# Cursor vs Firebase Console

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firebase Console at 100% against Cursor's 60%. Firebase Console also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Cursor's advantage is ratings volume (868 vs 1) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cursor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month and Firebase Console sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Firebase Console holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursor has 868 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Cursor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Firebase Console's.

Cursor ships an update every 6 days, Firebase Console every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cursor | Firebase Console |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (868 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursor/id6767085653/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firebase-console-firedeck/id6770333049/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **868** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | — |
| Size | 275 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Anysphere](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824040349) | [Adam Gelatka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833992366) |

## What reviewers say

### Cursor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursor/id6767085653)

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #5 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Build, review, and ship software from anywhere using AI agents. Implement changes, fix bugs, and manage projects remotely. Verify work with demos and provide visual feedback to agents.

**Highlights:** Launch coding agents from anywhere, Track and manage engineering work, Review screenshots and videos of changes, Annotate images for visual feedback, Inspect diffs and merge pull requests, Communicate with agents via voice, Understand codebases faster

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $25.99 | per month |
| Pro+ | $77.99 | per month |
| Ultra | $259.99 | per month |


### Firebase Console

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firebase-console-firedeck/id6770333049)

Manage your Firebase projects directly from your iPhone. Browse and edit Firestore data, deploy Remote Config updates, send test messages, and monitor logs with a phone-first interface. Customize dashboards with relevant widgets for each project.

**Highlights:** Manage Firestore documents, Deploy Remote Config, Send FCM test messages, Monitor Cloud Logging, Audit IAM members, Customizable project dashboards, Full Firebase service access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Firedeck Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Firedeck Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Firedeck Pro Lifetime | $69.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cursor free?

Cursor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Firebase Console free?

Firebase Console is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cursor or Firebase Console?

Firebase Console is rated higher. Cursor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 868 ratings, while Firebase Console averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Cursor or Firebase Console have ads?

Neither Cursor nor Firebase Console shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cursor or Firebase Console?

Cursor ships an update every 6 days, and Firebase Console every 5 days. Most recently, Cursor was updated on October 12, 2026 and Firebase Console on September 28, 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.*