Comparison

Prompt 3 vs IoT Panels

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

IoT Panels

Visualize and control your smart home devices with custom dashboards. Connect to various data sources like MQTT and InfluxDB, and control actuators directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Offers offline support and data export for analysis.

Highlights
  • Customizable dashboards with drag-and-drop panels
  • Support for MQTT, InfluxDB, and Prometheus data sources
  • Control IoT devices and actuators
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Offline support with intelligent data caching
  • JSON and CSV data export
Features
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Visualize and control your IoT devices from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. IoT Panels is the essential dashboard app for smart home enthusiasts, IoT developers, and anyone working with sensor data and connected devices. Free, open source, and no ads. BUILD CUSTOM DASHBOARDS • Create interactive dashboards with drag-and-drop panels • Line charts, band charts, heatmaps, gauges, sparklines, stacked bar and area charts, state timelines, tables, and more • Threshold-based color rules for at-a-glance status • Design your own widget templates and use them on your home screen • Grid-based layout with multiple panel sizes CONNECT YOUR DATA SOURCES • MQTT broker support with SSL/TLS, client certificates, and ALPN • InfluxDB 1.x (InfluxQL), 2.x (Flux), and 3.x (SQL) • Prometheus with guided query builder and raw PromQL editor • Automatic MQTT topic and Prometheus metric discovery • Multiple data sources per dashboard • Persistent MQTT data store — data survives restarts and view changes • Built-in demo data to explore features instantly DASHBOARD TEMPLATES • Pre-built templates for quick setup — get started in seconds • Node Exporter Lite template for Prometheus with 8 panels • Automatic unit conversion — bytes, temperature, rates, and more POWERFUL QUERY BUILDER • Visual query builder — no code required • Select measurements, fields, and tag filters with autocomplete • Aggregation functions: min, max, mean, sum, and more • Compare current data against historical periods — spot trends and anomalies • Manual query editor for advanced users MULTI-HOME SUPPORT • Organize dashboards by home or location • Switch between homes with a tap • Custom icons for each home WORKS EVERYWHERE • Native experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Home screen widgets with your custom designs • Lock screen widgets powered by your queries — see live data at a glance • Background sparklines on gauges and single-value panels for trend at a glance • Real-time data with configurable refresh intervals • Offline support with intelligent data caching PUBLISH AND CONTROL • Send MQTT messages directly from the app • Control IoT devices and actuators • Topic discovery for quick access BACKUP AND EXPORT • Full backup and restore of all configurations • JSON and CSV data export for further analysis Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Korean, and Chinese. Have feedback or feature requests? Visit our GitHub page — IoT Panels is open source and community-driven.

Screenshots

Prompt 34 screens
IoT Panels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IoT Panels at 75% against Prompt 3's 22%. IoT Panels also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Prompt 3's advantage is ratings volume (379 vs 1) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. Prompt 3 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. IoT Panels asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IoT Panels 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 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 75% of IoT Panels's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prompt 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, IoT Panels daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Prompt 3 versus IoT Panels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrompt 3IoT Panels
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (379 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings379 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanic, Inc.Philipp Arndt

Customer experience

Prompt 3

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

IoT Panels

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

IoT Panels

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

IoT Panels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prompt 3 free?
Prompt 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IoT Panels free?
IoT Panels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prompt 3 or IoT Panels?
IoT Panels is rated higher. Prompt 3 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while IoT Panels averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Prompt 3 or IoT Panels have ads?
Neither Prompt 3 nor IoT Panels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prompt 3 or IoT Panels?
Prompt 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and IoT Panels daily. Most recently, Prompt 3 was updated on November 3, 2026 and IoT Panels on November 5, 2026.

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