Comparison

Node vs Prompt 3

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Node

This tool allows users to connect hardware devices, APIs, and online services through a browser-based editor. It simplifies the creation of custom workflows for various applications by providing a palette of pre-installed nodes.

Highlights
  • Browser-based editor
  • Connect hardware devices
  • Integrate APIs and services
  • Pre-installed nodes
  • Single-tap deployment
  • iOS device node
Features
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A programming tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services in new and interesting ways. It provides a browser-based editor that makes it easy to wire together flows using the wide range of nodes in the palette that can be deployed to its runtime in a single-tap. Node-PAD is a port of Node-RED for iPhone/iPad. Node-RED is a trademark of OpenJS Foundation and the author of this port is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Pre-installed nodes: dashboard, email, ios-device

About

Prompt 3

A fully-native terminal emulator for Apple devices, offering robust connectivity for SSH, Mosh, and more. It features fast emulation, customizable clips, secure authentication, and cross-device syncing for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Native terminal emulator
  • SSH, Mosh, Eternal Terminal, Telnet support
  • Panic Sync for cross-device server syncing
  • Superfast emulation with GPU acceleration
  • Customizable clips for commands
  • FaceID/TouchID authentication
  • Jump Hosts and Agent Forwarding
Features
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Prompt 3 is our #1 fully-native terminal emulator for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and now, Apple Vision Pro! Yes, with one purchase, you get four platforms.  Supporting SSH, Mosh, Eternal Terminal, Telnet, and Local Shells (on Mac), you can stay connected even on the most unstable networks. And with Panic Sync, your servers sync everywhere. For terminals, this is the only app you need. NOW EVEN BETTER: • SSH, Telnet, and Local (for Mac) Rock-solid and reliable connectivity to your hosts. • Mosh and Eternal Terminal Keep your terminal open even when you get disconnected. Mosh is optimized for high-latency, low-throughput networks. Eternal Terminal is great for when you need to keep your full terminal history on a flaky connection. • Lower Price Everything is so expensive right now. So we made Prompt cheaper. Take that, capitalism. • Superfast Emulation We retooled the text engine in Prompt 3 to be up to 10x faster, including GPU acceleration, and with improved terminal emulation, you can run nvim inside tmux without breaking a sweat. • Clips Put your most-used commands and text bits into clips and access them with a single tap via Prompt’s keyboard bar. Clips can be stored globally or per-server. • Secure Enclave Authenticate with FaceID and TouchID. The keys will stay secure on your device. • Panic Sync Sync your favorite servers, passwords, private keys, and clips, between Prompt on all of your devices. • Customizable Make Prompt perfect with new themes, fonts, and a very configurable iOS keyboard. • Jump Hosts and Agent Forwarding Access corporate servers, even at the beach. • Mouse Support Use your mouse to interact with TUI-based apps that run through the terminal. AND YES, A DARK ICON. What more can we say? TAKE CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE, INCLUDING YOUR MAC AND APPLE VISION PRO. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY PROMPT 3. © Panic EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Node4 screens
Prompt 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prompt 3 at Free against Node's $1.99. Prompt 3 also leads on ratings volume (372 vs 6). Node's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (50% vs 22%). On rating, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Prompt 3 is free to download; Node costs $1.99 up front. Prompt 3 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Node asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Node against 4.3 for Prompt 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prompt 3 has 372 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Node's written reviews are positive against 22% of Prompt 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Node ships an update every 3 weeks, Prompt 3 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Node versus Prompt 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNodePrompt 3
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.3 (372 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better21.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6372 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#90#35 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Angelo RutaPanic, Inc.

Customer experience

Node

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Prompt 3

All ratings372 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral19.1%
Negative59.2%

Bugs and requests

Node

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Prompt 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Server list randomly disappears with Panic Sync
  • Crashes when connected to external monitor
  • Black screen issues with custom font configurations
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Vertical display sync issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Shortcuts support on macOS
  • Ability to click and select within commands
  • Local shell option
  • Run clips on server connection
  • Export/backup clips
Show 3 more
  • Alt/Meta key support for Emacs
  • iCloud sync option
  • Sign in with Apple for Panic Sync

In-app purchases

None

Node

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Prompt 3

Subscriptions1
  • Prompt 3 iOS + Mac (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Prompt 3 One Time$49.99

Questions

Is Node free?
Node costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prompt 3 free?
Prompt 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Node or Prompt 3?
Node and Prompt 3 are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 372 ratings respectively.
Do Node or Prompt 3 have ads?
Neither Node nor Prompt 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Node or Prompt 3?
Node ships an update every 3 weeks, and Prompt 3 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Node was updated on October 8, 2026 and Prompt 3 on October 13, 2026.
Which is more popular, Node or Prompt 3?
Node currently peaks at #90 in the App Store charts, and Prompt 3 at #35. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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