Mocha Telnet vs Telnet Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mocha Telnet
Access Linux/UNIX Telnet servers from your iPhone or iPad. Run applications in a VT220 terminal window, just as if you were at the system console, but on a mobile device. Supports various barcode scanners and offers customizable terminal settings.
- VT220 emulation
- SSH2 and Telnet protocol support
- Barcode scanner integration (camera, Opticon, Zebra, Linea, SocketMobile)
- Alternate screen sizes
- ANSI colors
- Auto login and auto connect
- Text Macro support
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Mocha Telnet provides access to a Linux/UNIX Telnet Server. Using your iPhone or iPad, you can connect to a Telnet Server and run applications in a VT220 Terminal window. Exactly as you would, if you were sitting at your system console, just on a smaller screen. Before buying, please try our free Lite version. FEATURES - Supports all standard VT220 emulation features. - Alternate screen size (24x80 or 24x132). - SSH2 and telnet protocol. - ANSI colors. - Zoom and scroll as the Safari browser. - Landscape mode. - OPTICON 200X barcode scanner. - Support for Zebra RFD8500, CS4070 and LI3678 barcode scanner. - Linea barcode scanner and card reader. - SocketMobile S700 and series 7 hardware scanner - Camera as barcode scanner. - Can handle different Host configurations. - Auto login. - Auto connect. - Pop up keyboard. - Text Macro support. - Clipboard support. - User defined key values. - Colors can be customized.
Telnet Lite
Connect to Linux/UNIX Telnet servers from your iPhone or iPad. Run server applications in a VT220 terminal window, just like on a console. Supports various barcode scanners and customizable terminal settings.
- VT220 terminal emulation
- Telnet and SSH2 protocol support
- Barcode scanner integration
- Customizable terminal colors and size
- Auto login functionality
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Mocha Telnet provides access to a Linux/UNIX Telnet Server. Using your iPhone or iPad, you can connect to a Telnet Server and run applications in a VT220 Terminal window. Exactly as you would, if you were sitting at your system console, just on a smaller screen. LITE VERSION The full version does not require a coffee break (30 seconds) on the Server after 5 minutes use. FEATURES - Supports all standard VT220 emulation features. - Alternate screen size (24x80 or 24x132). - Zoom and scroll as the Safari browser. - Telnet and SSH2 protocol. - ANSI color. - Landscape mode. - Auto login. - OPTICON 200X barcode scanner. - Support for Zebra RFD8500, CS4070 and LI3678 barcode scanner. - Linea barcode scanner and card reader. - SocketMobile S700 and series 7 hardware scanner. - Camera as barcode scanner. - Pop up keyboard. - User defined key values. - Colors can be customized.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Telnet Lite at Free against Mocha Telnet's $5.99. Telnet Lite also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 6). Mocha Telnet's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (73% vs 45%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Telnet Lite is free to download; Mocha Telnet costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mocha Telnet holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Mocha Telnet's written reviews are positive against 45% of Telnet Lite's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mocha Telnet | Telnet Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.5 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | MochaSoft |
Customer experience
Mocha Telnet
Telnet Lite
Bugs and requests
Mocha Telnet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Telnet Lite
Reported bugs
14 issues- 5-minute session timeout introduced in update
- Enter button missing or relocated in recent versions
- App crashes on iOS 3.0 and later versions
- Keyboard animations are laggy
- Text entry is very slow
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- Cannot send carriage return (CR) properly
- App freezes on connection screen
- Crashes after 4 minutes of use
- Cannot input login credentials
- Display shows garbled text
- Backspace key not functioning
- Export only exports last session
- Connection issues with certain servers
- App locks immediately after opening
Requested features
14 requests- Remove or increase 5-minute session time limit
- Restore enter button to standard keyboard location
- Add ESC and function keys to lite version
- Implement arrow keys and tab key support
- Add copy/paste functionality
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- Prevent disconnection when switching apps
- Improve keyboard positioning to not obscure input
- Add ANSI color support
- Implement scroll buffer for viewing history
- Add landscape mode support (or make it free)
- Support for different line-ending handling (CR/LF)
- Resizable window and movable terminal view
- Separate input line display
- Control key accessibility improvements
In-app purchases
Mocha Telnet
No in-app purchases
Telnet Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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