Comparison

Prompt 3 vs CodingKB

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

Head to head
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/

About

CodingKB

This app provides a specialized keyboard designed to streamline coding on mobile devices. It eliminates the need to frequently switch between character sets, offering direct access to essential symbols and numbers.

Highlights
  • Simplified coding workflow
  • Direct access to characters, numbers, and punctuation
  • Reduced need for keyboard switching
  • Enhanced mobile coding efficiency
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Tired of constantly switching between characters, numbers, and punctuation while coding on your phone? CodingKB is here to simplify your workflow and set you free!

Screenshots

Prompt 34 screens
CodingKB3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prompt 3 at Free against CodingKB's $1.99. Prompt 3 also leads on ratings volume (349 vs 1) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). CodingKB's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, monetization model and iOS requirement 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; CodingKB costs $1.99 up front. Prompt 3 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. CodingKB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CodingKB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prompt 3 has 349 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Prompt 3's written reviews are positive against 0% of CodingKB's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prompt 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, CodingKB every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Prompt 3 versus CodingKB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrompt 3CodingKB
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (349 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings349 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#18 — better#153
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanic, Inc.杰 瓮

Customer experience

Prompt 3

All ratings349 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral18.0%
Negative60.0%

CodingKB

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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
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  • Alt/Meta key support for Emacs
  • iCloud sync option
  • Sign in with Apple for Panic Sync

CodingKB

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

CodingKB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prompt 3 free?
Prompt 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodingKB free?
CodingKB costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prompt 3 or CodingKB?
CodingKB is rated higher. Prompt 3 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 349 ratings, while CodingKB averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Prompt 3 or CodingKB have ads?
Neither Prompt 3 nor CodingKB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prompt 3 or CodingKB?
Prompt 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and CodingKB every 6 months. Most recently, Prompt 3 was updated on September 23, 2026 and CodingKB on September 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Prompt 3 or CodingKB?
Prompt 3 currently peaks at #18 in the App Store charts, and CodingKB at #153. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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