---
title: "a-Shell - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in China | Apple App Store"
description: "a-Shell is a complete local terminal emulator, allowing to run most Unix commands on your iOS device. You can transfer files using scp and curl, edit them with vim and ed, process them using grep, awk"
---

# a-Shell — China

![a-Shell App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/2a/42/6b/2a426bfd-b6e5-db69-be9f-e81aa935c454/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220-0.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://apptail.io/developer/nicolas-holzschuch-jhrb)
**Category:** Developer Tools
**Rating:** 4.6/5 (142 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** AsheKube.app.a-Shell
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** China
**Version:** 1.17.5 (released 2026-01-29)
**Original Release:** 2019-10-25
**Languages:** Spanish, German, Chinese, Korean, French, English, Japanese

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/app/id1473805438)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/a-shell-gys/china](https://apptail.io/app/a-shell-gys/china)

## a-Shell Description
a-Shell is a complete local terminal emulator, allowing to run most Unix commands on your iOS device. You can transfer files using scp and curl, edit them with vim and ed, process them using grep, awk and sed. You can work with git repositories using lg2. 
Most commands are compiled for iOS native Arm64 format, making them fast and well integrated with the BSD Unix that powers iOS/iPadOS.

a-Shell includes Python, Lua, Perl, JavaScript, C, C++ for programming and TeX (texlive 2025, with Tikz and LuaTeX) for text processing. 

There are also multiple network utilities: nslookup, ping, whois, ifconfig... Type help for help, help -l to get the full list of commands. 

a-Shell can be controlled from Shortcuts: run commands in order, process files in a-Shell, get the results as text or files, transfer files to other apps...

a-shell uses iOS 13+ “multiple windows” ability, so you can run multiple shells at the same time, with different commands, in different directories. You can edit a file in one window with vim and process it in the other with python. 

Compile your C or C++ programs to webAssembly using clang or clang++, and execute the resulting binary. A complete webAssembly SDK is included (WASI-libc).

a-Shell is the complete version. If you need a smaller app, and you don't need a C compiler, a TeX engine, or numpy and matplotlib, there is a-Shell mini.

## a-Shell Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/ad/b9/25/adb92590-431c-b3d9-84d6-205987bef2a3/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/7a/56/f0/7a56f018-e4b4-87d9-dd0e-ba9d1d24421a/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/89/80/3c/89803ce2-dfdc-f08f-7639-174b68cd865b/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/89/12/2f/89122fce-99a1-540c-588a-3ed65d125cdd/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/9f/42/31/9f4231f0-26dd-a8af-4cf7-492be48e1774/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)

## a-Shell Rating Breakdown in China
- 5 stars: 110 (77%)
- 4 stars: 15 (11%)
- 3 stars: 8 (6%)
- 2 stars: 3 (2%)
- 1 stars: 6 (4%)

## a-Shell Reviews in China

### ****- "非常好"
但是感觉屏幕上总是有两个光标有点乱，我个人认为使用类似iSH那样的渲染方式更好:)
另外，我不知道为什么无法通过pkg安装git（我在中国，GitHub访问不稳定且缓慢，但是我尝试更换镜像源也不行），取而代之的是“Package git not found”。事实上，我尝试了多数软件包，但都无法安装。
-- %-+=/;:,.!?@#$&*()’”€, 2024-12-13

### ***** "iCloud文件管理"
文件可以自动保存在iCloud吗？我设置了一下没用
-- 我有一只小猪猪猪, 2024-10-15

### ***** "Clang don't work!"
When I use Clang, the app prompts this message: In order to use Clang, you need to install or update the C SDK with 'pkg install llvm-18'.
-- Czfengj, 2024-07-21

### ***** "非常好用"
清除屏幕记录，有这个功能吗
-- 过敏红米酒gg, 2024-06-26

### ***** "Can support the scroll page up?"
The a shell app is great! but can not scroll page up, can support the feature?
-- yiguo chan, 2024-02-17

### ***** "amazing app"
I also use another app: carnets.Your apps are so great, and they are better than other paid apps.
-- 24k你航哥, 2024-01-17

### ***** "Add extra key"
We need esc ! Also the combo keys like ctrl c to terminate program!
-- 胡欣河, 2023-12-07

### ****- "键盘收回不方便"
不能随时收回键盘，键盘遮挡文件影响体验
-- 茫氪, 2023-07-09

### ****- "OK"
Can you help us sort out a help manual or something like an order manual? We need it very much, thank you.
-- 刻铭寒心, 2023-05-31

### ***** "总体来说很不错"
能不能下载第三方模块
-- py.zcr, 2023-05-28

### ***** "Please support"
Thanks . developer .
-- 光遇首行者, 2023-03-16

### ***** "我想报告的问题正是 App 预览里的图："
深色模式下键盘两侧的颜色是浅蓝，对眼睛不友好。
平时深色模式的键盘都不是这样的。
-- 六维超球面, 2023-01-16

### ***** "Great But bug"
Great app!
But why there are two cursor? And they’re not in the same place sometimes!
And there are some bugs about vim: sometimes it copy a line of text itself and make it disappeared! What’s wrong?
Can you fix it?
Thanks!!!	:)
-- Creeper1028, 2022-12-24

