Mocha Telnet vs TTerm
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.
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. For support, feedback and feature requests please contact support@tterm-app.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mocha Telnet at 3.3 against TTerm's 1.0. Mocha Telnet also leads on price ($5.99 vs $9.99) and chart position (#161 vs unranked). 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 Telnet costs $5.99 and TTerm $9.99 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mocha Telnet has 6 ratings behind it against 1, 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 67% of TTerm's.
Mocha Telnet ships an update every 5 months, TTerm every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Mocha Telnet | TTerm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #161 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | Turbosoft Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Mocha Telnet
TTerm
Bugs and requests
Mocha Telnet
Reported bugs
19 issues- Upgrade requires re-entering all settings
- Black window interface is not scrollable
- New update messed up the app badly
- Input fields are blank (driver number and password)
- Cannot see numbers in input fields
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- Screen won't fit in landscape
- Limited to 8 macros
- Times out too fast
- Unable to connect
- Server has disconnected this session
- Keyboard disappears in landscape mode
- Function keys are not convenient and too small in landscape mode
- Cannot customize keyboard layout
- Cannot assign desired keys to the keyboard
- Cannot delete connections (older versions)
- Cannot edit connection details like name or port (older versions)
- Output does not display in sections or pages, only last few lines visible
- Macro usage is unclear, especially for 'nextlines'
- SSH support is missing
Requested features
28 requests- Import facility for settings after upgrade
- Ability to scroll output upwards
- iPhone 6 optimizations
- SSH support
- Dark mode
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- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Auto-fit to screen function
- ANSI terminal emulator for ANSI/ASCII graphics
- Run macro on connection establishment
- Scroll-back buffer
- Ability to name macros
- Support for TERMDEF for SCO, LINUX
- Character set translation management
- Transparent keyboard for better visibility
- Fix keyboard bug in landscape mode
- More convenient function keys in landscape mode
- Customizable keyboard with desired keys
- Ability to reassign existing keyboard keys
- Support for nextlines in macros
- Scripting capabilities for macros
- Session folders for organization
- Sorting options for sessions
- No limit on the number of sessions for paid version
- iPhone 5 support
- Ability to delete connections
- Ability to edit connection details like name and port
- SSH-1/SSH-2 support
- Tethering app
TTerm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mocha Telnet
No in-app purchases
TTerm
No in-app purchases
