LexShell
An SSH terminal client
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
A shell of a good time.
Sometimes you need to SSH into a server. This app helps you do exactly that.
Remote servers, Bonjour servers — we welcome them all. We'll optionally remember the servers you frequently access from a given spot, too; so if you're always connecting to one network from the coffeeshop and another from home, we've got you covered.
With built-in support for the keyboard keys that iOS forgot (Esc, Tab, and Control-combos), a slew of themes, and a ton of functionality included for free.
Need Pro features like 1Password keys, SFTP support throughout iOS, and Snippets? Take a look at a Pro subscription.
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Version 1.2 introduced LexShell Pro. But you couldn't successfully sign up for the lifetime subscription. Now you can.
Previously:
Bug fixes and a whole new thing: LexShell Pro.
LexShell Pro:
1Password Integration
Fetch SSH keys from 1Password when you connect. Your keys can stay where your keys live.
SFTP File Browser
Browse remote files right inside LexShell. Upload, download, rename, delete, and create folders without fleeing to another app.
Files App Integration
Your saved remote servers can now appear as locations in the iOS Files app. The Files app: now with files from even farther away.
Snippets
Save frequently used commands and run them straight from the terminal key bar. Less typing, fewer opportunities to typo sudo.
Support an Indie Developer
Not technically a feature. Still pretty great.
Meanwhile, for everyone:
SSH connections got a little less fussy
Paste in an SSH destination however you’ve got it. LexShell is now much better at figuring out what you meant:
* example.com:2222 or even 10.0.0.5#2222 → host + port. We speak weird.
* root@example.com:2200 → username + host + port.
* ssh:// and sftp:// prefixes → politely removed.
* IPv6 → handled without losing our minds over all those colons. Bare addresses like fe80::1 stay intact, while [::1]:2222 works exactly as it should.
* Bogus ports — too big, not numbers, mysteriously empty — are rejected rather than treated as exciting new networking standards.
Also: If you try to connect without entering a username, LexShell now warns you instead of letting you boldly march toward failure.
Hardened SSH servers now like us
Some hardened servers only allow OpenSSH’s ETM MAC algorithms. Previously, LexShell would attempt to connect, receive an extremely helpful "End of file", and give up before authentication.
LexShell now supports hmac-sha2-256/512-etm@openssh.com, so those connections work normally.
Also, server login banners now actually appear in the terminal instead of being quietly tossed into the void.
New preference: Double-tap for tab completion
If one tap is good and two taps are somehow more Tab, this setting is for you.
VoiceOver support went from middling to very good in this release, too. And pasting is easier, especially via the keyboard or the new Paste button the virtual keyboard.
The developer, Lex Friedman, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Alexander Friedman
- Size
- 29.4 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- LexShell Pro Lifetime $80.00
- LexShell Pro Yearly $25.00
- LexShell Pro Monthly $3.00
- Copyright
- © 2026

