# Prompt 3 vs IoT Panels

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 (#17 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prompt 3 | IoT Panels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (379 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prompt-3/id1594420480/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iot-panels/id6761324976/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **379** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#17** | — |
| Size | 46 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Panic, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/403388568) | [Philipp Arndt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493015316) |

## What reviewers say

### Prompt 3

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

**Currently charting:** #17 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #122 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


### IoT Panels

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iot-panels/id6761324976)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*