Comparison

Pulseway vs Telnet Client Terminal

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

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About

Pulseway

Securely monitor and manage your IT systems from any mobile device. Get real-time status updates, receive instant alerts for issues, and resolve problems remotely. Supports Windows, Linux, and Mac, offering comprehensive control over your infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Remote system monitoring
  • Real-time status alerts
  • System management and control
  • Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, Mac)
  • Process and service management
  • Event log analysis
  • Active Directory management
Features
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Remotely monitor and manage your IT systems securely from any smartphone or tablet. Pulseway gives you complete control of your computers and applications from anywhere, at any time. You can monitor and control Windows, Linux and Mac Operating Systems as well as any application using the monitoring API. Pulseway dramatically reduces the level of manual checks for support engineers and provides them with a real time status of their monitored systems. You are the first to know about any potential issues affecting your systems and can resolve those issues immediately. *** IMPORTANT *** • To monitor a computer, download and install the agent software from our website; • The communication between this application and the monitored computers is always encrypted. MONITOR: • The status and uptime of all systems • CPU usage and usage history chart • Current available memory and usage history chart • External IP address and the location on the map using GeoIP • Ping round trip response time and response time chart • Status of local hard disks • Services status • Network interfaces status and traffic chart • Running processes • Event logs • Scheduled tasks status • Ports status • Logged in users • Hardware details • Status of web sites and application pools in Internet Information Server • User accounts status in Active Directory including locked user accounts • View and manage Windows updates • Performance counters • ... and more MANAGE: • Start, pause, continue and stop a service • Kill a process • Start and stop a scheduled task • Log off any logged in user • Send a message to the logged in users • Command prompt and PowerShell support • Restart, wake up (Wake on WAN over Internet supported), shutdown, power off, suspend or send the computer into hibernation • Send commands to multiple systems in the same group • Start/stop/restart Internet Information Server web sites • Start/stop/recycle Internet Information Server application pools • Mobile device authorization for system commands - only selected authorized devices on your account can be allowed to send system commands • Enable, disable, unlock and reset password for user accounts in Active Directory • Add and remove groups for a user account in Active Directory • Hyper-V and VMware support, start and stop virtual machines • Run SQL Server queries • ... and more GET NOTIFIED: • When a system goes offline, starts up, shuts down, suspends and resumes • When a monitored service stopped unexpectedly • When the free memory is below a specified percentage • When the processor usage is above or below a specified percentage for a specified period of time • When the free space of a hard disk drive is below a specified percentage • When a user logs in or logs out • When ping round trip time is above a specified value for a specified period of time • When a monitored port is closed • When an event log entry is generated and it matches a specified filter (Windows only) • When the CPU, system or HDD temperature exceeds a specified threshold • When a web site or app pool stopped on Internet Information Server • ... and more The application will work even if the system cannot be directly accessed from the Internet (i.e. does not have a routable IP address or sits behind a firewall). Operating Systems supported: • Server: Windows 2003 or higher • Desktop: Windows XP or higher • Linux: All major distributions • Mac: OS X 10.8+

About

Telnet Client Terminal

Connect to TCP/IP servers from your mobile device. Save and bookmark frequently used commands or connections for quick access and improved productivity. Ideal for developers and network administrators needing a lightweight telnet tool.

Highlights
  • Connect to TCP/IP Telnet servers
  • Save and reuse server connections
  • Bookmark frequently used commands
  • Smart hostname and port suggestions
  • Manage command history
  • Auto-complete command suggestions
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◆◆◆◆◆ Telnet Client Terminal ◆◆◆◆◆ Telnet Client Terminal is a simple and reliable app for connecting to TCP/IP servers from your iPhone or iPad. Easily establish a connection by entering an IP address or hostname and port number. Designed for ease of use, the app helps you manage server connections efficiently. You can save and bookmark frequently used commands or connections for quick access and improved productivity. With a clean interface and straightforward setup, Telnet Client Terminal is suitable for developers, network administrators, and users who need a lightweight telnet tool on mobile. Key Features ▶ Connect to servers using TCP/IP Telnet ▶ Supports standard Telnet terminal functions ▶ Run the Telnet client directly on your device ▶ Connect using IP address or hostname and port ▶ Send commands that execute on the server console ▶ Communicate with remote servers over the network ▶ Save and reuse recent server connections ▶ Smart suggestions for hostnames and ports while typing ▶ View and manage command history ▶ Bookmark frequently used commands for quick access ▶ Add, edit, and manage saved commands ▶ Auto-complete suggestions based on command history We are working on it to make it even better. Your suggestions are most welcome as always. We appreciate your suggestions. ▶▶ Supported languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. ▶▶ Note: All the supported languages are machine translations. There are possibilities of mistakes in any language. If you found any type of mistake then please write to us at contact@loopbots.com and we will verify and resolve it.

Screenshots

Pulseway4 screens
Telnet Client Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulseway at 86% against Telnet Client Terminal's 21%. Pulseway also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Telnet Client Terminal's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Telnet Client Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pulseway asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pulseway holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pulseway has 618 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Pulseway's written reviews are positive against 21% of Telnet Client Terminal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulseway ships an update every 6 weeks, Telnet Client Terminal every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pulseway versus Telnet Client Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsewayTelnet Client Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (618 ratings) — better3.3 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings618 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMMSOFT Design Ltd.Loopbots Technology

Customer experience

Pulseway

All ratings618 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews699 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.2%

Telnet Client Terminal

All ratings27 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.9%

Bugs and requests

Pulseway

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS/macOS versions
  • Login/authentication problems for some users
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote desktop/screen sharing functionality
  • Improved multi-account/multi-device management
  • Expanded support for macOS and Linux systems
  • Enhanced notification and alerting options
  • Ability to view and manage GPU/hardware details

Telnet Client Terminal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pulseway

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Telnet Client Terminal

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Pulseway free?
Pulseway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telnet Client Terminal free?
Telnet Client Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pulseway or Telnet Client Terminal?
Pulseway is rated higher. Pulseway averages 4.6 out of 5 from 618 ratings, while Telnet Client Terminal averages 3.3 from 27 ratings.
Do Pulseway or Telnet Client Terminal have ads?
Neither Pulseway nor Telnet Client Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulseway or Telnet Client Terminal?
Pulseway ships an update every 6 weeks, and Telnet Client Terminal every 4 months. Most recently, Pulseway was updated on November 6, 2026 and Telnet Client Terminal on November 2, 2026.

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