---
title: "iSH Shell - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United Kingdom | Apple App Store"
description: "A Linux-like shell on iOS. You can edit files with sed and cat, move them around, and more!  https://github.com/ish-app/ish/"
---

# iSH Shell — United Kingdom
> Linux in your pocket

![iSH Shell App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple116/v4/7a/78/e3/7a78e31a-10c7-f56e-822d-c1edf05d66e2/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-0-0-7-0-0-sRGB-0-0-0-GLES2_U002c0-512MB-85-220-0-0.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Theodore Dubois](https://apptail.io/developer/theodore-dubois-azub)
**Category:** Developer Tools
**Rating:** 4.8/5 (217 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** app.ish.iSH
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United Kingdom
**Version:** 1.3.2 (released 2023-05-21)
**Original Release:** 2020-10-22
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/app/id1436902243)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/united-kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/united-kingdom)

## iSH Shell Description
A Linux-like shell on iOS. You can edit files with sed and cat, move them around, and more!



## iSH Shell Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/73/74/ef/7374ef64-d3ab-3614-96cc-128cfed0674b/dba735b8-e732-4cd5-bfd3-720c99e31c6d_iPhone_Xs_Max-01systeminfo.png/1242x2688.png)

## iSH Shell Rating Breakdown in United Kingdom
- 5 stars: 200 (92%)
- 4 stars: 5 (2%)
- 3 stars: 2 (1%)
- 2 stars: 5 (2%)
- 1 stars: 5 (2%)

## iSH Shell Reviews in United Kingdom

### ***** "absolute dream"
i use arch on my desktop and this feels like home, no gui or fancy ui just the good old command line. lets you install gcc, python and whatnot since it uses the alpine repositories. just got this recently but it is by far the best app ive seen, no ads or anything straight to the point
-- C# addict, 2024-12-11

### ***** "Awesome"
Awesome, pity that due to apple policy (that in this case, make sense) there are no better work arounds other than reading the location to keeping it open in background.
Anyway awesome, good to have a shell on iphone :)
-- Carpa6372, 2024-11-05

### ****- "Needs Shortcuts"
Decent app, but a lot of tedious typing could be avoided with Shortcuts support.
-- Marsmite, 2024-08-31

### ***** "Exactly what I needed."
I found this when looking for a lightweight linux install for UTM SE. It’s so handy to have a shell like this
-- Jabbawok, 2024-08-05

### ***** "Awesome"
Native shell support on iPadOS
-- Network101, 2024-03-23

### ***** "Love it"
Makes my life easier 🥳
-- arcane011, 2023-12-09

### ***** "Great app"
Works amazing with alpine, however not able to get the VNC and i3 properly working.
-- HelloOpenSource1, 2023-08-12

### ***** "Magnificent achievement"
Unbelievably good. Best thing on iOS by a country mile. Doesn&#039;t do _everything_ you might possibly want; but it does emacs, gcc, loads loads more. I&#039;m not being very articulate but I&#039;ve only had it a few days and I&#039;m still getting over the shock
-- Descriptivist, 2023-08-02

### ***** "Thank you for making this!"
I guess they also deserve thanks for allowing this.
-- Plonyalmony, 2023-07-06

### ***** "Invaluable, versatile tool"
Keep finding new uses for this app. So much flexibility and power. Works really well.
-- tombazza, 2023-05-30

### **--- "A buggy mess"
This app is a complete buggy mess. It has been very shoddily written. This is a real shame because it has a lot or potential.
-- Hefndtrhhm, 2023-02-27

### ***** "Top Notch Separate Linux System in an App"
First time ever actually usable terminal.

apk add openssh python3 curl git tree nano … 🤯 …

The world’s your oyster 🦪
-- vizualbod, 2023-02-22

### **--- "Stuck on resolving deltas"
Why does it always get stuck on resolving deltas
-- 71(2825, 2022-12-13

### ***** "Great app but a small bug"
I have been using this app a lot and it is great but there is a problem I get when using the APK ADD command and if this would be fixed it would be great 😊
-- selimozdogan2011, 2022-05-31

### **--- "Buggy"
Was ok when I first started using it but now too buggy to do most things screen is all over the place trying to do simple input.
-- Iain276, 2022-05-25

### ***** "Unlocks the power of the iPad Pro"
This is just amazing. Suddenly, I can use my iPad for coding. I’ve got a real instance of linux running. I’m coding through vim in python, JavaScript, html, css and node.js, synching files using git. Totally blown away. I’m a Linux beginner, and find this is the perfect entry point into the subject.

There are downsides: it’s an emulation, so it doesn’t run fast if you put any load on it, and I can’t get X11 to work, so no graphical applications or Tkinter. BUT you CAN run node.js/python webservers and serve things to your iPad browser :D

Overall, this is a brilliant tool, and I thank the developers for their hard work, creativity and generosity.
-- Eccomaggio, 2021-12-27

### *---- "Does not initiate"
It’s been half a year since that this app does not initiate on iOS 11.0 and any iPhone of smaller models

Doesn’t seem like anyone intend to patch the bug
-- AUserSinceFirstLaunch, 2021-12-10

### ***** "Really cool app!"
only one thing lacking - escape(and some other buttons) for onscreen keyboard. You can still access them thru ^
-- Average linux enjoyer, 2021-10-11

### ***** "IO errors..."
I like this app. The only problem is that there are way too many IO errors when I use apk add. I’m not sure whether I blame it on this app or whether I blame it on the operating system itself, but I really want this fixed.
-- AngyCucumber, 2021-04-06

