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

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