Telnet Lite vs MarketingProfs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
MarketingProfs
Access marketing insights and how-to articles on the go. Stay updated with the latest trends in social media, B2B, email marketing, and more. PRO members can also stream educational seminars directly from their mobile device.
- Marketing digests
- How-to articles
- Upcoming events
- Take 10 seminars
- Actionable marketing takeaways
- Current marketing topics
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Stuck in line or on hold? Use that time to breeze through the latest marketing digests from MarketingProfs.com. Skim each how-to article, chart, mini-article, upcoming event and more. And, if you're a PRO member, watch our Take 10 seminars right on your phone! Each one delivers actionable marketing takeaways. Current topics include Social Media Marketing, B2B Marketing, Customer Insight, Email Marketing, Small Business, Lead Generation, Mobile Marketing, Search Marketing, Analytics and more. MarketingProfs.com is the home of thousands of marketing articles, case studies, templates and seminars. More than 600,000 business professionals rely on MarketingProfs.com to keep them up to date on marketing best practices. Send comments and questions to iphone@marketingprofs.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MarketingProfs at 5.0 against Telnet Lite's 2.5. MarketingProfs also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). Telnet Lite's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (20 vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MarketingProfs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Telnet Lite has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Telnet Lite's written reviews are positive against 75% of MarketingProfs's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Telnet Lite | MarketingProfs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 75.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | MarketingProfs, LLC |
Customer experience
Telnet Lite
MarketingProfs
Bugs and 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
MarketingProfs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Telnet Lite
No in-app purchases
MarketingProfs
No in-app purchases
Questions
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