TN5250 vs GreatVines 6
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TN5250
This app provides easy access to an AS/400 (IBM iSeries) midrange server. It offers standard 5250 emulation features, secure connections, and convenient input methods like voice and barcode scanning.
- 5250 emulation
- SSL/TLS security
- Voice input
- Barcode scanning
- Customizable colors
- Auto login
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The AS/400 - also called the "IBM iSeries," is a midrange server from IBM, designed for the business world. TN5250 is a terminal emulator which provides access to an AS/400. Wants to receive print jobs from an AS/400, try Mocha TN3812 for iPhone/iPad. Before buying, please first try TN5250 Lite FEATURES: - Supports all standard 5250 emulation features. - Alternate screen size (24x80 or 27x132). - SSL/TLS (Secure Socket Layer). - Zoom and scroll as the Safari browser - Auto login. - Voice input. - Hardware barcode scanners from SocketMobile and Linea. - Support for Zebra RFD8500, CS4070 and LI3678 barcode scanner. - Camera as barcode scanner. - Clipboard. - Support for 10 different EBCDIC code pages. - Colors can be customized. - Device name support. - Hotspots.
GreatVines 6
This app provides field sales teams with offline access to customer data, analytics, and order processing. It enables users to manage accounts, log visits, upload photos, and present content directly from their iPad or iPhone.
- Offline data access
- Customer and contact management
- Analytics dashboard
- Account visit logging
- Photo upload and tagging
- Sales order processing
- Geolocation account search
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GreatVines 6 allows iPad and iPhone users to access their GreatVines account data online and offline, manage Customers and Contacts, review Analytics dashboard, log Account Visits, upload and tag Photos, present Content files, search Accounts by Geolocation, complete Account Surveys and process Sales Orders. Users may also edit Account fields, Tasks, Events and Objectives as well.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GreatVines 6 at Free against TN5250's $29.99. GreatVines 6 also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). TN5250's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
GreatVines 6 is free to download; TN5250 costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GreatVines 6 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of TN5250's written reviews are positive against 50% of GreatVines 6's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TN5250 ships an update every 5 months, GreatVines 6 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TN5250 | GreatVines 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (14 ratings) | 3.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #129 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | GreatVines Inc. |
Customer experience
TN5250
GreatVines 6
In-app purchases
TN5250
No in-app purchases
GreatVines 6
No in-app purchases
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