Blink Shell
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Blink Shell, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Blink Shell's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Blink Build | $7.99 a month | Remote runtimes; separate subscription required · $7.99/month |
| Blink+ | $19.99 a year | iOS and iPadOS terminal, SSH/Mosh, Blink Code · $19.99/year |
The facts
Each one read from Blink Shell's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Code integrations
- Blink Code connects to VS Code for web, GitHub Codespaces, GitPod, or a user's own VS Code server.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can install their own themes and fonts, and Pragmata Pro is included by default.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File access
- Blink integrates SFTP with Files.app and supports local and iCloud Blink Shell folders.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local tools
- Built-in UNIX tools include vim, network utilities, curl, scp, and sftp.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile connectivity
- Mosh provides local echo to reduce perceived network lag and can keep connections intact while the device sleeps.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Blink describes itself as open source and invites users to collaborate on its development through GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Blink Shell is a professional, desktop-grade terminal for iOS and iPadOS with Mosh, SSH, and local UNIX tools.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remote development
- Blink Build creates remote runtimes accessible on all a user's devices and requires a separate subscription.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The App Store listing says Blink supports Secure Enclave keys and certificates, port forwarding, SOCKS5 proxy, and agent forwarding.checked 11 Oct 2026
- SSH features
- The SSH feature set includes tunnels, proxycommand, and ssh-agent.checked 11 Oct 2026
- SSH keys
- Blink supports Ed25519, ECDSA, and RSA keys.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to its documentation and community channels, including GitHub and Discord.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- Blink describes its target as developers who want a terminal and coding workflow on iOS and iPadOS.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device sync
- Host sync over iCloud is listed as a Blink feature.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2016checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Newark, Delaware, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