### ***** "Great Terminal App"
Its a great app! It really makes my iPad feel very close to my laptop when using it. Exactly what I need when traveling or working from home.
-- alexia_tmp, 2021-01-20

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## iSH Shell Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | Czechia | Developer Tools | #8 |
| Top Free | Hungary | Developer Tools | #8 |
| Top Free | Lebanon | Developer Tools | #8 |
| Top Free | Austria | Developer Tools | #9 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | Developer Tools | #11 |
| Top Free | Poland | Developer Tools | #11 |
| Top Free | Egypt | Developer Tools | #11 |
| Top Free | Canada | Developer Tools | #12 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | Developer Tools | #12 |
| Top Free | South Africa | Developer Tools | #13 |
| Top Free | Sweden | Developer Tools | #14 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Developer Tools | #14 |
| Top Free | Türkiye | Developer Tools | #16 |
| Top Free | India | Developer Tools | #16 |
| Top Free | Italy | Developer Tools | #16 |
| Top Free | Norway | Developer Tools | #16 |
| Top Free | Romania | Developer Tools | #16 |
| Top Free | Germany | Developer Tools | #17 |
| Top Free | Hong Kong SAR China | Developer Tools | #17 |
| Top Free | Australia | Developer Tools | #17 |
| Top Free | United States | Developer Tools | #17 |
| Top Free | Kuwait | Developer Tools | #17 |
| Top Free | France | Developer Tools | #18 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | Developer Tools | #18 |
| Top Free | Pakistan | Developer Tools | #18 |
| Top Free | United Arab Emirates | Developer Tools | #18 |
| Top Free | Finland | Developer Tools | #19 |
| Top Free | Belgium | Developer Tools | #19 |
| Top Free | Japan | Developer Tools | #20 |
| Top Free | Thailand | Developer Tools | #20 |
| Top Free | Israel | Developer Tools | #21 |
| Top Free | Philippines | Developer Tools | #21 |
| Top Free | Denmark | Developer Tools | #21 |
| Top Free | Belarus | Developer Tools | #21 |
| Top Free | Saudi Arabia | Developer Tools | #21 |
| Top Free | Ukraine | Developer Tools | #21 |
| Top Free | Nigeria | Developer Tools | #22 |
| Top Free | Mexico | Developer Tools | #22 |
| Top Free | South Korea | Developer Tools | #23 |
| Top Free | Colombia | Developer Tools | #23 |
| Top Free | Vietnam | Developer Tools | #24 |
| Top Free | Russia | Developer Tools | #25 |
| Top Free | Kazakhstan | Developer Tools | #26 |
| Top Free | Singapore | Developer Tools | #27 |
| Top Free | Ireland | Developer Tools | #28 |
| Top Free | Azerbaijan | Developer Tools | #30 |
| Top Free | China | Developer Tools | #31 |
| Top Free | Malaysia | Developer Tools | #32 |
| Top Free | Portugal | Developer Tools | #32 |
| Top Free | Brazil | Developer Tools | #32 |
| Top Free | Chile | Developer Tools | #33 |
| Top Free | Indonesia | Developer Tools | #33 |
| Top Free | Spain | Developer Tools | #33 |
| Top Free | Taiwan | Developer Tools | #35 |
| Top Free | Peru | Developer Tools | #37 |
| Top Free | Greece | Developer Tools | #39 |
| Top Free | Argentina | Developer Tools | #47 |
| Top Free | Dominican Republic | Developer Tools | #56 |
| Top Free | Ecuador | Developer Tools | #73 |


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## iSH Shell Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/united-states)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/germany)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/china)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/russia)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/united-kingdom)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/canada)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/japan)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/france)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/australia)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/india)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/italy)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/vietnam)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/ukraine)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/poland)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/spain)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/brazil)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/turkey)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/south-korea)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/austria)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/netherlands)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/switzerland)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/mexico)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/sweden)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/hong-kong)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/taiwan)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/belgium)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/saudi-arabia)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/indonesia)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/singapore)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/thailand)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/israel)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/finland)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/hungary)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/norway)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/united-arab-emirates)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/chile)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/czechia)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/romania)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/philippines)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/kazakhstan)
- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/belarus)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/malaysia)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/denmark)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/portugal)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/south-africa)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/new-zealand)
- [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/bulgaria)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/greece)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/argentina)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/nigeria)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/ireland)
- [Slovenia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/slovenia)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/pakistan)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/colombia)
- [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/estonia)
- [Sri Lanka](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/sri-lanka)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/peru)
- [Ghana](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/ghana)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/egypt)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/azerbaijan)
- [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/uzbekistan)
- [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/slovakia)
- [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/croatia)
- [Oman](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/oman)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/algeria)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/dominican-republic)
- [Jordan](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/jordan)
- [Kenya](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/kenya)
- [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/lithuania)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/lebanon)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/cyprus)
- [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/armenia)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/kuwait)
- [Latvia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/latvia)
- [Macao SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/macau)
- [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/luxembourg)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/ecuador)
- [Paraguay](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/paraguay)
- [Angola](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/angola)
- [Uganda](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/uganda)
- [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/nepal)
- [Jamaica](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/jamaica)
- [Tunisia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/tunisia)
- [Grenada](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/grenada)
- [Senegal](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/senegal)
- [Suriname](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/suriname)
- [Bahrain](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/bahrain)
- [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/iceland)
- [Madagascar](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/madagascar)
- [Barbados](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/barbados)
- [North Macedonia](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/north-macedonia)
- [Panama](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/panama)
- [Mauritius](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/mauritius)
- [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/malta)
- [Brunei](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/brunei)
- [Qatar](https://apptail.io/app/ish-shell-JTp/qatar)

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