TN5250 Lite vs SonicWall Mobile Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TN5250 Lite
This app provides access to IBM iSeries (AS/400) midrange servers, acting as a terminal emulator for business applications. It supports various emulation features, secure connections, and multiple barcode scanner options for efficient data entry.
- 5250 emulation
- Alternate screen sizes
- SSL/TLS support
- Barcode scanner integration
- 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. LITE VERSION: The full version does not require a coffee break (30 seconds) on the Server after 5 minutes use. 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 - Hardware barcode scanners from SocketMobile and Linea - Support for Zebra RFD8500, CS4070 and LI3678 barcode scanner. - Camera as barcode scanner - Support for 10 different EBCDIC code pages - Colors can be customized - Device name support - Hotspots
SonicWall Mobile Connect
Access corporate and academic resources securely from anywhere. This app provides network-level access to critical applications like email and virtual desktops through encrypted SSL VPN connections.
- Encrypted SSL VPN connections
- Full network-level access
- Access to corporate resources
- Access to academic resources
- Remote access to applications
- Virtual desktop access
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SonicWall Mobile Connect™ provides users full network-level access to corporate and academic resources over encrypted SSL VPN connections. The client provides anytime, anywhere access to critical applications such as email, virtual desktop sessions and other macOS applications. REQUIREMENTS: SonicWall Mobile Connect is a free app, but requires a concurrent user license on one of the following SonicWall solutions in order to function properly: • SonicWall Next-Generation Firewall appliances including the TZ, NSA, and SuperMassive running SonicOS 5.8.1.0 or higher. • Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series appliances, formerly called SonicWALL Secure Remote Access (SRA), running 10.2 or higher. • Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series appliances, formerly called E-Class Secure Remote Access (SRA), running 12.4 or higher. For more information on SonicWall Secure Mobile Access and Next-Generation Firewall solutions, please visit www.sonicwall.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TN5250 Lite at 2.6 against SonicWall Mobile Connect's 2.2. TN5250 Lite also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 30%). SonicWall Mobile Connect's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TN5250 Lite holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SonicWall Mobile Connect has 142 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of TN5250 Lite's written reviews are positive against 30% of SonicWall Mobile Connect's.
TN5250 Lite ships an update every 5 months, SonicWall Mobile Connect every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TN5250 Lite | SonicWall Mobile Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) — better | 2.2 (142 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better | 29.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 142 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | SonicWall Inc. |
Customer experience
TN5250 Lite
SonicWall Mobile Connect
Bugs and requests
TN5250 Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SonicWall Mobile Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot select domain when configuring connection
- Endless 'Connecting' state with no ability to connect
- Incompatibility with latest iOS/iPadOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to view logs directly in the app
- Support for multiple VPN connections/servers
- Improved stability and reliability
In-app purchases
TN5250 Lite
No in-app purchases
SonicWall Mobile Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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