Termux Alternatives for iPhone

Termux is not available for iPhone but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best iPhone alternative is iTerm2, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Termux and many of them are available for iPhone so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPhone alternatives to Termux are Termius, Termix, TermOnMac and a-Shell.

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  1. iTerm2 icon
     178 likes

    Terminal emulator for macOS enabling split panes, session restoration, advanced customization, search, SSH, automation features, tmux integration, Unicode, mouse support, notifications, inline images, broadcast input, and profile management.

    122 iTerm2 alternatives

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    • Since 2010

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. Termius icon
     40 likes

    Termius is more than a mere SSH client – it’s a complete command-line solution that’s redefining remote access for sysadmins and network engineers. Securely access Linux or IoT devices and quickly fix issues from the comfort of your couch via laptop or phone.

    119 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
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  3. Termix icon
     6 likes

    A modern SSH client and terminal offering an unrivaled SSH and SFTP experience that enhances your productivity without compromising your privacy.

    85 Termix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. TermOnMac icon
     4 likes

    Enables secure, encrypted remote Mac terminal access from iPhone or iPad with QR code pairing, no SSH setup, cross-device session transfer, auto-reconnect with output replay, touch-optimized keyboard, configurable shortcuts, Cloudflare global network, and supports up to 4 Macs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. a-Shell icon
     3 likes

    a-Shell is a complete local terminal emulator, allowing to run most Unix commands on you 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. 

    4 a-Shell alternatives

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    • Since 2024

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Muxly icon
     1 like

    Muxly is an SSH terminal for iPhone and iPad built around tmux control mode. It presents tmux windows as native tabs, and panes through a pane picker on iPhone and following their tmux layout on iPad. tmux stays the source of truth.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • New

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Blink Shell icon
     9 likes

    Blink Shell is the professional, desktop-grade terminal emulator for iOS. It's a full-featured and highly configurable open-source terminal that can be compiled from the source at GitHub or purchased as a pre-compiled app from the App Store to support the developers.

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    • Since 2016

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Lightning fast SSH terminal with remote file access. No other app fuses your SSH servers and iOS devices as well as Secure ShellFish. Tap Get and see for yourself.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  9. Shell Drop icon
     1 like

    Free SSH terminal for iPhone and iPad, built for running AI coding agents in tmux, with one-tap agent file delivery and image paste, voice input, and Secure Enclave key storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. Termalin icon
     1 like

    A cross-platform SSH client with SFTP, remote desktops, encrypted backups and server monitoring, plus a built-in MCP server that lets AI agents work over SSH without holding your keys.

    13 Termalin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  11. VVTerm icon
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    VVTerm is a native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect to servers with passwords or SSH keys, browse remote files over SFTP, keep your hosts in sync with iCloud, and work comfortably across Apple devices with tmux, Mosh, and tunnel support.

    Cost / License

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    • Since 2026

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
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