Blink Shell

Spec sheet

Product

Blink Shell is a professional, desktop-grade terminal for iOS and iPadOS with Mosh, SSH, and local UNIX tools.Read 11 Oct 2026 · blink.sh

Security

The App Store listing says Blink supports Secure Enclave keys and certificates, port forwarding, SOCKS5 proxy, and agent forwarding.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Support

The maker directs users to its documentation and community channels, including GitHub and Discord.Read 11 Oct 2026 · blink.sh

Headquarters

Newark, Delaware, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · blink.sh

Founded

2016Read 28 Sep 2026 · blink.sh

Code integrations

Blink Code connects to VS Code for web, GitHub Codespaces, GitPod, or a user's own VS Code server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · blink.sh

Customization

Users can install their own themes and fonts, and Pragmata Pro is included by default.Read 11 Oct 2026 · blink.sh

Device sync

Host sync over iCloud is listed as a Blink feature.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

File access

Blink integrates SFTP with Files.app and supports local and iCloud Blink Shell folders.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Local tools

Built-in UNIX tools include vim, network utilities, curl, scp, and sftp.Read 11 Oct 2026 · blink.sh

Mobile connectivity

Mosh provides local echo to reduce perceived network lag and can keep connections intact while the device sleeps.Read 11 Oct 2026 · blink.sh

Open source

Blink describes itself as open source and invites users to collaborate on its development through GitHub.Read 11 Oct 2026 · blink.sh

Remote development

Blink Build creates remote runtimes accessible on all a user's devices and requires a separate subscription.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

SSH features

The SSH feature set includes tunnels, proxycommand, and ssh-agent.Read 11 Oct 2026 · blink.sh

SSH keys

Blink supports Ed25519, ECDSA, and RSA keys.Read 11 Oct 2026 · blink.sh

Who it serves

Blink describes its target as developers who want a terminal and coding workflow on iOS and iPadOS.Read 11 Oct 2026 · blink.sh

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• SSH Clients#6 of 338.3