TN5250 Lite vs LongRange
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
LongRange
Enhance your IBM i 5250 applications with a modern user interface on your mobile devices. Integrate data from various sources like GPS and cameras without altering your existing RPG, COBOL, or CL programs.
- Enhanced IBM i 5250 UI
- Mobile data integration (GPS, camera)
- No changes to RPG/COBOL/CL programs
- Pickers, menus, enhanced navigation
- Image, sound, location capture
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LongRange allows IBM i (formerly AS/400) 5250 server based applications to present an enhanced user interface. Information presented on iPhones or iPads may be combined with information from other sources - such as files, documents, GPS, cameras, voice recorders, web pages, etc. Key features: - The classic IBM i 5250 user interface may be extended and enhanced by the addition of pickers, menus, enhanced navigation techniques, date pickers, image, sound and location capture, etc. - Companies can gain the benefits of application mobility without changing their current RPG, COBOL or CL program development approaches. This is the LongRange client component. You also need a LongRange server component installed on your IBM i server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LongRange at 100% against TN5250 Lite's 55%. LongRange also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). TN5250 Lite's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LongRange holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of TN5250 Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of LongRange's.
TN5250 Lite ships an update every 5 months, LongRange every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TN5250 Lite | LongRange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | LANSA Holdings Inc. |
Customer experience
TN5250 Lite
LongRange
In-app purchases
TN5250 Lite
No in-app purchases
LongRange
No in-app purchases
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