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a-Shell: Terminal Emulator

by Nicolas Holzschuch

β˜…4.6
IOSDeveloper Tools

a-Shell is a complete terminal emulator for iOS, enabling users to run Unix commands locally. It supports file transfers, editing, and processing with tools like vim, grep, and awk. Perfect for developers needing a mobile coding environment.

About a-Shell

a-Shell is a comprehensive local terminal emulator, bringing the power of Unix commands to your iOS device. Transfer files seamlessly using scp and curl, edit them with vim and ed, and process them using grep, awk, and sed. Manage git repositories effectively with lg2. Most commands are compiled natively for iOS Arm64, ensuring speed and seamless integration with the underlying BSD Unix system. a-Shell includes Python, Lua, Perl, JavaScript, C, and C++ for diverse programming needs, along with TeX (texlive 2023) for advanced text processing. Explore a range of network utilities such as nslookup, ping, whois, and ifconfig. Leverage the Shortcuts integration to automate tasks: run commands, process files, and transfer results to other apps. Utilize iOS's multiple windows feature to run multiple shells simultaneously, each with different commands and directories. Compile C or C++ programs to webAssembly using clang or clang++, and execute the resulting binary with the included webAssembly SDK (WASI-libc). a-Shell is the complete version, offering a full suite of tools for developers. Consider a-Shell mini if you need a smaller app without a C compiler, TeX engine, or numpy and matplotlib. This makes a-Shell a versatile development and automation tool. Enjoy the flexibility of a full terminal on your mobile device, enhancing your productivity on the go.

Key Features

  • β€’Run Unix commands locally on your iOS device
  • β€’Edit and process files using vim, grep, awk, and sed
  • β€’Compile C/C++ programs to webAssembly using clang/clang++

Why Users Love It

βœ“Offers a complete local terminal emulator
βœ“Supports multiple programming languages
Great app for mobile development and quick server fixes on the go!

Perfect for: Perfect for developers and system administrators who need a powerful terminal on their iOS device.

Screenshots

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Ranking History

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7/18/2025

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7/17/2025

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7/9/2025

#34

User Reviews

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2/27/2022

Hi, is it possible to install streamlink and all the dependencies? I am having trouble just doing it the way I would on desktop computer or android. Is there anything special I need to do to get to work. Is it possible to install streamlink with pip Hi, is it possible to install streamlink and all the dependencies? I am having trouble just doing it the way I would on desktop computer or android. Is there anything special I need to do to get to work.

Qing Song 2000
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5/4/2025

Frankly the best app out there ready to help you with anything you may ask for! Such a gem. Frankly the best app out there ready to help you with anything you may ask for!

boog70000000
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3/13/2025

After spending some time with this app ive configured vim a bit and its pretty nice. With python you can host a web server and access it in the browser. I prefer nixOS for development but am currently confined to an ipad... but at least there is a-shell to tide me over until i get a desktop πŸ˜‡ Amazing After spending some time with this app ive configured vim a bit and its pretty nice. With python you can host a web server and access it in the browser. I prefer nixOS for development but am currently confined to an ipad... but at least there is a-shell to tide me over until i get a desktop πŸ˜‡

EZ1900
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2/24/2025

People need to understand the limitations and benefits of those limitations. It’s not a Linux container or virtualization, it’s Unix iPhone shell with open-source tools that have open licenses. If the license is GPL it will not be support for varies reason from apple. My advise request things that are reasonable and have not or similarities license Awesome terminal People need to understand the limitations and benefits of those limitations. It’s not a Linux container or virtualization, it’s Unix iPhone shell with open-source tools that have open licenses. If the license is GPL it will not be support for varies reason from apple. My advise request things that are reasonable and have not or similarities license

Jackal X
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12/9/2024

The app I could never find. Local terminal with more. Awesome app! Super handy. Amazing toolkit! The app I could never find. Local terminal with more. Awesome app! Super handy.

App Details

Developer

Nicolas Holzschuch

Platform

ios

Rating

β˜…4.6

Last Updated

7/9/2025