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Blink Shell vs iSH: catalog facts
Blink Shell	iSH
Paid Two-week free trial, then $19.99 per year.	Free Free, with optional donations through Patreon.
iOS	iOS
Mosh support keeps sessions alive across networks and sleep SSH keys, agent and SFTP with Files app integration	Runs a Linux shell locally on iPhone and iPad Extra keyboard row with Ctrl and navigation keys
iOS and iPadOS only Annual subscription after the trial	x86 emulation is slower than native code Stable App Store release lags behind the pre-release builds
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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