Mocha Telnet vs Meraki Systems Manager
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.
Meraki Systems Manager
Manage all your iOS devices from a central web dashboard. This app enhances mobile device management with features like a managed app store, content delivery, and GPS location reporting.
- Centralized web dashboard management
- Managed app store
- Content delivery with backpack
- GPS location reporting
- Enhanced MDM and MAM functionality
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Meraki Systems Manager is Cisco Systems' Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution that allows you to manage all of your iOS devices from a central web dashboard. Installing this app on an iOS device provides enhanced MDM and MAM functionality that includes features such as a managed app store, content delivery with backpack, and GPS location reporting. Note: continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mocha Telnet at 73% against Meraki Systems Manager's 18%. Mocha Telnet also leads on rating (3.3 vs 2.4) and chart position (#54 vs unranked). Meraki Systems Manager's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and ratings volume (96 vs 6). On 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
Meraki Systems Manager 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 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meraki Systems Manager has 96 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Mocha Telnet's written reviews are positive against 18% of Meraki Systems Manager's.
Mocha Telnet ships an update every 5 months, Meraki Systems Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mocha Telnet | Meraki Systems Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.4 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better | 18.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #54 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | Meraki |
Customer experience
Mocha Telnet
Meraki Systems Manager
Bugs and requests
Mocha Telnet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Meraki Systems Manager
Reported bugs
3 issues- Enrollment certificates become invalid
- Backpack functionality broken on iOS 9+
- Location services always running, draining battery
Requested features
3 requests- Improve enrollment process
- Add option to configure notification frequency
- Improve app stability and performance
In-app purchases
Mocha Telnet
No in-app purchases
Meraki Systems Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
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