TN3270 Lite vs Control
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)
Control
Monitor and manage your production workflows remotely from your mobile device. Get real-time status updates, receive alerts for immediate action, and proactively manage service level agreements with intelligent analytics.
- Remote workflow monitoring
- Personalized dashboards
- Real-time alerts
- Proactive SLA management
- Intelligent predictive analytics
- Test Drive access
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Monitor your production workflows right from your phone or tablet with the Control-M mobile app. Access the power of the industry’s leading application and data workflow orchestration platform of choice wherever your day might take you! Access your data from anywhere – the Control-M mobile-optimized app offers personalized dashboards highlighting the state and status of your workflows, alerts you to take immediate action, from anywhere. Monitor critical business data while you’re on the go - deliver data-driven outcomes faster. Stay on top of your SLAs, even when you aren’t in the office – with the Control-M app, you have access to proactive SLA management tools with intelligent predictive analytics. To try Control-M, you can register within the application and connect to a Test Drive system provided by BMC Software. If your organization uses Control-M, contact your Control-M administrator to get the information you need to access your environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Control at 100% against TN3270 Lite's 33%. Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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.
Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of TN3270 Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Control's.
TN3270 Lite ships an update every 5 months, Control every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TN3270 Lite | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | BMC Software, Inc |
Customer experience
TN3270 Lite
Control
In-app purchases
TN3270 Lite
No in-app purchases
Control
No in-app purchases
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