🐛 Clang error
🐛 Update to 5.0 crashes on startup

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