# Prompt 3 vs CodingKB

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prompt 3 | CodingKB |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (349 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prompt-3/id1594420480/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codingkb/id6740705541/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **349** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **22.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#22** | #153 |
| Size | 43 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Panic, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/403388568) | [杰 瓮](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653886638) |

## What reviewers say

### Prompt 3

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

**Currently charting:** #22 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #171 Top Free · 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


### CodingKB

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codingkb/id6740705541)

**Currently charting:** #153 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 #22 in the App Store charts, and CodingKB at #153. 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.*