Comparison

Prompt 3 vs Tasks.md

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

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.

Highlights
  • Markdown file integration
  • Smart task management
  • Customizable categories and tags
  • Recurring tasks
  • iCloud sync
  • Native iOS and macOS apps
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
Features
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Your tasks. Your file. Tasks.md is a native task manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad that works directly with a markdown file you own. Check off, add, and rename tasks in the app, or edit the same file in your favorite text editor. KEEP YOUR DAY CLEAR • Compact task lists organized by markdown categories • Search task titles and categories • Open, Today, All, and Done filters • Due-date labels, overdue indicators, and priority flags • Sort within categories by file order, due date, or priority • Collapse categories to focus on what matters CAPTURE AND COMPLETE • Add tasks with a category picker • Create categories as you go • Rename tasks inline and check them off with a tap • Set daily, weekly, or monthly repeats • Mac shortcuts: Command-N to add, Command-F to search, Command-O to open PLAIN TEXT, ALWAYS Tasks and metadata stay in a portable .md file. Open it in any text editor, keep your own backups, or track changes with Git. Store the file in iCloud Drive or another file provider and choose it on each device to use the provider's sync. The app watches for external edits and reports file-access problems clearly. Recurring tasks are generated when the app loads the file or becomes active. Due dates and priorities use markdown tags; reminder notifications are not included. No account, ads, analytics, or subscription. A one-time purchase for a straightforward native interface over your own markdown.

Screenshots

Prompt 34 screens
Tasks.md2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prompt 3 at Free against Tasks.md's $2.99. Prompt 3 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (379 vs 2). Tasks.md's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, monetization model and device support 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; 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 379 ratings behind it against 2, 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 Tasks.md'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, Tasks.md every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Prompt 3 versus Tasks.md: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrompt 3Tasks.md
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (379 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings379 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanic, Inc.Mason Earl

Customer experience

Prompt 3

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

Tasks.md

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Tasks.md

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

Tasks.md

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prompt 3 free?
Prompt 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tasks.md free?
Tasks.md costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prompt 3 or Tasks.md?
Tasks.md is rated higher. Prompt 3 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while Tasks.md averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Prompt 3 or Tasks.md have ads?
Neither Prompt 3 nor Tasks.md shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prompt 3 or Tasks.md?
Prompt 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tasks.md every 12 months. Most recently, Prompt 3 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Tasks.md on November 9, 2026.

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