TN3270 vs OnBase Mobile for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TN3270
This application emulates an IBM 3278 terminal, providing straightforward access to IBM Mainframe systems. It offers standard emulation features, secure connections, and customizable display options for efficient mainframe interaction.
- 3270 emulation
- SSL/TLS security
- Customizable screen sizes
- Barcode scanner via camera
- Support for EBCDIC code pages
- Hotspot functionality
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TN3270 emulate an IBM 3278 terminal for easy access to an IBM Mainframe. Before ordering, please try the free Lite version. FEATURES - Supports all standard 3270 emulation features - Alternate screen size (24x80 or 32x80) - SSL/TLS (Secure Socket Layer). - Zoom and scroll as the Safari browser - 3270 keys as PF1-PF24, PA1-PA3 and Clear - Printer - Camera as a barcode scanner - Support for 10 different EBCDIC code pages - Colors can be customised - Clipboard - Hotspots (Fxx= , PFxx= and URL text in the 3270 screen can be used as buttons)
OnBase Mobile for iPad
Access and manage OnBase documents and workflows on your iPad. View, edit, and create forms, browse documents, and execute tasks with familiar gestures. Offline access to saved documents is also available.
- Browse and access Workflow
- View, zoom, and navigate documents
- Execute Workflow Ad-Hoc tasks
- Add, view, edit, and delete Notes
- Execute custom searches
- View, edit, and save E-Forms
- Offline document access
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OnBase Mobile for iPad™ An OnBase® ECM Solution is required. Features available are dependent on the OnBase Application Server version. Using familiar touchscreen gestures, users can: Version 10.0.1 or greater: - Browse and access Workflow at their convenience - View, zoom and navigate multi-page documents and keywords - Execute Workflow Ad-Hoc tasks - Add, view, edit and delete OnBase Notes Version 11 or greater - Execute searches with OnBase Custom Queries Version 12 or greater: - View, Edit, and Save E-Forms and Unity Forms - Filter and sort Workflow queues - View Workflow related documents - View Business Activity Monitoring Layouts and Portlets Version 12 SP1 or greater: - Create new E-Forms and Unity Forms Version 13 or greater: - Upload photos - Access saved documents offline
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OnBase Mobile for iPad at 100% against TN3270's 50%. OnBase Mobile for iPad also leads on price (Free vs $29.99) and rating (3.0 vs 2.3). TN3270's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, 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
OnBase Mobile for iPad is free to download; TN3270 costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OnBase Mobile for iPad holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TN3270's written reviews are positive against 100% of OnBase Mobile for iPad's.
TN3270 ships an update every 5 months, OnBase Mobile for iPad every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TN3270 | OnBase Mobile for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | Hyland Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
TN3270
OnBase Mobile for iPad
In-app purchases
TN3270
No in-app purchases
OnBase Mobile for iPad
No in-app purchases
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