PocketShell

Terminal, files & monitoring

Free · In-App Purchases

Code editor-style mobile workspace: terminal, files, Git, agent chats, and local web previews. No SSH keys or port forwarding. Free for 2 hosts. Pro unlocks more. Manage your servers and projects from your iPhone or iPad. No SSH keys to copy, no ports to forward, no VPN to configure. PocketShell replaces traditional SSH workflows with a secure, mobile-first workspace. Install the lightweight host agent, scan a QR code, and connect to your own machines through encrypted peer-to-peer connections whenever the network allows. Open real terminals, browse files, monitor system stats, transfer files, and now work inside ProjectSpace: a code editor-style mobile workspace for your projects. ProjectSpace brings files, terminal sessions, Git changes, agent chats, and local web previews together so you can inspect, fix, and ship from your phone. Built for developers, on-call engineers, homelab users, and self-hosters who need safe access to machines they own from anywhere. PROJECTSPACE - Browse project folders on your host - Open and edit code with syntax highlighting - Search files and project contents - View Git status and diffs - Stage changes, switch branches, and commit - Open terminals scoped to the project - Preview local dev servers in the built-in Dev Browser HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the PocketShell agent on your host with one command 2. Scan the QR code to pair your phone 3. Open terminals, files, projects, Git, stats, and web previews from your phone FREE FOR UP TO 2 HOSTS - Real terminal sessions with a mobile-friendly keyboard - ProjectSpace for mobile project workflows - Built-in Dev Browser for local web previews - Live monitoring: CPU, memory, disk, network, processes - Browse, preview, upload, and download files - Resume sessions across devices - Direct peer-to-peer connections when your network allows POCKETSHELL PRO - Up to 10 hosts - More ProjectSpace capacity - Direct host-to-host file transfers - Higher file transfer limits - 30 days of historical stats - Multi-device support - Priority alerts and notifications WHY NOT SSH? Traditional SSH apps require you to copy private keys to your phone, expose ports through your router, or set up VPNs to reach machines behind NAT. PocketShell uses encrypted peer-to-peer connections through a lightweight host agent. Pair once, access securely, and avoid key management on mobile. SECURITY PocketShell uses device-bound host pairing, trusted-device approval, biometric unlock, Ed25519 cryptography, and session auditing. Terminal contents are never stored on our servers. Terminal I/O, files, stats, and project data flow directly between your phone and your host whenever the network allows. PocketShell is for accessing machines you own or are authorized to operate. Privacy Policy: https://pocketshell.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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ProjectSpace is here — PocketShell is now more than a remote terminal. Open a project on your host and work with files, terminals, Git changes, agent chats, and web previews in one focused mobile workspace. • New ProjectSpace experience for project-based work • Browse projects, open folders, search files, and edit code from your phone • Built-in code editor with syntax highlighting, word wrap, and larger-file performance handling • Git tools for viewing status, inspecting diffs, staging changes, switching branches, and committing • New Dev Browser / Web Preview for opening local dev servers from your host on mobile • Automatic dev-server port discovery with safer host-side port exposure • Updated localization for ProjectSpace, pairing, and demo flows • Bug fixes, UI polish, and performance improvements across workspaces, terminals, and host connections

Version 1.0.2

The developer, Yash Agarwal, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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Information

Provider
  • Yash Agarwal
Size
  • 92.1 MB
Category
  • Developer Tools
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • PocketShell Pro Lifetime USD 99.99
  • PocketShell Pro Yearly USD 39.99
  • PocketShell Pro Monthly USD 4.99
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Copyright
  • © 2026 Yash Agrawal
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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