Prompt 3 vs Tasks.md
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Tasks.md
Manage your to-do list using plain text markdown files. This app offers smart task management, organization by categories and tags, and recurring task support. It emphasizes data ownership and privacy, with no subscriptions or ads.
- Markdown file integration
- Smart task management
- Customizable categories and tags
- Recurring tasks
- iCloud sync
- Native iOS and macOS apps
- Privacy-focused, no tracking
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Your Tasks, Your Way. Plain Text Power. Tasks.md is a beautiful, native task manager that works with your markdown files. Keep your tasks in a simple .md file that you own, control, and can access anywhere. WHY TASKS.MD? Own Your Data - Your tasks live in a plain text markdown file you control Zero Lock-In - Works with any markdown file, sync with iCloud, Dropbox, or Git Truly Portable - Open your tasks in any text editor, anywhere Privacy First - No accounts, no servers, no tracking Native & Fast - Built specifically for iOS and macOS with SwiftUI POWERFUL FEATURES Smart Task Management Quick add with categories Mark tasks complete with a tap Edit inline with natural text editing Organize Your Way Create unlimited categories Priority tags (high, medium, low) Due dates and reminders Notes and custom tags Recurring Tasks Daily, weekly, or monthly repeats Automatically recreate completed tasks Perfect for routines and habits Universal & Seamless Native iOS and macOS apps iCloud sync support Works with your existing markdown files Dark mode support PERFECT FOR Developers who love plain text Privacy-conscious users People who want to own their data Anyone who uses markdown already Teams using Git for task tracking Minimalists who value simplicity THE MARKDOWN ADVANTAGE Your tasks are stored in standard markdown format: Version control with Git Easy backup and archival Search with any tool Script and automate No proprietary formats NO SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED One-time purchase. Own it forever. No monthly fees, no feature paywalls, no ads. Tasks.md: Simple, powerful, and truly yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Prompt 3 at Free against Tasks.md's $2.99. Prompt 3 also leads on ratings volume (372 vs 2) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). Tasks.md's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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
Prompt 3 is free to download; Tasks.md costs $2.99 up front. Prompt 3 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Tasks.md asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tasks.md holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prompt 3 has 372 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Prompt 3 | Tasks.md |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (372 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 372 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panic, Inc. | Mason Earl |
Customer experience
Prompt 3
Tasks.md
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
Tasks.md
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Prompt 3
- Prompt 3 iOS + Mac (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Prompt 3 One Time$49.99
Tasks.md
No in-app purchases








