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iSH vs Termux: catalog facts
iSH	Termux
Free Free, with optional donations through Patreon.	Free Free and open source.
iOS	Android
Runs a Linux shell locally on iPhone and iPad Extra keyboard row with Ctrl and navigation keys	No root needed Large APT package collection
x86 emulation is slower than native code Stable App Store release lags behind the pre-release builds	Typing on a touchscreen is slow without a keyboard Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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