Telnet Lite vs ManageEngine Ping Tool
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.
ManageEngine Ping Tool
Monitor network devices and websites from your mobile device. Track server availability, performance, and network diagnostics like ping, traceroute, and DNS lookup. Generate PDF reports for detailed analysis.
- Network device availability monitoring (Ping)
- Website availability and performance tracking
- Traceroute for websites and servers
- DNS Lookup and Whois details
- Port Scan for open TCP ports
- SSL certificate details viewing
- Host list memory and reporting
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ManageEngine Ping Tool for iPhone offers network monitoring capability from your mobile. You can get the complete view of what is happening across your LAN and Websites. This mobile version of ManageEngine Ping Tool monitors availability of the servers, desktop machines, network devices such as routers, switches and monitors performance of websites across the internet. Highlights * Monitors the availability of the servers, routers, switches in a LAN environment using Ping * Gives minimum/ maximum/ average trip time and TTL of packet from a device. * Check the availability of websites. * Traceroute websites and servers. * DNS Lookup shows DNS records of website. * View response time of website in a elegant graphical view. * View SSL certificate details * Port Scan gives open TCP ports in a server * Get Whois details of domains * Remembers Host list information, so that you can avoid frequent entering of host details. * Shows the availability of saved servers in Host list. * Create PDF reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ManageEngine Ping Tool at 89% against Telnet Lite's 45%. ManageEngine Ping Tool also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (718 vs 20). 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.
ManageEngine Ping Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ManageEngine Ping Tool has 718 ratings behind it against 20, 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 89% of ManageEngine Ping Tool's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Telnet Lite | ManageEngine Ping Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (20 ratings) | 4.8 (718 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 89.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 718 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | Zoho Corporation |
Customer experience
Telnet Lite
ManageEngine Ping Tool
User reviews
Telnet Lite
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Functional telnet/SSH client for basic remote access
- 📱 Useful for mobile device administration
- ⚙️ Configurable settings and keyboard layouts
- 🎯 Works well for quick emergency access
- 💾 Saves SSH credentials for convenience
Room to improve
- ⏱️ 5-minute session timeout limit (major complaint)
- ⌨️ Enter button removed/relocated in recent updates
- 🐢 Slow performance and laggy keyboard animations
- 📵 Disconnects when switching to other apps
- ⌨️ Keyboard obscures input/cursor visibility
ManageEngine Ping Tool
From 718 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Exceptionally accurate
- 👍 Best network tool app out there!!
- 👍 Amazing!!!
- 👍 Exactly what a network guy expects!
- 👍 The ABSOLUTE BEST APP
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and no update!
- 🔒 No support for IPv6
- 🐛 Response time tool stops when app goes to background
- 🐛 No reverse DNS lookup from a Ping Tool?
- 🐛 Ping doesn't work
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
ManageEngine Ping Tool
Reported bugs
5 issues- Bugs and no update!
- Response time tool stops when app goes to background
- No reverse DNS lookup from a Ping Tool?
- Ping doesn't work
- many hosts unknown. cursor almost invisible. did not save many hosts.
Requested features
2 requests- Add names to ip addresses under favorites
- Add a way to keep repeatedly hitting a trace route automatically over and over again
In-app purchases
Telnet Lite
No in-app purchases
ManageEngine Ping Tool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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