Blink Shell
THE PRO TERMINAL FOR iOS and iPadOS
blink.sh Source★ 420 Discord RedditSoftware Development / Developer Utilities
- Monthly visits
- 7.2K
- Down54.4%MoMOct 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- Unknown
- Subscription model, plan pricing not identified yet
- Launched
- 10y ago
- 2016-11-11 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsLaunched on Show HN (219 pts · 107 comments)Launch
Blink Shell for iOS, an Open-Source, Mosh and SSH Terminal for Pros
Nov 11, 2016 · 10y agoLaunch page
Third-party reviews & case dossiers
Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics- What engineers like:
- iPad optimized version of VS Code integrated into iOS conventions. Can connect to remote environments like Codespaces or SSH to execute code. Blink is a mobile terminal so Blink Code utilizes all of its functionality like using Mosh for reliable connections, customizable shell, keyboard shortcuts etc. Open source.
- Trade-offs & limitations:
- Needs a large iPad to work well. Great for quick mobile edits, or perhaps when traveling, but full development on an iPad feels like too much of a contortion when a full desktop is so much more flexible
Open Source & Self-Hosting
- GitHub Stars
- ★ 420
- Forks
- 62
- License
- See repository
- Primary language
- —
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Direct39%
- Organic Search33%
- Referrals10%
- Social6%
- Other12%
Countries
- United States90%
- India4%
- Japan3%
- Malaysia2%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2016-02-11
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| digital ocean | 264K |
| blink shell | 940 |
| 我目前有台 m5 ipad pro 13inch,他有甚麼優勢跟特點可以讓我在資安、ai或程式的學習和實作上有幫助?看論文或看小說時候呢? | 110 |
| ipad pro native terminal | 70 |
| best terminal for ipad for codex on vps | 30 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Website does not list public plan prices.
Trial: Get 2 weeks free. Then just $19.99/year. · Observed 2026-11-09 · Source page
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshotsChanges
No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.
Design
Dark Developer (Dark canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and code block / terminal / cli visuals.
First-screen preview · click to zoom
First-screen pitch & conversion flow
“THE PRO TERMINALFOR i OS and iPad OS”
Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Code Block / Terminal / CLI → Download App / Install Extension
- Category Positioning Anchor
- Code & Terminal
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 8.0
- Color & Contrast
- 8.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 7.0
- Craft & Polish
- 7.0
- Distinctiveness
- 7.0
Structure
- Fonts
- PragmataPro
- Hero layout
- Split Copy & Visual
- Primary visual
- Code Block / Terminal / CLI
- Conversion CTA
- Download App / Install Extension
- Social proof
- No Explicit Trust Bar
- Navigation
- Minimal Logo + Action
- Theme & density
- Dark · Airy
- Corners & depth
- Small Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Dark Developer (with Minimal Monochrome)
Deep dark surfaces, monospace typography, terminal/code snippets, and high-precision borders.
## Design Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #0d121c;
--surface: #1c2632;
--foreground: #f5f6f7;
--muted-foreground: #c4ccd2;
--accent: #0ae0f0;
--radius: 4px;
--font-heading: "PragmataPro", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "PragmataPro", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-mono: "PragmataPro", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```
Color area ratio: Background #0D121C (~77%) · Surface #1C2632 (~8%) · Text #F5F6F7 (~8%) · Muted Text #C4CCD2 (~4%) · Accent #0AE0F0 (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.
## Layout & Conversion Structure
- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Minimal Logo + Action
- Theme & density: Dark · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Code Block / Terminal / CLI
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Code & Terminal
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Dark Developer (Dark canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and code block / terminal / cli visuals.
## Avoid
- Warm pastel backgrounds
- Playful cartoon illustrations
- Oversized pill buttons everywhere
Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.
Questions & evidence
- How much website traffic does Blink Shell get?
- Vaneform estimates 7.2K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
- What is Blink Shell and what platforms does it support?
- Blink Shell is catalogued under Developer Utilities: THE PRO TERMINAL FOR iOS and iPadOS. Supported platforms: Mobile App.
- Is Blink Shell open source?
- Blink Shell has a public repository (https://github.com/blinksh/blink) with its source repository published, recording 420 GitHub stars.Source
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