TN3270 Lite vs R
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TN3270 Lite
This app emulates an IBM 3278 terminal, providing straightforward access to IBM Mainframes. It supports standard emulation features, secure connections, and offers convenient tools like a camera barcode scanner and clipboard integration.
- 3270 emulation
- SSL/TLS support
- Camera as barcode scanner
- Clipboard integration
- Customizable colors
- Hotspots for buttons
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TN3270 emulate an IBM 3278 terminal for easy access to an IBM Mainframe. LITE VERSION The full version does not require a coffee break (20 seconds) on the Server after 5 minutes use. FEATURES - Supports all standard 3270 emulation features - Alternate screen size (24x80 or 32x80) - SSL/TLS (Secure Socket Layer). - Camera as barcode scanner. - Clipboard. - Air Print. - Zoom and scroll as the Safari browser - Support for 10 different EBCDIC code pages - Colors can be customized - Hotspots (Fxx= , PFxx= and URL text in the 3270 screen can be used as buttons)
R
Monitor your network health and manage IT systems on the go. Access alarms, agent status, and tickets instantly from your mobile device. Ideal for small businesses and managed service providers.
- Access Alarms, Agents, and Tickets
- Push Notifications
- Landscape and Portrait Mode Support
- Toggle Grouping for Records
- Network Health Overview
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The R-U-ON application gives you quick access to your R-U-ON Alarms, Agent Status and Tickets. Get an instant overview of your network health directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch. R-U-ON is a SaaS IT management platform delivering a complete and very cool monitoring solution for Small Business and MSPs. FEATURES - Access to Alarms, Agents and Tickets - Push Notification - Support for both landscape and portrait modes. - Toggle grouping for each record type individually (System Preferences). Pleasant Monitoring!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: R at 100% against TN3270 Lite's 33%. R also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 2). TN3270 Lite's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TN3270 Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: R has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of TN3270 Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of R's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TN3270 Lite ships an update every 5 months, R every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TN3270 Lite | R |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.2 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | R-U-ON |
Customer experience
TN3270 Lite
R
In-app purchases
TN3270 Lite
No in-app purchases
R
No in-app purchases
