Mocha Telnet vs GorillaDesk
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.
GorillaDesk
Streamline your field service operations with a comprehensive tool for scheduling, invoicing, and business growth. Empower your technicians and impress your customers with an easy-to-use platform designed for efficiency.
- Field service management
- Scheduling
- Invoicing
- Automation
- Customer management
- Technician empowerment
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Grow your field service business with all-in-one scheduling, invoicing, automation & more. GorillaDesk helps you grow your business, organize your operations, empower your technicians, and wow your customers with one powerful, easy-to-use tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GorillaDesk at Free against Mocha Telnet's $5.99. GorillaDesk also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Mocha Telnet's advantage is chart position (#42 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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
GorillaDesk is free to download; Mocha Telnet costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GorillaDesk holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GorillaDesk has 60 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 76% of GorillaDesk's.
Mocha Telnet ships an update every 4 months, GorillaDesk monthly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Mocha Telnet | GorillaDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | GorillaDesk |
Customer experience
Mocha Telnet
GorillaDesk
Bugs and requests
Mocha Telnet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GorillaDesk
Reported bugs
45 issues- Always can't connect to server
- Constantly have to close the app out to get routes to load
- Consistently has problems sending emails with docs
- Can’t long press on the schedule to add time off
- App requires great data connection
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- Server updates in the middle of the day
- App glitches
- Server restart in middle of work day
- Latest update changed button locations
- Malfunctions often
- Network connections fail when typing long reports
- App won't open for me at all right now
- 2022 Data loss event
- Lost multiple contract signatures, Photo ID’s, photos of state reports
- Lost customer yard access codes, gate codes, important notes
- System is becoming worse as it evolves
- Fix one issue and another one pops up
- App doesn’t work in the field
- Always asking me to log back in
- Can’t check in, Check out
- Downtimes, loss of data and unplanned system downtimes
- Latest update has been very buggy
- Tech can not add notes or materials
- App tells me my jobs can not be loaded
- No basic search
- Unnecessary in-app updates
- App is horrible on iPhone
- Always updating and always breaking
- Works better on Android
- Can’t connect to server on iPad
- Update errors
- App is terrible
- Once you upload some documents won’t work to retire
- Good luck retrieving some pictures or old documents
- Laggy and buggy
- Impossible to reach a competent human
- Multiple issues consistently with GD
- Logged into OUR account and different pest control company accessible
- My tech can not add notes or materials
- When I try to access information through the app it tells me my jobs can not be loaded
- This is not efficient and we are not being heard either
- Down for 2 days now
- Lacking customer database access
- Lacking ability to add new service dates
- Lacking ability to change rescheduled appointments
Requested features
8 requests- Dedicated Mac application
- Refunds in app
- Incorporate PayPal Here account
- Features available on Apple Watch
- Transfer files when leaving
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- More free contracts
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Mocha Telnet
No in-app purchases
GorillaDesk
No in-app purchases
Questions
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