LongRange vs LongRange2D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LongRange
Enhance your IBM i 5250 applications with a modern user interface on your mobile devices. Integrate data from various sources like GPS and cameras without altering your existing RPG, COBOL, or CL programs.
- Enhanced IBM i 5250 UI
- Mobile data integration (GPS, camera)
- No changes to RPG/COBOL/CL programs
- Pickers, menus, enhanced navigation
- Image, sound, location capture
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LongRange allows IBM i (formerly AS/400) 5250 server based applications to present an enhanced user interface. Information presented on iPhones or iPads may be combined with information from other sources - such as files, documents, GPS, cameras, voice recorders, web pages, etc. Key features: - The classic IBM i 5250 user interface may be extended and enhanced by the addition of pickers, menus, enhanced navigation techniques, date pickers, image, sound and location capture, etc. - Companies can gain the benefits of application mobility without changing their current RPG, COBOL or CL program development approaches. This is the LongRange client component. You also need a LongRange server component installed on your IBM i server.
LongRange2D
This application enables long-range barcode and QR code scanning up to 10 meters away. It is designed for business applications such as warehouse and logistics management.
- Long-range barcode scanning
- QR code scanning
- Warehouse management
- Logistics management
- 10+ meter scan distance
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This App works with the long range barcode gun AsReader ASR-R202G. Applicable to the management of warehouse, logistics and other scenes, it can scan barcodes and QR codes over 10 meters away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LongRange2D at 5.0 against LongRange's 3.0. LongRange2D also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
LongRange2D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LongRange | LongRange2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LANSA Holdings Inc. | Asterisk Corporation |
Customer experience
LongRange
LongRange2D
In-app purchases
LongRange
No in-app purchases
LongRange2D
No in-app purchases