### ***** "how to add javascript npm module?"
i found jsi and jsc about javascript. then search web for them, no github or official web site for jsi/jsc. 

how to add javascript npm module? 
and why you give up the nodejs arm version on nodejs.org?
-- Awing Eagle, 2022-12-02

### ****- "Great app"
But one question: How can you keep your alias settings?It resets after the app quits.
-- 😄frankcool😄, 2022-10-16

### ***** "Good"
I wanna know how can open the IDLE of python?
-- 哭哭个共同的奋斗, 2022-07-27

### ***-- "只能用shell形式，只能用终端会话窗口"
如题，不知道怎么创建python脚本编辑窗口
-- 我爱学习嗷, 2022-07-05

### ***** "太棒了"
你敢相信吗，居然能在iOS上跑爬虫和flask。
🍺🍺🍺
-- 幕府将军乔帕尼, 2022-07-02

### ***** "how to use sudo, i can’t cd dirctory"
you app is good, but  how can i touch file or cd dirctory?
-- 今日夕落, 2022-05-28

### ***** "这个软件该怎么用啊"
有没有中文帮助文档
-- 共此生无悔, 2022-05-23

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## a-Shell Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | South Korea | Developer Tools | #13 |
| Top Free | Japan | Developer Tools | #13 |
| Top Free | Australia | Developer Tools | #14 |
| Top Free | Austria | Developer Tools | #15 |
| Top Free | Taiwan | Developer Tools | #15 |
| Top Free | Czechia | Developer Tools | #15 |
| Top Free | Sweden | Developer Tools | #16 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | Developer Tools | #16 |
| Top Free | Italy | Developer Tools | #17 |
| Top Free | Ukraine | Developer Tools | #21 |
| Top Free | Hong Kong SAR China | Developer Tools | #22 |
| Top Free | Canada | Developer Tools | #22 |
| Top Free | France | Developer Tools | #23 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Developer Tools | #23 |
| Top Free | United States | Developer Tools | #24 |
| Top Free | Germany | Developer Tools | #24 |
| Top Free | Ireland | Developer Tools | #25 |
| Top Free | United Arab Emirates | Developer Tools | #25 |
| Top Free | Saudi Arabia | Developer Tools | #27 |
| Top Free | Vietnam | Developer Tools | #27 |
| Top Free | Dominican Republic | Developer Tools | #28 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | Developer Tools | #28 |
| Top Free | Poland | Developer Tools | #28 |
| Top Free | Romania | Developer Tools | #29 |
| Top Free | Belarus | Developer Tools | #31 |
| Top Free | Azerbaijan | Developer Tools | #32 |
| Top Free | Finland | Developer Tools | #33 |
| Top Free | Thailand | Developer Tools | #35 |
| Top Free | Greece | Developer Tools | #36 |
| Top Free | Kazakhstan | Developer Tools | #36 |
| Top Free | Denmark | Developer Tools | #37 |
| Top Free | Ecuador | Developer Tools | #37 |
| Top Free | Peru | Developer Tools | #39 |
| Top Free | China | Developer Tools | #39 |
| Top Free | Spain | Developer Tools | #39 |
| Top Free | Belgium | Developer Tools | #40 |
| Top Free | Brazil | Developer Tools | #41 |
| Top Free | Singapore | Developer Tools | #42 |
| Top Free | Argentina | Developer Tools | #44 |
| Top Free | Mexico | Developer Tools | #46 |
| Top Free | Egypt | Developer Tools | #46 |
| Top Free | Indonesia | Developer Tools | #46 |
| Top Free | Türkiye | Developer Tools | #48 |
| Top Free | Israel | Developer Tools | #50 |
| Top Free | India | Developer Tools | #52 |
| Top Free | Norway | Developer Tools | #54 |
| Top Free | Kuwait | Developer Tools | #61 |
| Top Free | Lebanon | Developer Tools | #63 |
| Top Free | Nigeria | Developer Tools | #68 |
| Top Free | Hungary | Developer Tools | #69 |
| Top Free | Chile | Developer Tools | #75 |
| Top Free | Malaysia | Developer Tools | #88 |
| Top Free | Colombia | Developer Tools | #89 |
| Top Free | Philippines | Developer Tools | #92 |
| Top Free | Pakistan | Developer Tools | #123 |
| Top Free | Portugal | Developer Tools | #131 |
| Top Free | South Africa | Developer Tools | #135 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | Developer Tools | #137 |

## a-Shell Discovered Keywords
- a-shell
- c shell
- libterm
- shell
- linux命令手册 - 命令速查

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