Comparison

Prompt 3 vs SSHive

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

SSHive

This app provides comprehensive remote access to servers and desktops, supporting SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, and VPN. Manage files, open terminals, and control remote machines securely from your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal access
  • SFTP file management
  • RDP and VNC remote desktop
  • Built-in VPN
  • Secure credential management
  • iCloud sync
  • Face ID/Touch ID protection
Features
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SSHive is the all-in-one remote access client for iPhone and iPad — SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC and a built-in VPN in one fast, private, native app. Manage your servers, open a full terminal, transfer files, and control remote Windows, macOS and Linux desktops from anywhere. SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS • SSH — full terminal (SwiftTerm), key & password auth • SFTP — browse, upload, download and manage files • RDP — Remote Desktop to Windows PCs and servers • VNC — screen sharing for macOS and Linux • OpenVPN — open a secure tunnel before you connect KEY FEATURES • Touch-optimized mouse & keyboard for RDP and VNC • SSH key generation, import and management • Port forwarding / SSH tunnels • Command snippets and history • Shared credentials reused across profiles • Folders to organize your connections • Face ID / Touch ID protection for every secret • iCloud sync of profiles and keys across your devices • Import / export your connections (.sshive) • Native SwiftUI design for iPhone and iPad, light & dark NETWORK TOOLS • Ping — test host reachability • DNS Lookup — resolve domain names • Traceroute — trace the network path • Whois — domain registration info • MX Lookup — a domain's mail servers • Blacklist Check (DNSBL) — see if an IP is blacklisted • Network interfaces — local IP, netmask and active interfaces PRIVACY FIRST Your passwords and keys live in the iOS Keychain, protected by Face ID / Touch ID. Nothing goes through our servers — connections run straight from your device to yours. FREE & PRO Use SSHive for free with core SSH access. Upgrade to Pro to unlock RDP, VNC, VPN, unlimited sessions and profiles, tunnels, broadcast, shared accounts and more. Whether you are a developer, sysadmin or DevOps engineer, SSHive puts your whole infrastructure in your pocket.

Screenshots

Prompt 34 screens
SSHive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SSHive at 100% against Prompt 3's 22%. SSHive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (freemium vs paid). Prompt 3's advantage is ratings volume (372 vs 1) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Prompt 3 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and SSHive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SSHive 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Prompt 3's written reviews are positive against 100% of SSHive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prompt 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, SSHive every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Prompt 3 versus SSHive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrompt 3SSHive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (372 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings372 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanic, Inc.NetMeSafe

Customer experience

Prompt 3

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

SSHive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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
Show 3 more
  • Alt/Meta key support for Emacs
  • iCloud sync option
  • Sign in with Apple for Panic Sync

SSHive

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
1 purchases

SSHive

One-time1
  • SSHive Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Prompt 3 free?
Prompt 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SSHive free?
SSHive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prompt 3 or SSHive?
SSHive is rated higher. Prompt 3 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 372 ratings, while SSHive averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Prompt 3 or SSHive have ads?
Neither Prompt 3 nor SSHive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prompt 3 or SSHive?
Prompt 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and SSHive every 3 weeks. Most recently, Prompt 3 was updated on October 20, 2026 and SSHive on October 16, 2026.

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