Comparison

Remote Desktop vs ATC TN5250

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Remote Desktop

Access your Windows PC from your iPhone or iPad. View files, programs, and resources remotely as if you were at your desk. Supports various Windows versions and offers features like color modes, zoom, and mouse control.

Highlights
  • Connect to Windows PC
  • View files and programs remotely
  • Standard RDP protocol
  • 8/16 bit color modes
  • Zoom and scroll functionality
  • Mouse control and support
  • Wake on LAN (WOL)
Features
Currently charting
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Using your iPhone or iPad, you can connect to your Windows Workstation Computer and see the files, programs, and resources exactly as you would if you were sitting at your desk, just on a smaller screen. Mocha Remote Desktop (RDP) provides access to a PC running Windows XP Professional or Windows 7/8/10. HOME edition or Windows 200x Servers cannot be supported. Before buying, please try our free Lite version. FEATURES - Standard RDP protocol. - 8/16 bit color mode for faster screen updates. - Zoom and scroll as the Safari Browser. - Landscape mode. - View only mode. - Mouse left/right click, drag , hover and wheel. - Support for Swiftpoint GT hardware mouse. - Support for a Bluetooth mouse, when using an iPad. - Support for Mouse Easy. Use an iPhone as a bluetooth trackpad. - WOL (Wake on LAN). - Printing. - Barcode scanner. - NETBIOS name support for easy configuration - Banners with extra keys (ctrl, alt,shift, arrows f1 f2...). - Stylus pen - Unicode keyboard support (any keyboard type) - Have patent license for the RDP protocol from Microsoft. LIMITATIONS - Windows HOME edition cannot be used, as it does not include the RDP protocol. - Support for Windows XP Professional or Windows 7/8/10. We cannot offer Windows 200x Server access, as it will require another patent license from Microsoft.

About

ATC TN5250

Access IBM iSeries and AS400 systems with this Chinese 5250 terminal emulator. Supports SSL/TLS, auto-login, multiple screen sizes, and Chinese character input/display. Includes barcode scanning for data input.

Highlights
  • IBM Chinese 5250 terminal emulation
  • TN5250 communication protocol
  • SSL/TLS support
  • Chinese character input and display
  • Barcode scanning input
  • Multiple host configurations
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ATC TN5250 for iPad/iPhone/iPod touch is the first Chinese 5250 terminal emulation program in the world. ATC TN5250 is used to access applications running on IBM iSeries systems, also known as AS400 systems. ATC TN5250 emulates IBM Chinese 5250 terminals and uses TN5250 protocol for communication with the host systems. ATC brings you a high quality and proven emulator for your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch devices. - IBM Chinese 5250 terminal emulation - TN5250 communication to host (Not normal telnet protocol) - support SSL/TLS communication - support auto-login - support 80x24 and 132x27 screen size - support input and display Chinese characters - support user-defined Chinese characters over the cloud - support display SO/SI - screen attributes can be customized - support hot spot and cursor tap - support quick-access function key and defined over the cloud - Pop-up and non-overlapping virtual terminal keyboard and function key - support multiple host configurations - support barcode scan as input data, format including: EAN-13/UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, Code 128, Code 93, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, DataBar, DataBar Expanded and QR Code This software uses the ZBar Bar Code Reader project licensed under the LGPL 2.1 license. More info about LGPL version 2.1 can be found at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.

Screenshots

Remote Desktop4 screens
ATC TN52501 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remote Desktop at $5.99 against ATC TN5250's $49.99. Remote Desktop also leads on chart position (#52 vs unranked) and review sentiment (49% vs 40%). ATC TN5250's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Remote Desktop costs $5.99 and ATC TN5250 $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Desktop ships an update every 4 months, ATC TN5250 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Remote Desktop versus ATC TN5250: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote DesktopATC TN5250
Price$5.99 — better$49.99
Rating3.4 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMochaSoft馳訊技術開發股份有限公司

Customer experience

Remote Desktop

All ratings22 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative39.8%

ATC TN5250

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Remote Desktop

No in-app purchases

None

ATC TN5250

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Desktop free?
Remote Desktop costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATC TN5250 free?
ATC TN5250 costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote Desktop or ATC TN5250 have ads?
Neither Remote Desktop nor ATC TN5250 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Desktop or ATC TN5250?
Remote Desktop ships an update every 4 months, and ATC TN5250 every 3 months. Most recently, Remote Desktop was updated on October 31, 2026 and ATC TN5250 on October 5, 2026.

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