Mocha VNC Lite vs TTerm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mocha VNC Lite
Control your Mac or Windows PC remotely from your iPhone or iPad. View and interact with your computer's files and programs on a smaller screen. This version includes a 5-minute session limit.
- Connect to Mac/Windows PCs
- View files and programs remotely
- Standard VNC protocol support
- Encrypted password sign-on
- Local mouse support
- Use iPhone as Bluetooth trackpad
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Using your iPhone or iPad, you can connect to a Mac or Windows PC, and see the files, programs, and resources exactly as you would if you were sitting at your desk, just on a smaller screen. LITE VERSION: The lite version has a 5 minutes session limitation. FEATURES: - Standard VNC protocol. - macOS sign on. - Encrypted password signon. - 8 and 32 bit color modes. - Local Mouse support. - Support for Swiftpoint GT hardware mouse. - Support for Mouse Easy. Use an iPhone as a bluetooth trackpad. Mouse Easy is a free App. - Camera as barcode scanner. - Zoom and scroll as the Safari browser. - Landscape mode. - Has been tested with RealVNC, TightVNC, UltrVNC on Windows, and Apple Screen sharing, which is included with the macOS.
TTerm
This app provides secure SSH and Telnet communications to UNIX/Linux hosts. It offers robust terminal emulation with features like custom hotspots, multi-session capability, and Bluetooth keyboard support, suitable for both basic and advanced users.
- Secure SSH with RSA key import
- Telnet and Telnet via SSH Tunnel/SSL
- Multi-session capability
- Customizable touch hotspots
- Bluetooth keyboard support
- Custom on-screen keyboards
- Access levels for restricted modes
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TTerm is an enterprise grade terminal emulator providing providing secure, robust SSH and Telnet communications to UNIX/Linux type hosts. Offering a variety of features and tools designed to enhance terminal emulation on your device TTerm features comprehensive terminal keyboard and language support, custom hotspots for touch interaction, multi-session capability, bluetooth keyboard support, keyboard mapping and more. TTerm is designed to get the basic user up and connected with a minimum of fuss whilst allowing seasoned, technically advanced users to create in-depth configurations as required. Based on Turbosoft's popular TTWin terminal emulator for Windows, TTerm builds on a heritage of accurate, reliable and robust terminal emulation proven over many years of extensive real world usage and development. Terminals supported: -DEC VT 52/100/101/102 -DEC VT220 -DEC VT320 -DEC VT420 -ANSI X3.64, ANSIEA -SCO ANSI Color Console -Linux Console -Unix ANSI (Bell, AT&T, interactive) -Wang 2110 Features: -Secure SSH, support for importing RSA SSH keys -Telnet -Telnet via SSH Tunnel -Telnet via SSL2/SSL3/TLS -Multiple simultaneous host connections -Dynamic Hotspot support, creates touch elements on your terminal display -Support for Apple Wireless Keyboards. -Support for custom keyboard mapping. (bluetooth keyboard keys to emulation keys) -Custom on screen keyboards for each terminal type -Compact or expanded keyboards display including transparent overlay option -Terminal select/copy/paste -Scroll history -Access levels offer restricted and kiosk modes to lock down the app, protecting login details and restricting access. -Import/Export configuration for administrators looking to deploy across small numbers of devices. Single tap to share Access Level settings and multiple connection configurations. -AppConfig support for administrators looking to support a larger number of devices, enabling TTerm to be deployed and configured through a Mobile Device Management product such as AirWatch®. For support, feedback and feature requests please contact support@tterm-app.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mocha VNC Lite at Free against TTerm's $9.99. Mocha VNC Lite also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). TTerm's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, 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
Mocha VNC Lite is free to download; TTerm costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mocha VNC Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mocha VNC Lite has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Mocha VNC Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of TTerm's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mocha VNC Lite | TTerm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (19 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | Turbosoft Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Mocha VNC Lite
TTerm
Bugs and requests
Mocha VNC Lite
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to capitalize letters or use special characters
- Disconnects after short time periods
- Difficulty connecting to remote computers
- Displays only partial screens on high-resolution displays
Requested features
4 requests- Support for multiple monitors and higher resolutions
- Add keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+Del
- Improve mouse/cursor controls and scrolling
- Implement remote sound/audio support
TTerm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mocha VNC Lite
No in-app purchases
TTerm
No in-app purchases
