# Prompt 3 vs La Terminal

The clearest difference is review sentiment: La Terminal at 66% against Prompt 3's 22%. La Terminal also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Prompt 3's advantage is ratings volume (383 vs 104) and chart position (#30 vs #134). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prompt 3 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and La Terminal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

La Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 383 and 104 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Prompt 3's written reviews are positive against 66% of La Terminal's.

Prompt 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, La Terminal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prompt 3 | La Terminal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (383 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prompt-3/id1594420480/reviews) | **[4.7 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **383** | 104 |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | **66.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#30** | #134 |
| Size | 46 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Panic, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/403388568) | [Xibbon, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625207138) |

## What reviewers say

### Prompt 3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prompt-3/id1594420480)

**Currently charting:** #30 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prompt 3 iOS + Mac (Annual) | $9.99 | per year |
| Prompt 3 One Time | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and powerful
- 🔒 Secure with Secure Enclave support
- 👍 Great admin tool
- 👍 Continues to improve over time
- 👍 Fantastic terminal emulator on iPad

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🚫 Subscription required for full functionality
- 💰 Extremely expensive, especially for existing users
- 🤔 Lacks features compared to competitors

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Shortcuts support on macOS
- Ability to click and select within commands
- Local shell option
- Run clips on server connection
- Export/backup clips


### La Terminal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-terminal-mosh-and-ssh-client/id1629902861)

**Currently charting:** #134 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a mobile command center for AI coding agents and server management. It offers full SSH and Mosh support for resilient sessions, along with powerful resource monitoring and an AI-powered assistant for command generation.

**Highlights:** SSH and Mosh support, AI-powered command assistant, Command Search and workflow gallery, Resource monitoring and process explorer, Secure private key storage, iCloud sync for settings and keys

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| La Terminal Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| La Terminal Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| La Terminal Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best SSH client on iOS/iPadOS
- 👍 Great UI and design
- 💡 Innovative features like session keep alive
- ✨ Nerd font support for icons
- ✅ SFTP server works well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Laggy performance for some users
- 🐛 File transfer corrupts uploads
- 🐛 Connection silently dies after app switch
- 🐛 Keyboard doesn't hide on sessions page
- 🐛 Blurry fonts on Vision Pro

**Reported bugs**

- Stuck in "keys" dialog on first use (Vision Pro)
- Nerd symbols do not display well
- Session keep alive technology stopped working well
- File transfer corrupts uploads
- Connection silently dies after app switch, folders appear empty

**Requested features**

- Add English option
- Ability to change text size easily
- Support for ed25519 SSH keys
- Option to turn off rendering bright colors as bold fonts
- Ban the soft keyboard from ever appearing again


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prompt 3 free?

Prompt 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is La Terminal free?

La Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Prompt 3 or La Terminal?

La Terminal is rated higher. Prompt 3 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 383 ratings, while La Terminal averages 4.7 from 104 ratings.

### Do Prompt 3 or La Terminal have ads?

Neither Prompt 3 nor La Terminal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Prompt 3 or La Terminal?

Prompt 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and La Terminal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Prompt 3 was updated on November 11, 2026 and La Terminal on November 7, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Prompt 3 or La Terminal?

Prompt 3 currently peaks at #30 in the App Store charts, and La Terminal at #134. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*