Prompt 3

Name: Prompt 3
Rating: 4.3 (292 reviews)
Author: Panic, Inc.

The SSH app with speed & style

Free · In‑App Purchases

292 Ratings
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Panic, Inc.
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CHEAPER + APPLE VISION PRO SUPPORT = Prompt 3.5 is even better! 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/

Ratings & Reviews

4.3

out of 5

292 Ratings

MacOS version needs some love
01/30/2024

jwbreedlove
Let me start by saying I love Panic apps. I got into coding way back in the early days of Coda and have since tried all the different apps. On iPadOS, Prompt truly shines as the best option so I was excited to see it appear on the Mac. I have hope that it will continue to develop into a robust Terminal replacement but it desparately needs modern features like copy on select, split panes, configurable one-click copy, ssh-agent integration, and a bug fix to stop the app from crashing when the Mac goes to sleep. Happy to augment my worflows with Prompt but iTerm2 is more feature rich as of now. That said, Mac still lacks a terminal app that is comparable to Windows Terminal (one of the few things I miss about developing on Windows).
MacOS version needs some love
01/30/2024

jwbreedlove

Let me start by saying I love Panic apps. I got into coding way back in the early days of Coda and have since tried all the different apps. On iPadOS, Prompt truly shines as the best option so I was excited to see it appear on the Mac. I have hope that it will continue to develop into a robust Terminal replacement but it desparately needs modern features like copy on select, split panes, configurable one-click copy, ssh-agent integration, and a bug fix to stop the app from crashing when the Mac goes to sleep. Happy to augment my worflows with Prompt but iTerm2 is more feature rich as of now. That said, Mac still lacks a terminal app that is comparable to Windows Terminal (one of the few things I miss about developing on Windows).
Best terminal emulator I’ve used on iPad
02/22/2024

Santacruzin
Prompt 3 is a great terminal emulator, and it’s earned a spot on my iPad dock. I’ve been using terminal programs for decades, starting with X windows, and this is the best one I’ve used on iOS. Support for Eternal Terminal and mosh is great (and not common in other emulators), as is syncing profiles via iCloud. I don’t plan to use my iPhone as a terminal a lot, but being able to do small things with it without setting everything up again is nice.It supports themes and lets you customize colors and fonts, definitely useful on iPad. Also handles SSH keys well. Logging of ssh sessions and terminal logs (both optional) let me debug connections if needed and remember what I did - essential for sysadmin. Being able to run on Mac (for no added cost!) is also nice, since it means one set of profiles across all my systems. Not sure how it compares to iTerm, but I’ll find out.
Best terminal emulator I’ve used on iPad
02/22/2024

Santacruzin

Prompt 3 is a great terminal emulator, and it’s earned a spot on my iPad dock. I’ve been using terminal programs for decades, starting with X windows, and this is the best one I’ve used on iOS. Support for Eternal Terminal and mosh is great (and not common in other emulators), as is syncing profiles via iCloud. I don’t plan to use my iPhone as a terminal a lot, but being able to do small things with it without setting everything up again is nice.It supports themes and lets you customize colors and fonts, definitely useful on iPad. Also handles SSH keys well. Logging of ssh sessions and terminal logs (both optional) let me debug connections if needed and remember what I did - essential for sysadmin. Being able to run on Mac (for no added cost!) is also nice, since it means one set of profiles across all my systems. Not sure how it compares to iTerm, but I’ll find out.
Long Awaited Upgrade
02/24/2024

JiveMasterT
Long time user of Prompt for occasional SSH needs from my couch or on the go into one of my machines. The previous version of Prompt has languished over time and now looks dated and the interface is glitchy. You can imagine my excitement to see an updated version come out! While the new mobile version is nice and polished, I can’t really see myself using the desktop companion when there’s regular ol SSH on macOS that I’ve been using for years. While it is nice, at this price point and with a subscription, I can’t get over the cost. You also have to consider Panic’s track record for keeping apps up to date once the shine wears off. Maybe at half the price I could get there but unless you’re a heavy SSH user or you’re sold on the desktop app and syncing I don’t see this being worth the price of admission.
Long Awaited Upgrade
02/24/2024

JiveMasterT

Long time user of Prompt for occasional SSH needs from my couch or on the go into one of my machines. The previous version of Prompt has languished over time and now looks dated and the interface is glitchy. You can imagine my excitement to see an updated version come out! While the new mobile version is nice and polished, I can’t really see myself using the desktop companion when there’s regular ol SSH on macOS that I’ve been using for years. While it is nice, at this price point and with a subscription, I can’t get over the cost. You also have to consider Panic’s track record for keeping apps up to date once the shine wears off. Maybe at half the price I could get there but unless you’re a heavy SSH user or you’re sold on the desktop app and syncing I don’t see this being worth the price of admission.
Nice (value) terminal that pairs great with Transmit
Mar 23

MeganMouse
I’ve been using Panic apps since 2005, and they continue to deliver some great tools on macOS.Prompt is fast and straight-forward (clips are by far my favorite feature); exactly what you want in a terminal app. When paired with Transmit 5, it becomes an incredibly effective workflow for remote work. Between the two, you get a seamless combination of SSH access and file management that covers the majority of needs without unnecessary complexity and at a very good price point IMO. Rarely have I ever needed to reach out to support, but recently I did have an issue which was sent up and addressed within a couple of days. Very ‘prompt’ and responsive turn-around from their support in Portland, OR.
Nice (value) terminal that pairs great with Transmit
Mar 23

MeganMouse

I’ve been using Panic apps since 2005, and they continue to deliver some great tools on macOS.Prompt is fast and straight-forward (clips are by far my favorite feature); exactly what you want in a terminal app. When paired with Transmit 5, it becomes an incredibly effective workflow for remote work. Between the two, you get a seamless combination of SSH access and file management that covers the majority of needs without unnecessary complexity and at a very good price point IMO. Rarely have I ever needed to reach out to support, but recently I did have an issue which was sent up and addressed within a couple of days. Very ‘prompt’ and responsive turn-around from their support in Portland, OR.

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Seller: Panic, Inc.
Size: 44.9 MB
Category: Developer Tools
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

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Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

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Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.

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Requires macOS 14.6 or later.

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