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Termphin vs Blink Shell

Blink is a paid, desktop-grade terminal for iPhone and iPad built on SSH and Mosh, with VS Code integration and local Unix tools. Termphin is a free SSH client whose shell keeps running on the server when the connection drops.

TermphinFree
Blink Shell$19.99/yr after trial
Connection
Session survives a dropped connection
Agent on the server keeps the shell, on by default
Mosh, which Blink says even survives a device reboot
SSH
Yes
Full SSH config file support
Mosh
No
Yes
Local Unix tools
No
vim, curl, dig, tar and more
Jump hosts
Included, chains too
Through the SSH config
Agent forwarding
No
Yes
Files and forwarding
SFTP
Browser with code editor and image preview
SFTP with Files app integration
Port forwarding
Local and remote
Local, remote and dynamic
SOCKS proxy
No
SOCKS5
Keys and security
Key types
Ed25519 and RSA, ECDSA on import
DSA, RSA, ECDSA and Ed25519
Hardware-backed keys
No
Secure Enclave keys and certificates
Working in the terminal
Tabs and windows
Tabs and split view
Multiple windows and tabs
Snippets
With run history
Not listed
Code editor
Editor with syntax highlighting in the SFTP browser
Blink Code, VS Code integration
Price and platforms
Price
Free, nothing to buy
$19.99/yr after a 14-day trial. Blink Build $7.99/mo extra
Sync
Soon
Hosts over iCloud
Included Partly, or on a paid plan Not available Soon In progress

Last reviewed , against the sources listed at the end of this page.

Which one is for you

Pick Termphin if you want

  • Free, no subscription

    Blink is $19.99 a year after its trial. Termphin costs nothing, and nothing in it is held back.

  • Persistence without mosh-server

    Termphin uploads a small open-source agent itself and runs your shell under it. Close the app, lose signal, and reattach to the same session with its scrollback.

  • Snippets and jump hosts in the UI

    Save commands as snippets with their run history, and set a jump host on a profile without writing an SSH config.

Pick Blink Shell if you want

  • A full development setup on an iPad

    Blink Code connects to VS Code for the web, Codespaces or your own VS Code server, and Blink Build rents remote machines for $7.99 a month. It is closer to a portable workstation than an SSH client.

  • The deepest SSH toolset

    Full SSH config support, ControlMaster, dynamic forwarding, SOCKS5, agent forwarding, Secure Enclave keys and certificates. If you need an OpenSSH feature, Blink probably has it.

  • Mosh

    Blink is built around Mosh, with local echo and sessions that survive network changes. It needs mosh-server installed on each host.

Moving from Blink Shell

  1. Keep Blink for now

    Nothing has to go. Try Termphin on the hosts you use most.

  2. Bring your key

    Import your private key into Termphin, or generate a new Ed25519 key and add its public half to your servers.

  3. Add your hosts

    Each host is a profile with address, user, key and an optional jump host. There is no SSH config import yet.

Try Termphin

A free SSH client whose sessions survive a dropped connection.

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Sources

Every Blink Shell fact on this page comes from these, checked on . Plans change - if something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected].