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24 alternatives to iSH

The Linux shell on iOS.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. iSH launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1BS
   Blink Shell for iOS, an Open-Source, Mosh and SSH Terminal for Pros▲219

   2016 · blink.sh · its alternatives →

2. 2TA
   Terminal, a sandboxed command-line interface for iOS▲62

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3BA
   Binary, a cloud development environment on the iPad▲78

   2013 · thebinaryapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Working Copy 3▲111

   The powerful Git client for iOS

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Blink Shell▲7

   The Pro Terminal for iOS

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7S2
   Ship 2.0 – A macOS Native Interface to GitHub Issues▲233

   2017 · realartists.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bitrise▲121

   Automate your iOS development.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Skillshare for iOS▲146

   Learn just about anything.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10TT
    Termux – Terminal emulator and Unix environment for Android▲94

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Donut Dog▲127

    Feed your focus, starve distractions!

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Todo for hackers▲101

    CLI Todo app for hackers

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Appcanary▲106

    Never run vulnerable software again

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14LT
    Linuxify – Transform the MacOS CLI into a GNU/Linux CLI Experience▲30

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15FE
    Funky – Easier, flexible, and more interactive shell functions▲78

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16HT
    HTerm, The Graphical Terminal for iOS, MacOS and Linux▲67

    2013 · 41j.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    null▲61

    null

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cool Fonts▲77

    Funky Keyboards for iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19DT
    Distro.tools - Scripts for lazy Linux users▲14

    2019 · distro.tools · its alternatives →

20. 20MA
    Mjolnir, an automation/productivity app for OS X▲43

    2014 · mjolnir.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    OverKill for OSX▲8

    For the five people who asked for this....

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22CU
    Completely unofficial (and open source) Path client for OS X▲42

    2012 · journeyformac.com · its alternatives →

23. 23SL
    Secure Linux Apps on the Mac Desktop Through Docker▲21

    2016 · blog.alexellis.io · its alternatives →

24. 24NM
    New MODULA-3 Releases for WinNT, Linux and OS X▲42

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →